GP Italy 2026: the Qualifying report

Gasly takes Monza again

17.05 – That’s all for the Qualifying report of the Italian GP at Monza, thank you for being with us. Have a great rest of the day with FormulaPassion.it.

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17.02 – Here is the final picture of a crazy Qualifying with a wonderful finish.

17.01 – Pole position for Pierre Gasly in 1’21″929, then Russell and the Ferraris of Leclerc and Hamilton considering the very likely penalty for Piastri, third.

Checkered flag

17.00 – Everyone launches, Piastri makes a mistake, Antonelli lifts after giving a slipstream to Russell.

16.59 – Gasly and Colapinto close the train behind the Ferraris.

16.58 – Lindblad slips in front of the Ferraris exiting the pits.

16.57 – The McLarens break the hesitation and leave the pits.

16.56 – 4 minutes left, no one goes out to offer a slipstream to rivals.

16.54 – Antonelli finishes the lap in sixth position with a spectacular slide at the Roggia exit, just 164 thousandths behind, and is sixth.

16.53 – Piastri will very likely be penalized, so the probable penalty must be taken into account.

16.52 – Antonelli launches alone then gives a slipstream to Russell.

16.51 – Russell sets the best time in 1’21″929, then Piastri, Gasly and Leclerc within 75 thousandths. Here is the picture after the first run, Hamilton is only eighth.

16.50 – Antonelli’s slipstream is felt, 26.7 for Russell in T1, much faster than the McLarens.

16.49 – Antonelli launches, Russell uses his slipstream along the straight because Antonelli then moved aside essentially not setting a time this lap.

16.48 – Green light at the end of the pit-lane, the hunt for pole begins.

16.46 – If Ferrari does not find a leap in Q3, it does not seem to be in the fight for the front rows because the gap to the Mercedes-powered cars is clear for now.

16.44 – We are heading towards a ‘crazy’ Q3 with the Ferraris barely making it to the final phase. Verstappen has no Lawson for slipstream, Antonelli was the fastest in Q2, we will see if he will serve Russell.

16.42 – This is the picture at the end of Q2.

16.40 – Leclerc ninth, Hamilton tenth, saved over Bortoleto by one thousandth. Eliminated: Bortoleto, Bearman, Lawson, Hulkenberg, Sainz and Ocon. Antonelli set the best time in 1’21″882.

Checkered flag

16.39 – Lawson remains eliminated.

16.38 – Lawson launches in Verstappen’s slipstream, possible impeding by Piastri in Turn 2.

16.37 – Everyone now leaves the pits for the last and decisive run. The Ferraris have fitted new tires.

16.36 – Verstappen moves up to fifth, Lawson remains 13th.

16.35 – The Red Bulls relaunch.

16.34 – The picture after the first run, Hamilton is currently eliminated.

16.33 – The McLarens agree with Piastri ahead of Norris by 50 thousandths in 1’22″017.

16.32 – Russell takes the lead in 1’22″161, Gasly improves to 1’22″126.

16.31 – Antonelli launches, Russell is always at the right distance to use the slipstream.

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16.30 – The Ferraris are on track with used soft tires.

16.29 – Verstappen said over the radio that the rear axle is damaged and the car is undrivable in the first sector and at the Roggia chicane.

16.28 – Verstappen stops the clock at 1’22″573, Lawson is second in 1’22″828.

16.27 – Sainz is the only one on track behind the two Red Bulls.

16.26 – Lawson launches offering a slipstream to Verstappen who has used soft tires. Lawson has new ones.

16.25 – Green light at the end of the pit-lane, Q2 starts.

16.24 – In FP3 Russell was the fastest in 1’22″2, in this Q2 it is very likely the limit will be beaten.

16.23 – We will see if Alpine confirms this level of competitiveness also in Q2 or if the top teams will raise the bar.

16.22 – Entry into Q3 will be complicated for everyone, slipstreaming will make the difference.

16.21 – The picture at the end of Q1, 13 drivers within less than four tenths.

16.20 – Eliminated: Tsunoda, Albon, Bottas, Perez, Alonso and Stroll.

Checkered flag

16.18 – No luck for Tsunoda, he is eliminated.

16.17 – Norris moves up to third position securing his place.

16.16 – Piastri goes wide at the First Chicane, he is ninth, will not improve.

16.15 – Lawson has moved up to tenth, this Q1 finish will be really interesting, Norris is 11th.

16.13 – Lawson now launches with soft tires.

16.12 – Currently eliminated: Hulkenberg, Albon, Bottas, Alonso, Stroll and Perez.

16.11 – This is the situation picture when we reached halfway through Q1.

16.10 – Gasly sets the best time in 1’22″612, third Colapinto 50 thousandths behind.

16.09 – Antonelli moves up to second position, Russell third.

16.08 – Russell behind Antonelli has medium tires.

16.07 – Antonelli launches, behind him Russell is 4 seconds back to ‘feel’ some slipstream.

16.06 – Fifth fastest for Norris.

16.05 – Piastri inserts himself in third position between Hamilton and Leclerc.

16.04 – Verstappen currently leads the Ferraris of Hamilton and Leclerc in 1’22″631.

16.03 – Norris reported over the radio that something is wrong with the brakes.

16.02 – Lawson launches with medium tires.

16.00 – Green light at the end of the pit-lane, Q1 starts.

15.55 – Air temperature 34°C, track temperature 56°C.

15.50 – Here you find the telemetry analysis of FP3.

15.45 – We start our report with news about drivers who will be penalized: Lawson will start from the back of the grid. If he enters Q3 he can offer a slipstream to Verstappen as Hadjar did in Spa, Belgium.

Good morning dear readers of FormulaPassion.it and welcome back to the live report of the Italian GP Qualifying at Monza.

Ferrari with ADUO-2 engine is hunting for pole position knowing that tomorrow in the race it will be a 2 against 1 fight with Mercedes because Andrea Kimi Antonelli will be demoted to the back of the grid.

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