"The margins were tiny and the top spot changed hands frequently, only for Verstappen to come through at the last to clinch pole by just seven-hundredths of a second, a remarkable effort in a car that is not ordinarily able to compete with the dominant McLarens. He did so with not only a new lap record but also the fastest lap in F1 history, averaging more than 160mph. His 45th pole was also a record for any driver at Red Bull."
"Max 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."
Max Verstappen took pole position for the Italian Grand Prix at Monza, beating McLaren pair Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri into second and third. Charles Leclerc qualified fourth and Lewis Hamilton was fifth on the timesheets but will start 10th due to a five-place grid penalty from the Dutch Grand Prix. The session was fiercely competitive with tiny margins and the lead changing frequently. Verstappen clinched pole by just 0.07 seconds, setting a new lap record and recording the fastest lap in F1 history, averaging over 160mph. The result was Verstappen's 45th pole and a Red Bull record.
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