P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Lando Norris pipped McLaren team-mate Oscar Piastri to pole position at the Formula 1 Italian Grand Prix, ensuring the Woking-based outfit locked out the front row for Sunday’s race. Norris’ effort of 1:19.327s bettered Piastri by a margin of 0.109s with Mercedes’ Geroge Russell qualifying third. The Ferrari pairing headed out onto the track to […]
Lando Norris set the fastest time of 1:19.327s, beating Piastri by 0.109s, while George Russell qualified third for Mercedes. Charles Leclerc briefly led in Q1 with Ferrari getting applause, but Carlos Sainz struggled with a wide moment. Norris eventually took the lead, pushing Ferrari to second, and Max Verstappen to third. Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton and George Russell were fourth, but Sainz improved to second behind Leclerc. Sergio Perez climbed to ninth, Colapinto made an error, and Tsunoda just missed out. Lance Stroll finished 17th, while Bottas led Zhou at the back in Q1. Ferrari’s dominance continued into Q2 but Verstappen and McLaren also shined, with Norris leading the way. In the end, Norris held the top spot with Hamilton close behind. Sainz and Leclerc couldn’t match the top two, with Albon and Hulkenberg impressively making it to Q3. This set the stage for an intense battle in the final qualifying round.
