Overview

• Max Verstappen sealed pole with a 1:18.792 lap that set a Monza record, edging Lando Norris by 0.077 seconds for his fifth pole of the season and the 45th of his career.
• The top three on the grid are Verstappen, Norris and Oscar Piastri, while Lewis Hamilton drops five places on a carry‑over penalty and starts tenth.
• The session checked McLaren’s momentum as Norris outqualified points leader Piastri, whose championship cushion over his teammate stands at 34 points after Zandvoort.
• Red Bull said small underbody updates broadened the RB21’s operating window, and Helmut Marko stated the team can fight for victory in Italy.
• Rookie fortunes swung as Zandvoort podium finisher Isack Hadjar exited in Q1, and in F3 Tim Tramnitz lost the sprint win to a ten‑second stewards penalty for a start‑procedure breach.