13 h. ago Max Verstappen sets fastest lap in F1 history to claim surprise Italian Grand Prix pole ahead of Lando Norris

Norris trails McLaren teammate Oscar Piastri by 34 points in the drivers’ title race, but it was reigning world champion Verstappen who took top spot in Monza

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15 h. ago Lewis Hamilton apologises in message missed by TV after Ferrari disappointment at Monza

Ferrari were billed as challengers to McLaren for pole position at the Italian Grand Prix, but neither Charles Leclerc nor Lewis Hamilton could produce the pace to match Max Verstappen

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15 h. ago Lando Norris finds late flying lap to qualify second at Italian Grand Prix

The McLaren driver will start behind Max Verstappen on the grid.

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17 h. ago Max Verstappen grabs surprise Italian GP pole ahead of Lando Norris

Norris trails McLaren team-mate Oscar Piastri by 34 points in the drivers’ title race, but it was reigning world champion Verstappen who took top spot in Monza

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17 h. ago Max Verstappen pips Lando Norris for Italian Grand Prix pole position

Red Bull driver just 0.077sec quicker than McLaren rivalOscar Piastri in third place, with Lewis Hamilton fifthMax Verstappen claimed pole position for the Italian Grand Prix at Monza, the Red Bull driver beating the McLarens of Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri into second and third after a fiercely competitive session in the Lombardy sunshine at the fastest circuit of the F1 season.Charles Leclerc took fourth, with his Ferrari teammate Lewis Hamilton fifth but who will start in 10th, having incurred a five-place grid penalty at the Dutch Grand Prix. Continue reading...

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17 h. ago Max Verstappen pips Norris for Italian Grand Prix pole with fastest F1 lap

Red Bull driver just 0.077sec quicker than McLaren rivalDutchman’s flying lap beat record set by Hamilton in 2020 The beaming grin on Max Verstappen’s face showed what claiming pole position for the Italian Grand Prix meant to him and his Red Bull team. As records fell in a blur of speed at Monza, the world champion was perhaps the most unlikely victor after an impossibly tight contest.The transformation since the 2024 Italian GP could not have been more stark. Over a tumultuous 12 months Verstappen has clung on to seal his fourth title last season, seen long-term Red Bull team principal Christian Horner be sacked and the team comprehensively out-paced by McLaren. Here, they at last found a sweet spot that has been sorely lacking. Continue reading...

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17 h. ago Max Verstappen qualifies in pole position for Italian Grand Prix ahead of Lando Norris – live reaction

Updates from qualifying at Monza (3pm BST start)Email Billy with your thoughtsThe tifosi bring the noise as Leclerc and Hamilton begin their first hot laps!The Autodromo Nazionale pit lane fills up with cars, Lewis Hamilton’s Ferrari among them. Continue reading...

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17 h. ago Lando Norris qualifies on front row behind Max Verstappen at Italian Grand Prix

Norris trails McLaren team-mate Oscar Piastri by 34 points in the drivers’ title race.

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21 h. ago Lando Norris fastest again for McLaren in Italian Grand Prix final practice

Norris led the way in the concluding running prior to qualifying.

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40 h. ago F1 Italian GP LIVE: Practice updates and times as Lando Norris goes quickest in FP2 at Monzo

Follow live F1 updates from Monza, with practice on Friday at the final European race of the 2025 season

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62 h. ago Italian Grand Prix: Lando Norris sees a route to glory without McLaren team

Briton and Australian face off in Monza this weekend

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6 d. ago Piastri opens gap in title race after Norris forced to retire from F1 Dutch GP

Win extends Australian’s championship lead to 34 pointsLewis Hamilton crashes out early after unforced errorOscar Piastri won the Dutch Grand Prix with a dominant drive to victory from pole position, a win which may have turned the course of the world championship after his title rival Lando Norris was forced to retire from second place as an oil leak hit his car just seven laps from the end.The race was also marked by a remarkably uncharacteristic, apparently unforced, error from Lewis Hamilton which led to the seven-time champion crashing out early in the race, his hope for a fresh start in this second half of season at Ferrari ending in bitter disappointment. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Lando Norris, 25, hints he could QUIT F1 if he wins title as he misses out on Dutch Grand Prix pole to McLaren team

JONATHAN MCEVOY: 'It is sometimes good to go out when you've won like Nico [Rosberg],' reasoned Norris, ahead of a qualifying session for the Dutch Grand Prix that acted as a jab to his ribs.

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7 d. ago What Oscar Piastri did to beat Lando Norris to Dutch GP pole revealed by McLaren F1 boss

Lando Norris dominated all three practice sessions at Zandvoort but title rival Oscar Piastri produced the goods when it mattered to snatch pole position for the Dutch Grand Prix

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7 d. ago Oscar Piastri edges Lando Norris to impressive Dutch Grand Prix pole position

Piastri delivering a sensational lap to beat Norris by just 0.012 seconds and claim his fifth pole of the season

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7 d. ago Oscar Piastri earns F1 Dutch GP pole by finest margin ahead of Lando Norris

Australian gives himself chance to extend title advantageIsack Hadjar takes career-best fourth for Racing BullsOscar Piastri claimed pole for the Dutch Grand Prix with a mighty lap for McLaren at Zandvoort to beat his teammate Lando Norris into second place. The pair were firmly on top, solidly beating the Red Bull of Max Verstappen into third place. Isack Hadjar took a superb career-best fourth for Racing Bulls, with George Russell fifth for Mercedes. Lewis Hamilton was seventh for Ferrari.With Piastri and Norris locked in a title fight, the pace advantage for McLaren was once more demonstrated in the dunes on the edge of the North Sea. The pair have been on top all weekend, with Norris quickest in all three practice sessions, but when it mattered Piastri had the edge, pipping his teammate by one hundredth of a second. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Dutch F1 Grand Prix qualifying: Piastri pips Norris to pole as both McLarens break track record – live

Updates from qualifying at Circuit ZandvoortEmail Tom with your thoughtsQ1: Verstappen has gone quicker than Hamilton with a 1min 09.754secs lap.Lance Stroll loses control going into turn 12 and spins into the barriers. It’s not a huge crash and we will continue. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri to battle for pole position at Dutch Grand Prix

George Russell was the nearest challenger to the McLaren pair in final practice but was almost nine tenths off Norris.

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