Dutchman managed to overcome the McLaren driver in the final seconds of training, winning first on the grid for the 45th time; Brazilian Gabriel Bortoleto was the seventh and equaled his best position
A pole position for the historical pole position in Monza won this Saturday (6). The Red Bull Dutch marked 1min18s792, surpassing Lando Norris for just 0s077, and broke the track record since 2020.com The brand, