Overview
- Max Verstappen won the Italian Grand Prix from pole for his 65th career victory and third of the season, halting McLaren’s five-race winning run.
- A slow final stop for Lando Norris dropped him behind Oscar Piastri before McLaren instructed Piastri to yield, sealing a Red Bull–McLaren–McLaren podium.
- Verstappen set a new official qualifying lap record at Monza to secure pole position ahead of Norris and Piastri.
- Oscar Piastri leads the drivers’ standings with 324 points ahead of Norris on 293 and Verstappen on 230, and McLaren tops the constructors with 617.
- Key incidents included Fernando Alonso retiring with a suspension failure and Nico Hülkenberg not starting, while Jos Verstappen drew attention by insulting Antonio Pérez over comments about Sergio Pérez.