9 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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11 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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13 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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13 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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13 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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13 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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17 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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58 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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5 d. ago Lando Norris suffered same Lewis Hamilton disaster that cost him 2016 F1 title

Oscar Piastri is now in the drivers' seat of the title race after Lando Norris suffered an engine failure at the Dutch Grand Prix while the Aussie won the Zandvoort race

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5 d. ago Lando Norris backed to use Dutch Grand Prix breakdown as fuel to get even better

Norris now trails team-mate Oscar Piastri by 34 points with nine rounds of the championship remaining.

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6 d. ago Lando Norris rues major blow to title hopes after Dutch Grand Prix breakdown

Norris’ engine packed in with seven laps remaining as team-mate and title rival Oscar Piastri took the chequered flag.

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6 d. ago Lando Norris shares plans after Dutch GP DNF as Oscar Piastri takes grip on F1 title race

Oscar Piastri won the Dutch Grand Prix and now has a significant lead over Lando Norris who was on track to finish second but suffered an engine failure which could prove pivotal

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6 d. ago F1: Oscar Piastri wins the Dutch GP after Lando Norris retires – live reaction

Max Verstappen in second followed in the McLlaren championship leader with youngster Isack Hadjar in thirdGeorge Russell is back on his scooter and says “it won’t be straightforward if I don’t get past him at the start” – referring to Isack Hadjar, the Racing Bulls youngster, who qualified in fourth, a place ahead of the Mercedes man.A spot on the podium has been a regular resting place for Russell this season and could be within reach again. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Dutch Grand Prix: Oscar Piastri extends championship lead as Lando Norris, both Ferraris retire

Isack Hadjar made a surprise appearance on the podium in Zandvoort

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6 d. ago Oscar Piastri wins Dutch Grand Prix as Lando Norris hopes go up in smoke

Norris suffered an engine failure late in the race while running second behind his team-mate and title rival.

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6 d. ago Lando Norris heartbreak as Dutch GP DNF gifts Oscar Piastri huge F1 title advantage

Oscar Piastri won the Dutch Grand Prix after Lando Norris suffered a late engine failure, while Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc also crashed out of an entertaining Zandvoort race

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6 d. ago Lando Norris out of Dutch GP while chasing lead as smoke comes out of his car

Lando Norris failed to finish the Dutch Grand Prix as the Brit suffered an engine failure with just a few laps remaining of Sunday's Grand Prix at Zandvoort

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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 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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8 d. ago Lewis Hamilton well adrift of Lando Norris in Dutch Grand Prix first practice

Hamilton was a staggering 1.682sec adrift of Norris.

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