Summary

Max Verstappen takes pole for Italian Grand Prix
Lando Norris second with Oscar Piastri third
Leclerc fourth and Hamilton fifth but Briton has five-place grid penalty
Pierre Gasly extends Alpine contract
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Live Reporting

Lorraine McKenna and Jay Freeman

Postpublished at 16:02 British Summer Time

Charles Leclerc stays on the front row but he can't swipe pole away from Max Verstappen!
Postpublished at 16:01 British Summer Time
Alice Powell
British racing driver on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

Everyone pretty much set their lap on a brand new set of soft tyres apart from Gabriel Bortoleto, who is nearly five-tenths of a second off in sixth place, so a strong showing from him.
Kimi Antonelli, Yuki Tsunoda and Fernando Alonso the other drivers that are on a used set.
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George Russell is asking his Mercedes pit wall if he has the soft tyres on. Yes is the answer. Only problem with that? He wanted the mediums, he says. Oh dear.
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Yuki Tsunoda in the Red Bull leads Charles Leclerc, Lewis Hamilton, Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris out on track for these final Q3 runs.
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Lewis Hamilton is fourth on the timsheets, one place higher than former Mercedes team-mate George Russell. Next comes the Sauber of Gabriel Bortoleto. then Lando Norris, followed by Kimi Antonelli, Yuki Tsunoda and the Aston Martin of Fernando Alonso in 10th.
Here we go again...
'I made a mistake' - Hadjarpublished at 15:58 British Summer Time

Racing Bulls Isack Hadjar, who was knocked out in Q2, speaking to Sky Sports: "I mean we were really fast, the car was really good. The outlap was a mess with Carlos [Sainz], the guy was just playing around a lot and didn't let me by. I don't know why he went out on track in the first place on used tyres to just cruise around, I don't know what was the point.
"I made a mistake on my lap and that's it. It's my first mistake in qualifying in a while so it happens.
"I'm starting last tomorrow so even if I put it on pole I wouldn't care because I'm starting from the back."
Verstappen on provisional polepublished at 15:57 British Summer Time

Never count out Max Verstappen. The four-time world champion sweeps past Charles Leclerc and takes the top spot with a time in the 1:18s.
The three quickest drivers so far ar Verstappen, Leclerc and oscar Piastri. Lando Norris is down in seventh place.
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Leclerc beats Piastri's timepublished at 15:56 British Summer Time

The roar of the crowd tells you Charles Leclerc has gone quickest of the lot with a time of 1:19.007.
Hang on, Max Verstappen is on the prowl...
Piastri goes toppublished at 15:55 British Summer Time

Oscar Piastri pushes down team-mate Lando Norris to go on to provisional pole position at Monza. Charles Leclerc is hurtling towards the line, what can the Ferrari man do?
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The Mercedes of Kimi Antonelli has managed to position himself between the two McLarens of Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri. Briton Norris crosses the line first and sets off on his opening hot lap.
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Charles: More mistakes from Norris
Nulla: I thought Lando was a gonner there.
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Jennie Gow
F1 pit-lane reporter at Monza

I've just spoken to the team down at McLaren and they've confirmed that it was Turn One, Lando Norris locked up and went long so had to come back in and change tyres.
Not the ideal preparation for a man who needs and would like very much to be on pole position.
Go! Go! Go!published at 15:50 British Summer Time

Make your predictions for pole position now.
Q3 is green.
Team radio - Williams to Sainzpublished at 15:50 British Summer Time

Engineer: "Ok, that's P13"
Sainz: "Ah! Ay!"
Who made it through to Q3?published at 15:48 British Summer Time

