Overview

• Max Verstappen won from pole, led every lap and set the fastest lap for his sixth career grand slam, cutting the gap to Oscar Piastri to 69 points and to Lando Norris to 44 with seven races remaining.
• Red Bull’s resurgence is linked to a Monza upgrade, including a new floor, with Mekies emphasizing a race-by-race, high‑risk learning approach rather than chasing championship gaps.
• McLaren squandered a prime opportunity as Piastri crashed in Q3, jumped the start and retired on lap one, and Norris managed only seventh after a compromised qualifying and a slow pit stop.
• Saturday qualifying was disorderly with a record six red flags and multiple crashes, reshaping the grid and influencing race outcomes.
• George Russell finished second for Mercedes and Carlos Sainz secured third for Williams, marking the Grove outfit’s first podium since 2021 and helping Mercedes move to second in the constructors’ standings.