Event
Alpine's Pierre Gasly beat Mercedes' George Russell by 0.060 seconds to take pole position for the Italian Grand Prix. Oscar Piastri initially qualified third but received a three-place grid penalty, while Kimi Antonelli will start at the back after an engine-related penalty.
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Alpine’s Pierre Gasly beat George Russell by 0.060 seconds, while penalties will move Oscar Piastri to sixth and send Kimi Antonelli to the back.
Background
Pierre Gasly secured his first Formula 1 pole position at Monza for Alpine, beating George Russell by 0.060 seconds with a time of 1:21.786. Gasly’s only F1 victory came at the 2020 Italian Grand Prix. Alpine had introduced a major upgrade at the previous race in the Netherlands and switched to Mercedes power units after ending its Renault engine programme.
Pierre Gasly secured his first Formula 1 pole position at Monza for Alpine, beating George Russell by 0.060 seconds with a time of 1:21.786. Gasly’s only F1 victory came at the 2020 Italian Grand Prix. Alpine had introduced a major upgrade at the previous race in the Netherlands
Fact cards
Key entities: Pierre Gasly, George Russell, Oscar Piastri, Alpine.
Who took pole position? Alpine’s Pierre Gasly. Who qualified second? Mercedes’ George Russell, 0.060 seconds behind Gasly. Why will Oscar Piastri start sixth? He received a three-place penalty for impeding Liam Lawson. Why will Kimi Antonelli start at the back? He received a 30-p
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2020: Gasly won the Italian Grand Prix at Monza, his only Formula 1 victory. 2026-09-05: Gasly took pole for the Italian Grand Prix, ahead of Russell by 0.060 seconds. 2026-09-05: Oscar Piastri’s qualifying position was reduced from third to sixth after a three-place penalty for
Timeline
Gasly won the Italian Grand Prix at Monza, his only Formula 1 victory.
Gasly took pole for the Italian Grand Prix, ahead of Russell by 0.060 seconds.
Oscar Piastri’s qualifying position was reduced from third to sixth after a three-place penalty for impeding Liam Lawson.
Kimi Antonelli, who qualified seventh, received a 30-place engine-related grid penalty and will start at the back.
FAQ
Alpine’s Pierre Gasly.
Mercedes’ George Russell, 0.060 seconds behind Gasly.
He received a three-place penalty for impeding Liam Lawson.
He received a 30-place grid penalty for using a new engine.
Yes. He won the 2020 Italian Grand Prix.
Third.
Sixth.
He qualified seventh but was set to start from the back after a grid penalty.