Fighting for pole position today we have Max Verstappen (quickest in Q2), Kimi Antonelli, Oscar Piastri, George Russell, Lando Norris, Charles Leclerc, Gabriel Bortoleto, Fernando Alonso, Lewis Hamilton and Yuki Tsunoda.
For the tifosi watching on, Leclerc finished Q2 in sixth and Hamilton in ninth.
In the media pen, the smile has gone from Isack Hadjar's face. The rookie is annoyed with how things unfolded at the end of Q1 the Williams of Carlos Sainz, using a rather rude word to show his emotions.
Postpublished at 15:46 British Summer Time
Alice Powell
British racing driver on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

That's a lot closer than Lando Norris and McLaren fans would have wanted it, fine margins once again.
Out in Q2published at 15:45 British Summer Time

11. Oliver Bearman (Haas)
12. Nico Hulkenberg (Sauber)
13. Carlos Sainz (Williams)
14. Alex Albon (Williams)
15. Esteban Ocon (Haas)
Postpublished at 15:44 British Summer Time

Lewis Hamilton was just on the bubble of a Q2 heartbreak but the seven-time world champion saves his skin in eighth, then ninth, place.
Oscar Piastri is trying to help his team-mate Lando Norris get out of danger and into the pole position fight. The McLaren man is leaving it late but he's through in fifth place!
Postpublished at 15:43 British Summer Time
Alice Powell
British racing driver on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

I'm quite surprised because it didn't look like a great lap by Lando Norris, the car didn't look how it looked in free practice.
It's going to be tight to have two cool laps so he's only going to have to have one and then one more shot at it, and hope that those behind him don't make any improvements.
Postpublished at 15:42 British Summer Time

Oliver Bearman can't improve on his latest lap so he's out in Q2. Kimi Antonelli puts in a great time to go second behind Max Verstappen by just over one tenth.

2025 Italian Grand Prix

3rd Practice

Monza, 6 September 2025, 11:30

Rank	Driver	Number	Fastest Lap	Laps
1	Lando Norris McLaren	4	1:19.331	21
2	Charles Leclerc Ferrari	16	1:19.352	24
3	Oscar Piastri McLaren	81	1:19.496	22
4	Max Verstappen Red Bull	1	1:19.498	18
5	George Russell Mercedes	63	1:19.515	19
6	Gabriel Bortoleto Sauber	5	1:19.558	18
7	Lewis Hamilton Ferrari	44	1:19.598	23
8	Isack Hadjar RB	6	1:19.603	20
9	Kimi Antonelli Mercedes	12	1:19.696	24
10	Alexander Albon Williams	23	1:19.720	23
11	Nico Hulkenberg Sauber	27	1:19.737	18
12	Fernando Alonso Aston Martin	14	1:19.861	19
13	Carlos Sainz Jnr Williams	55	1:19.907	23
14	Franco Colapinto Alpine	43	1:20.034	22
15	Yuki Tsunoda Red Bull	22	1:20.059	24
16	Liam Lawson RB	30	1:20.132	14
17	Oliver Bearman Haas	87	1:20.209	22
18	Pierre Gasly Alpine	10	1:20.247	23
19	Lance Stroll Aston Martin	18	1:20.247	22
20	Esteban Ocon Haas	31	1:20.304	20

Last updated 6th September 2025 at 12:37

Second Practice

Monza, 5 September 2025, 16:00

Rank	Driver	Number	Fastest Lap	Laps
1	Lando Norris McLaren	4	1:19.878	28
2	Charles Leclerc Ferrari	16	1:19.961	29
3	Carlos Sainz Jnr Williams	55	1:19.974	30
4	Oscar Piastri McLaren	81	1:20.059	29
5	Lewis Hamilton Ferrari	44	1:20.070	26
6	Max Verstappen Red Bull	1	1:20.077	27
7	Alexander Albon Williams	23	1:20.179	28
8	Nico Hulkenberg Sauber	27	1:20.241	27
9	Yuki Tsunoda Red Bull	22	1:20.269	28
10	George Russell Mercedes	63	1:20.276	29
11	Isack Hadjar RB	6	1:20.383	24
12	Gabriel Bortoleto Sauber	5	1:20.475	25
13	Lance Stroll Aston Martin	18	1:20.528	28
14	Oliver Bearman Haas	87	1:20.607	29
15	Fernando Alonso Aston Martin	14	1:20.645	26
16	Esteban Ocon Haas	31	1:20.654	29
17	Liam Lawson RB	30	1:20.811	25
18	Pierre Gasly Alpine	10	1:21.102	30
19	Kimi Antonelli Mercedes	12	1:21.367	4
20	Franco Colapinto Alpine	43	1:21.564	30

