11 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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13 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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14 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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14 h. ago Max Verstappen makes F1 history to produce unexpected outcome at Italian GP

Neither Lando Norris nor Oscar Piastri were surprised as Max Verstappen got the better of both McLaren drivers as well as the Ferrari cars to take pole position at Monza

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15 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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15 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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15 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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15 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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15 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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19 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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37 h. ago Lando Norris comment says it all as Lewis Hamilton threat makes McLaren sweat at Monza

Ferrari could be in contention for a very popular pole position in front of their adoring Tifosi at Monza on Saturday with McLaren not as comfortable as Lando Norris would like

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38 h. ago Lando Norris puts Dutch disappointment behind him to set pace in Italy

Norris heads into this weekend’s 15th round of 24 trailing McLaren team-mate Oscar Piastri by 34 points.

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39 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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61 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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61 h. ago Lando Norris rejects Oscar Piastri title theory as McLaren F1 star left frustrated

Lando Norris has been cast 34 points adrift of his McLaren team-mate with nine rounds remaining after he retired from last weekend's Dutch Grand Prix with an engine failure

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63 h. ago Lando Norris in defiant mood as he eyes F1 title comeback against Oscar Piastri

The Brit was forced to retire from the last race – he now trails McLaren teammate Piastri by 34 points

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68 h. ago Oscar Piastri replaced at Italian Grand Prix as McLaren star releases statement

McLaren will have a new driver for Friday's first practice session at the Italian Grand Prix with World Championship leader Oscar Piastri set to be replaced by F2 star Alex Dunne

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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 must now change the habit of a lifetime after cruel F1 title blow

Comment: Norris’s unfortunate retirement in Zandvoort is a game-changing moment in the McLaren intra-team title battle, with intriguing consequences for both the Brit and championship leader Oscar Piastri

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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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