Overview
- Pierre Gasly claimed pole position in Saturday’s qualifying at Monza with a 1:21.786, outpacing George Russell by 0.060 seconds.
- Franco Colapinto recorded his best Formula 1 qualifying and will start seventh after Kimi Antonelli’s power‑unit penalty dropped the Mercedes driver down the grid.
- Alpine put the upgrade package first run by Gasly at Zandvoort on Colapinto’s A526 for Monza and both cars reached Q3, a clear sign the parts improved straight-line performance.
- Colapinto posted the fastest first sector in qualifying (26.779) and hit a top speed above rivals in Q2, underlining how the updates suited Monza’s low‑downforce layout.
- The result follows the FIA decision that removed Gasly’s Monaco podium and shifts Alpine’s focus to race setup and strategy for Sunday’s high-speed, 53‑lap Grand Prix.