Archive · 6 Sep 2025
Verstappen Secures Pole at Italian Grand Prix
Max Verstappen earned the top starting spot, called pole position, for the Italian Grand Prix with the fastest lap ever recorded in Formula 1 history.
He beat Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri, who will start behind him.
Charles Leclerc qualified fourth.
Hamilton is starting in tenth due to a penalty.
This determines the starting grid for the race.
Max Verstappen secured pole position at the Italian Grand Prix with a record-breaking lap.
Lando Norris qualified second, .077 seconds behind Verstappen.
Oscar Piastri qualified third.
Lewis Hamilton will start in 10th due to a grid penalty.
The race is at the Monza track in Italy.
- Who
- Max Verstappen, Lando Norris, Charles Leclerc, Lewis Hamilton
- What
- Verstappen secured pole position with the fastest lap in F1 history.
- When
- Sunday
- Where
- Monza, Italy
- Why
- To compete in the Italian Grand Prix
- Event
- Italian Grand Prix
- Winner
- Max Verstappen
- Pole Position
- Max Verstappen
- Location
- Monza, Italy
- Fastest Lap
- 1:18.792
- Average Speed
- 164.466 mph
- Norris Position
- Second place
Sources
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