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Verstappen Wins Italian GP From Pole as McLaren Error Prompts Team Orders

McLaren retains control of both championships despite a costly pit‑stop error that led the team to instruct Oscar Piastri to yield second to Lando Norris.

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Max Verstappen, con Lando Norris y Oscar Piastri en el podio del GP de Italia de Fórmula 1. Foto: AP / Luca Bruno
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Red Bull driver Max Verstappen of the Netherlands celebrates his pole position after the qualifying session ahead of the Italian Grand Prix at the Monza racetrack in Monza, Italy, Saturday, Sept. 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)

Overview

  • Max Verstappen converted a record 1:18.792 pole into victory at Monza for his 65th F1 win and third of the season, finishing ahead of Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri.
  • A late slow stop dropped Norris behind Piastri, after which McLaren ordered Piastri to return second place to his teammate.
  • Piastri leads the drivers’ standings on 324 points ahead of Norris on 293 and Verstappen on 230, while McLaren heads the constructors on 617 points.
  • Charles Leclerc took fourth and George Russell fifth, with Lewis Hamilton starting 10th due to a five‑place grid penalty and recovering to finish sixth.
  • Midfield fortunes turned on incidents as Fernando Alonso retired with a suspension failure, Nico Hülkenberg did not start, Carlos Sainz clashed with Oliver Bearman, and rookie Gabriel Bortoleto claimed eighth.