Gasly grabs surprise Monza pole as Alpine strike at Italian Grand Prix

Pierre Gasly claimed his maiden F1 pole for Alpine at Monza, edging George Russell by 0.060s in a tight Q3 and benefiting from a precise slipstream; Oscar Piastri and Charles Leclerc lined up third and fourth, with Lewis Hamilton fifth and Max Verstappen sixth as the field remained razor-close. Antonelli’s engine penalty dropped him to the back, promoting Franco Colapinto to seventh and reshuffling the rest of the order.