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2025 F1 Italian Grand Prix - Qualifying as it happened

Recap what happened in qualifying at the 2025 F1 Italian Grand Prix

06 Sep 2025
16:07
16:03
Top 10

Verstappen, Norris, Piastri, Leclerc, Hamilton, Russell, Antonelli, Bortoleto, Alonso and Tsunoda. 

16:03
Verstappen takes pole

Verstappen pips Norris and Piastri to take pole at Monza.

Leclerc is in fourth ahead of Hamilton and Russell. 

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16:02
Ferrari

Leclerc doesn't improve nor does Hamilton.

16:01
Leclerc not improving

It doesn't look like Leclerc will be on pole. He's not improving. 

16:00
Here we go then

Tsunoda will be the first to complete a lap ahead of Leclerc and Hamilton.

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15:59
Three minutes on the clock

All 10 drivers are now out on track for the final runs. 

15:56
Order after the first runs

Verstappen, Leclerc, Piastri, Hamilton, Russell, Bortoleto, Norris, Antonelli, Tsunoda and Alonso. 

15:55
Provisional pole for Verstappen

A 1m18.923s for Verstappen to take provisional pole ahead of Leclerc.

Piastri, Hamilton and Russell complete the top five.

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15:54
First times on the board

Norris sets a 1m19.433s. That will be beaten. 

15:51
Q3 is underway

The battle for pole is wide open at Monza.

15:44
Out in Q2

Bearman, Hulkenberg, Sainz, Albon and Ocon.

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15:43
Norris makes it through

Norris was down in 11th, but he's made it through into the top 10. 

15:42
Hamilton improves

Hamilton is safe and makes it through to Q3.

15:41
Good lap from Antonelli

HeHe goes second, 0.105s off the pace. 

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15:39
In the drop-zone currently

Bearman, Alonso, Ocon, Albon and Hulkenberg. 

15:38
Not a great lap from Norris

He goes seventh in the McLaren, 0.3s off. 

15:36
Current order

Verstappen, Russell, Piastri, Bortoleto, Leclerc, Tsunoda, Antonelli, Hamilton, Sainz and Bearman. 

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15:34
Norris

Replays show Norris locking up and cutting the first corner. 

15:34
Piastri

Piastri slots into third, 0.151s down on Verstappen's top time. 

15:33
Norris

He's told "we need to box this lap". 

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15:32
Strong time from Verstappen

A 1m19.140s for Verstappen, 0.3s ahead of what he managed in Q1.

15:31
First times on the board

A 1m20.239s for Sainz, 1.1s ahead of Albon. Slow times for the two Williams drivers. 

15:27
Q2 is underway

Sainz and Albon are the first to take to the track. 

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15:18
Chequered flag

Hadjar, Stroll, Colapinto, Gasly and Lawson are knocked out.