Formula One 2026: Pierre Gasly takes shock pole in Italian Grand Prix qualifying
Right, as Gasly prepares to go back to his home in Milan, I am off for a rest too, as Giles Richards has filed his qualifying report from Monza. Join Michael Butler tomorrow for the race, to see if the Alpine driver can claim a podium or even a win.
TL;DR
- Pierre Gasly took pole position for the Italian Grand Prix at Monza.
- George Russell qualified second, Oscar Piastri third, and Charles Leclerc fourth.
- Lewis Hamilton qualified fifth, and Max Verstappen sixth.
- Gasly's pole position was a shock, with Alpine's performance exceeding expectations.
- Several drivers, including Hamilton, narrowly avoided elimination in Q1 and Q2.
- Lando Norris had a difficult qualifying session, ending up ninth.