Last updated 5th September 2025 at 17:07

First Practice

Monza, 5 September 2025, 12:30

Rank	Driver	Number	Fastest Lap	Laps
1	Lewis Hamilton Ferrari	44	1:20.117	20
2	Charles Leclerc Ferrari	16	1:20.286	24
3	Carlos Sainz Jnr Williams	55	1:20.650	25
4	Max Verstappen Red Bull	1	1:20.692	22
5	Kimi Antonelli Mercedes	12	1:20.940	25
6	Lando Norris McLaren	4	1:21.021	28
7	Alexander Albon Williams	23	1:21.073	25
8	George Russell Mercedes	63	1:21.110	20
9	Fernando Alonso Aston Martin	14	1:21.114	20
10	Isack Hadjar RB	6	1:21.158	25
11	Gabriel Bortoleto Sauber	5	1:21.172	24
12	Nico Hulkenberg Sauber	27	1:21.179	26
13	Liam Lawson RB	30	1:21.201	27
14	Yuki Tsunoda Red Bull	22	1:21.292	24
15	Lance Stroll Aston Martin	18	1:21.295	26
16	Alexander Dunne McLaren	89	1:21.606	26
17	Esteban Ocon Haas	31	1:21.642	22
18	Pierre Gasly Alpine	10	1:21.653	26
19	Oliver Bearman Haas	87	1:22.058	23
20	Paul Aron Alpine	61	1:22.153	23

Last updated 5th September 2025 at 13:38

Qualification

Monza, 6 September 2025, 15:00

= Fastest lap

Rank	Driver	Number	Qualifying 1	Qualifying 1	Qualifying 2	Qualifying 2	Qualifying 3	Qualifying 3	Time
1	Max Verstappen Red Bull	1	1:19.455	1:19.455	fastest lap 1:19.140	fastest lap 1:19.140	fastest lap 1:18.792	fastest lap 1:18.792	Qualifying 3, fastest lap 1:18.792
2	Lando Norris McLaren	4	1:19.517	1:19.517	1:19.293	1:19.293	1:18.869	1:18.869	Qualifying 3, 1:18.869
3	Oscar Piastri McLaren	81	1:19.711	1:19.711	1:19.286	1:19.286	1:18.982	1:18.982	Qualifying 3, 1:18.982
4	Charles Leclerc Ferrari	16	1:19.689	1:19.689	1:19.310	1:19.310	1:19.007	1:19.007	Qualifying 3, 1:19.007
5	Lewis Hamilton Ferrari	44	1:19.765	1:19.765	1:19.371	1:19.371	1:19.124	1:19.124	Qualifying 3, 1:19.124
6	George Russell Mercedes	63	fastest lap 1:19.414	fastest lap 1:19.414	1:19.287	1:19.287	1:19.157	1:19.157	Qualifying 3, 1:19.157
7	Kimi Antonelli Mercedes	12	1:19.747	1:19.747	1:19.245	1:19.245	1:19.200	1:19.200	Qualifying 3, 1:19.200
8	Gabriel Bortoleto Sauber	5	1:19.688	1:19.688	1:19.323	1:19.323	1:19.390	1:19.390	Qualifying 3, 1:19.390
9	Fernando Alonso Aston Martin	14	1:19.658	1:19.658	1:19.362	1:19.362	1:19.424	1:19.424	Qualifying 3, 1:19.424
10	Yuki Tsunoda Red Bull	22	1:19.619	1:19.619	1:19.433	1:19.433	1:19.519	1:19.519	Qualifying 3, 1:19.519
11	Oliver Bearman Haas	87	1:19.688	1:19.688	1:19.446	1:19.446	not available	not available	Qualifying 2, 1:19.446
12	Nico Hulkenberg Sauber	27	1:19.777	1:19.777	1:19.498	1:19.498	not available	not available	Qualifying 2, 1:19.498
13	Carlos Sainz Jnr Williams	55	1:19.644	1:19.644	1:19.528	1:19.528	not available	not available	Qualifying 2, 1:19.528
14	Alexander Albon Williams	23	1:19.837	1:19.837	1:19.583	1:19.583	not available	not available	Qualifying 2, 1:19.583
15	Esteban Ocon Haas	31	1:19.816	1:19.816	1:19.707	1:19.707	not available	not available	Qualifying 2, 1:19.707
16	Isack Hadjar RB	6	1:19.917	1:19.917	not available	not available	not available	not available	Qualifying 1, 1:19.917
17	Lance Stroll Aston Martin	18	1:19.948	1:19.948	not available	not available	not available	not available	Qualifying 1, 1:19.948
18	Franco Colapinto Alpine	43	1:19.992	1:19.992	not available	not available	not available	not available	Qualifying 1, 1:19.992
19	Pierre Gasly Alpine	10	1:20.103	1:20.103	not available	not available	not available	not available	Qualifying 1, 1:20.103
20	Liam Lawson RB	30	1:20.279	1:20.279	not available	not available	not available	not available	Qualifying 1, 1:20.279

