Formula 1's streak of races won from the front row, including both Grands Prix and sprints, is now 18, which is somewhat surprisingly an all-time record, despite the increase in overtaking that the 2026 season has seen due to the controversial new regulations.
But perhaps there is no better venue for that streak to end than Monza, which hasn't seen back-to-back front row Italian Grand Prix winners since 2015 and 2016. Red Bull's Max Verstappen won it from pole a year ago, after Tifosi-favorite Charles Leclerc won it from fourth for Ferrari in 2024.
Prior to Verstappen's win, the 53-lap race around 11-turn, 3.6-mile (5.794-kilometer) Autodromo Nazionale di Monza road course in Monza, Italy hadn't been won from pole since Leclerc won it in 2019. The average starting position for a race winner at the "Temple of Speed" since 2020 is 4.33.
Will qualifying prove to be just as crucial this weekend as it has all season, or will Formula 1's fastest track shake things up to start off the month of September?
Follow along with our live qualifying updates from Monza.
Italian Grand Prix F1 qualifying: Eliminated in Q1
17 - Yuki Tsunoda, Racing Bulls
18 - Alex Albon, Williams
19 - Valtteri Bottas, Cadillac
20 - Sergio Perez, Cadillac
21 - Fernando Alonso, Aston Martin
22 - Lance Stroll, Aston Martin
Italian Grand Prix F1 qualifying: Eliminated in Q2
11 - Gabriel Bortoleto, Audi
12 - Ollie Bearman, Haas
13 - Nico Hulkenberg, Audi
14 - Liam Lawson, Red Bull
15 - Carlos Sainz Jr., Williams
16 - Esteban Ocon, Haas
Italian Grand Prix F1 qualifying: Q3 results
1 - Pierre Gasly, Alpine
2 - George Russell, Mercedes
3 - Oscar Piastri, McLaren
4 - Charles Leclerc, Ferrari
5 - Lewis Hamilton, Ferrari
6 - Max Verstappen, Red Bull
7 - Kimi Antonelli, Mercedes
8 - Franco Colapinto, Alpine
9 - Lando Norris, McLaren
10 - Arvid Lindblad, Racing Bulls
Full Italian Grand Prix starting lineup
Rank | Driver |
|---|---|
1 | Pierre Gasly, Alpine |
2 | George Russell, Mercedes |
3 | Oscar Piastri, McLaren |
4 | Charles Leclerc, Ferrari |
5 | Lewis Hamilton, Ferrari |
6 | Max Verstappen, Red Bull |
7 | Kimi Antonelli, Mercedes |
8 | Franco Colapinto, Alpine |
9 | Lando Norris, McLaren |
10 | Arvid Lindblad, Racing Bulls |
11 | Gabriel Bortoleto, Audi |
12 | Ollie Bearman, Haas |
13 | Nico Hulkenberg, Audi |
14 | Liam Lawson, Red Bull |
15 | Carlos Sainz Jr., Williams |
16 | Esteban Ocon, Haas |
17 | Yuki Tsunoda, Racing Bulls |
18 | Alex Albon, Williams |
19 | Valtteri Bottas, Cadillac |
20 | Sergio Perez, Cadillac |
The Italian Grand Prix is set to be shown live on Apple TV from Monza beginning at 8:55 a.m. ET on Sunday, September 6.
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