P1racenews AI automatic summary:
There has been a late change to the Italian Grand Prix grid at Monza.
Alpine has announced that Pierre Gasly will have to start the Italian Grand Prix from the pit-lane due to a power unit change.
Despite signing a new contract recently that will keep him with the team until 2028, Gasly qualified 19th out of 20 cars at Monza, as the track is not conducive to the team’s current package, resulting in straight line speed deficits.
To rectify this issue, Alpine has decided to install a fresh power unit on Gasly’s A525, leading to the mandatory pit-lane start according to F1’s sporting regulations.
Gasly will be joined by Isack Hadjar, the other driver set to begin the race in the pit-lane due to a complete new power unit installation in his Racing Bulls car after also being eliminated in Q1.
The complete adjusted starting grid can be found below for the 2025 Italian Grand Prix at Monza, following Lewis Hamilton’s penalty.
