Verstappen reacts to 'fantastic' Italian Grand Prix pole

Max Verstappen expressed his delight after securing pole position and setting a new lap record at Monza for the Italian Grand Prix. The Red Bull driver clocked a 1m 18.792s lap, his fifth pole of the season, describing it as a "great moment" given the challenges of the low-downforce circuit. Despite his strong qualifying, Verstappen acknowledged that race day has historically been tougher for Red Bull this season, anticipating a fierce challenge from McLaren's Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri. Meanwhile, his teammate Yuki Tsunoda had an encouraging session, reaching Q3 and qualifying 10th, though he noted a disadvantage from leading the pack without a slipstream.