Image Credentials: Image Title: Max Verstappen Secures Pole Position for Italian Grand Prix at Monza Source: (Sora.ChatGpt) Date: September 2025. Attribution: Created using AI-generated imagery (Sora.ChatGpt), this does not depict a real-world scene.
By Staff Writer | Open Chronicle with Agencies
Red Bull’s Dutch driver Max Verstappen clinched pole position for the Italian Grand Prix in Monza this Saturday, setting the fastest qualifying lap with a time of 1:18.792.
Verstappen will be joined on the front row by McLaren’s Lando Norris, who finished just 0.077 seconds behind with a time of 1:18.869, while his teammate Oscar Piastri secured third place with 1:18.982.
Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton initially locked out fourth and fifth, but a penalty will see Hamilton drop to tenth on the grid. This reshuffle elevates Mercedes drivers George Russell and Kimi Antonelli into fifth and sixth positions.
The top ten is completed by Gabriel Bortoleto (Kick Sauber), Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin), and Yuki Tsunoda (Red Bull).
The race is scheduled for Sunday at 14:00 local time, with Verstappen starting from pole in a strong position to defend his championship lead.
With a new lap record, #MaxVerstappen puts it all together in Q3 to take the pole in #Monza! Simply lovely!☝️
This is Verstappen's 45th career pole.
The two McLaren boys will begin second and third.#F1 #Formula1 #ItalianGP pic.twitter.com/BN5PxYf6rY
— Last Lap Insider. (@LastLapInsider) September 6, 2025
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