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Pierre Gasly claims shock Monza pole for Alpine
Pierre Gasly secured a career-first pole position at the Italian Grand Prix in Monza, driving for Alpine. His qualifying lap of 1:21.786 narrowly beat Mercedes’ George Russell by 0.060 seconds. Alpine’s Franco Colapinto also delivered a strong performance, qualifying eighth and moving up to seventh on the starting grid due to a penalty issued to Mercedes’ Kimi Antonelli for a power unit change.
The qualifying session was marked by significant technical and regulatory drama. Oscar Piastri of McLaren faces a three-place grid penalty for impeding Liam Lawson. Additionally, Alpine management, led by Flavio Briatore, has publicly criticized the FIA’s International Court of Appeal. The controversy stems from a ruling that reinstated penalties against Gasly for a previous race in Monaco, which stripped him of a podium finish. Briatore questioned the impartiality of the judicial panel, alleging links between one of the judges and McLaren.
Entities
Alpine · Andrea Stella · FIA · Filippo Marchino · Flavio Briatore · Franco Colapinto · George Russell · Isack Hadjar · McLaren · Monza · Pierre Gasly
Claims
What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.
- [● 2 SOURCES] Carlos Sainz finished the session in 16th place.
- [● 3 SOURCES] Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen followed Russell in the session times.
- [● 3 SOURCES] Kimi Antonelli finished the third free practice session in fourth place.
- [● 3 SOURCES] George Russell set the fastest time in the third free practice session for the Italian Grand Prix with a time of 1:22.219.
- [DISPUTED] Kimi Antonelli will start the race from the back of the grid due to a Mercedes power unit change.
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Gabriel Bortoleto finished in 13th place.
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen nearly collided while on fast laps during the session.
- [● 2 SOURCES] Fernando Alonso finished the session in 19th place.