Last updated 6th September 2025 at 16:05

Race

Monza, 7 September 2025, 14:00

= Fastest lap

Rank	Driver	Number	Grid	Fastest Lap	Race Time
1	Max Verstappen Red Bull	1	1	not available	no time
2	Lando Norris McLaren	4	2	not available	no time
3	Oscar Piastri McLaren	81	3	not available	no time
4	Charles Leclerc Ferrari	16	4	not available	no time
5	George Russell Mercedes	63	5	not available	no time
6	Kimi Antonelli Mercedes	12	6	not available	no time
7	Gabriel Bortoleto Sauber	5	7	not available	no time
8	Fernando Alonso Aston Martin	14	8	not available	no time
9	Yuki Tsunoda Red Bull	22	9	not available	no time
10	Lewis Hamilton Ferrari	44	10	not available	no time
11	Oliver Bearman Haas	87	11	not available	no time
12	Nico Hulkenberg Sauber	27	12	not available	no time
13	Carlos Sainz Jnr Williams	55	13	not available	no time
14	Alexander Albon Williams	23	14	not available	no time
15	Esteban Ocon Haas	31	15	not available	no time
16	Isack Hadjar RB	6	16	not available	no time
17	Lance Stroll Aston Martin	18	17	not available	no time
18	Franco Colapinto Alpine	43	18	not available	no time
19	Pierre Gasly Alpine	10	19	not available	no time
20	Liam Lawson RB	30	20	not available	no time

Last updated 6th September 2025 at 16:07

All times are UK and subject to change. BBC is not responsible for any changes.

Recap and reaction as Verstappen takes pole with fastest lap in F1 history

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Live Reporting

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'I made a mistake' - Hadjarpublished at 15:58 British Summer Time

Verstappen on provisional polepublished at 15:57 British Summer Time

Leclerc beats Piastri's timepublished at 15:56 British Summer Time

Piastri goes toppublished at 15:55 British Summer Time

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Get Involvedpublished at 15:53 British Summer Time

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Go! Go! Go!published at 15:50 British Summer Time

Team radio - Williams to Sainzpublished at 15:50 British Summer Time

Who made it through to Q3?published at 15:48 British Summer Time

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Out in Q2published at 15:45 British Summer Time

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2025 Italian Grand Prix

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