Piastri Dropped Three Places After Stewards Penalized Him for Impeding Liam Lawson During Q2, Moving Max Verstappen Up to Fifth

Pierre Gasly claimed a surprise pole position for the Italian Grand Prix at Monza, edging out George Russell by just 60 thousandths of a second. The Alpine driver set a time of 1'21786 in Q3, with Russell's Mercedes second and Oscar Piastri third before penalties reshuffled the grid.

Piastri dropped three places after stewards penalized him for impeding Liam Lawson during Q2, moving Max Verstappen up to fifth. The two Ferraris benefited, with Charles Leclerc starting third and Lewis Hamilton