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Pierre Gasly was suitably delighted after the Alpine driver caused an upset to claim pole position for the first time in his F1 career during Saturday’s Qualifying session at the Autodromo Nazionale Monza.

Max Verstappen has confirmed that he "immediately picked up a problem" at the start of Qualifying for the Italian Grand Prix that limited the Red Bull driver to only fifth on the grid.

Liam Lawson is set to serve a grid penalty at the Italian Grand Prix after a number of power unit components were changed on his Red Bull.

Alpine driver Pierre Gasly earned a brilliant first-ever F1 pole position at the Italian Grand Prix, edging out Mercedes’ George Russell and McLaren’s Oscar Piastri in a pulsating Qualifying session around the Autodromo Nazionale Monza.

Lando Norris believes he could have set a quicker lap in Monza qualifying had his team-mate Oscar Piastri not made a mistake in the closing moments of Italian Grand Prix qualifying, which may effectively have cost the defending Formula 1 world champion a few positions on the grid.
Norris was ninth in qualifying, with his best Q3 lap coming on his first attempt. His 1m22.256s put him seventh in ...Keep reading

Riley Herbst confirmed it was a concussion that took him out of the seat last weekend at Daytona International Speedway last weekend.
The symptoms were the aftermath of a crash the week before at New Hampshire Motor Speedway when he crashed into the wall following contact from Michael McDowell. There was also a secondary contact when Connor Zilisch was unable to slow down in time and drilled ...Keep reading

Former Top Gear and The Grand Tour host Jeremy Clarkson has promised the whole Alpine Formula 1 team a Hawkstone beer if Pierre Gasly wins the Italian Grand Prix.
Gasly topped Saturday's qualifying session at Monza, securing his maiden pole position for Sunday's race.
Clarkson, whose Diddly Squat Farm in Chipping Norton is situated close to Alpine's Enstone headquarters, quickly reacted to ...Keep reading

George Russell was frustrated with Max Verstappen "slamming on the brakes" at the start of their final Q3 laps in Formula 1 Italian Grand Prix qualifying as the Mercedes driver narrowly missed out on pole.
Heading into the decisive qualifying run, Verstappen was leading a train with Kimi Antonelli and Russell, who were planning to work together to hand Russell the best possible slipstream as ...Keep reading

Aston Martin and Harry Tincknell remained at the top of the overall classification at the end of Free Practice 3 for the World Endurance Championship's Lone Star Le Mans.
The sun was already high over the Austin circuit, with air temperatures around 33°C, when the cars took to the track for the final 60-minute session to check the last details ahead of this afternoon’s Qualifying.
Having ...Keep reading

Alpine's Pierre Gasly secured his first career pole position at the Italian Grand Prix, beating Mercedes driver George Russell to the top spot by just 0.060 seconds at Monza.
In the first year of the new 2026 technical regulations, the season has largely been dictated by the frontrunning Mercedes pairing of Russell and current championship leader Kimi Antonelli. 
Gasly's result at Monza ...Keep reading

This is not a full-fledged Ford operation like Team Penske or Haas Factory Team but Alpha Prime Racing will likely be the sole representative of the Blue Oval next year and there is a lot to be said for the opportunity that presents.
Team owners Tommy Joe Martins and Caesar Bacarella, alongside team president Jusan Hamilton, made the announcement on Saturday morning at Darlington Raceway and ...Keep reading

After Friday practice and experiencing a ‘disconnect’ in the car balance, Max Verstappen already knew that Formula 1 qualifying at Monza would be difficult, and that proved to be the case a day later. The Red Bull driver set the sixth-fastest time on Saturday, almost three tenths behind surprise polesitter Pierre Gasly, but that does not tell the whole story.
When team principal Laurent ...Keep reading

A close friend of Pierre Gasly, Charles Leclerc was among the first drivers to go and congratulate the Frenchman when he arrived behind the board bearing the number 1 in parc ferme, as he stormed to pole position in Formula 1 Italian Grand Prix qualifying.
Gasly’s shock pole was a genuine surprise given how much it came out of nowhere, after three practice sessions in which the Alpine team ...Keep reading

Mercedes has poked fun at its own team principal Toto Wolff after he was filmed striking his garage timing console in frustration during qualifying for the Italian Grand Prix.
Wolff's reaction was triggered in the final moments of Q3 at Monza when Alpine's Pierre Gasly secured a surprise pole position, beating Mercedes driver George Russell to the top spot by just 0.060 seconds.
The Brackley ...Keep reading

The team react to qualifying at the Italian GP where a huge shock was on the cards.

Alpine driver Pierre Gasly takes a stunning pole position at the Italian Grand Prix, ahead of Mercedes' George Russell.

Alpine driver Pierre Gasly takes a stunning pole position at the Italian Grand Prix, ahead of Mercedes' George Russell.

Lance Stroll managed an unwanted Formula 1 record as he became the first driver to register 100 Q1 eliminations since the three-part qualifying system was introduced in 2006. 
The Canadian qualified last for Sunday's Italian Grand Prix, ending the session just under a tenth down on team-mate Fernando Alonso - although Alonso was unable to produce a final run at the close of the ...Keep reading

Former racing driver Max Fewtrell opens up about stepping away from the sport, building Quadrant and watching best friend Lando Norris become Formula 1 World Champion.

Live coverage of the Formula 1 Qualifying session for the 2026 Italian Grand Prix in Monza.