Charles Leclerc takes pole for F1 Italian GP with British pair behind
Sport | The Guardian
- George Russell and Lando Norris second and third
- Max Verstappen demoted to fourth after grid penalty
Charles Leclerc took pole for the Italian Grand Prix with a commanding lap at Monza. Red Bull’s Max Verstappen was second but will start in fourth on the grid because a five-place penalty for taking a new engine was mitigated by sanctions imposed on others.
The session was marked by teams receiving a slew of penalties for taking new power unit and gearbox components, which considerably shifted the make-up of the grid when qualifying was concluded. It shakes down with two other British drivers at the front with George Russell and Lando Norris, both penalty-free, in second and third.
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