Leclerc and Hamilton fall short of topping Verstappen, with Piastri also trailing the Dutch driver.
Verstappen’s opening lap was just 0.036s slower than the all-time Monza lap record.
Provisional top five after the initial attempts:
Verstappen – 1:18.923
Leclerc – +0.084
Piastri – +0.133
Hamilton – +0.201
Russell – +0.234
Norris, the first driver on track, has slipped to seventh after Russell and Bortoleto improved their times.
Monza crowd erupts as Leclerc briefly leads with 1:19.007, only for Verstappen to reclaim first place with 1:18.923.Piastri and Hamilton also set strong times.
Q3 begins– The battle for pole position is underway.
Top 10 in Q2 (covered by just 0.3s):
1. Max Verstappen
2. Kimi Antonelli
3. Oscar Piastri
4. George Russell
5. Lando Norris
6. Charles Leclerc
7. Gabriel Bortoleto
8. Fernando Alonso
9. Lewis Hamilton
10. Yuki Tsunoda
Isack Hadjar will start from the pit lane tomorrow after Racing Bulls confirmed a power unit change.
Eliminated in Q2:
11. Ollie Bearman
12. Nico Hülkenberg
13. Carlos Sainz
14. Alex Albon
15. Esteban Ocon
Norris Secures Q3 Spot – His final lap placed him fifth, 0.153s behind Verstappen, pushing Bearman out of the top 10.
Standings Shake-up – Hamilton climbs to eighth, while Norris faces pressure. Bearman sits 10th.
Bearman and Alonso move into the top 10, displacing Hamilton (11th) and Norris (10th).
Norris jumps to seventh, dropping Bearman to 11th. Sainz and Hamilton remain at risk.
Current Q2 bottom five: Alonso, Ocon, Albon, Hülkenberg, Norris. Norris returns to the track with fresh tyres.
Piastri holds third, +0.151s behind Verstappen, with Leclerc and Hamilton in the top 10.
Setback for Norris – His lap time is deleted for cutting a corner, leaving him without a time. Seven minutes remain.
Russell is 0.147s off the pace, Antonelli +0.313s.
Verstappen leads Q2 – Posts 1:19.140, 0.3s faster than his Q1 effort.
Sainz and Albon set early times: Sainz records 1:20.239, while Albon loses over a second due to understeer.
Q2 Underway - Drivers return to the Monza circuit.
Top five from Q1:
1. George Russell
2. Max Verstappen
3. Lando Norris
4. Yuki Tsunoda
5. Carlos Sainz
Q2 delayed – Stewards clear gravel from the track.
Hadjar fails to progress beyond Q1 for the first time, expressing frustration over team radio.
Eliminated in Q1:
16. Isack Hadjar
17. Lance Stroll
18. Franco Colapinto
19. Pierre Gasly
20. Liam Lawson
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