Overview

• Max Verstappen’s 1:18.792 secured pole by 0.077 seconds over Lando Norris, with Oscar Piastri third.
• The lap established a new Monza benchmark and the fastest average-speed lap ever recorded in Formula 1.
• Lewis Hamilton qualified fifth for Ferrari but will start 10th due to a five-place penalty, promoting Mercedes pair George Russell and Kimi Antonelli.
• Isack Hadjar was eliminated in Q1 and will start from the pit lane after Racing Bulls opted for a power-unit change.
• Norris survived an 11th-place scare in Q2 to reach the front row, as tow tactics — including Yuki Tsunoda aiding Verstappen — and low-downforce setups shaped a tightly fought qualifying.