US EditionVerstappen Seizes Monza Pole From Norris
Max Verstappen set a new lap record with an average speed of 164.466 mph, securing his 45th career pole and ending McLaren's dominance in qualifying at Monza.
- At Monza on Saturday, Red Bull's Max Verstappen snatched pole from McLaren by beating Lando Norris by 0.077 seconds for the Italian Grand Prix.
- Red Bull Racing said recent setup tweaks and a tow from Yuki Tsunoda, Red Bull team-mate, helped Verstappen excel in Q3 at Monza, Italy.
- Verstappen's lap was recorded at 1:18.792, marking his 45th career pole and fifth this year, while he warned, `Around here with the low downforce it's very difficult to nail the lap. Under braking it's easy to make mistakes`.
- Norris will start alongside Verstappen on the front row for Sunday's race, with Oscar Piastri third and leading Norris by 34 points; Lewis Hamilton, Ferrari , drops to 10th due to a five-place penalty.
- The lap registered an average speed of 264.681 km/h, a sport record, as Max Verstappen set the fastest mean-speed lap in Formula 1's 75-year history, upstaging McLaren despite their recent dominance.
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Formula 1 world champion Max Verstappen achieved the fastest lap of Formula 1 history on Saturday in qualifying in Monza. "That's incredible, Verstappen himself wondered. The Dutchman was delighted with the 45th pole position in his career, the fifth of the season and the first since Silverstone in July. And he got it with historical dimensions: the 27-year-old blew the five-year-old Monza lap record of Hamilton (1:18.887) in 1:18.792 minutes an…
Max Verstappen snatches McLaren away the poles. Lando Norris gets angry about his own mistakes, Oscar Piastri stays cool.
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