Relive Italian GP Qualifying as Verstappen grabs pole

Max Verstappen secured pole position for the Italian Grand Prix at Monza in a thrillingly close qualifying session. The Red Bull driver's fastest lap of 1m 18.792s narrowly edged out McLaren's Lando Norris by just 0.077s. Oscar Piastri, also from McLaren, finished third. Ferrari drivers Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton qualified fourth and fifth respectively, though Hamilton faces a five-place grid penalty carried over from the previous weekend. Verstappen's performance denied both McLaren and Ferrari a home pole, setting the stage for an exciting race.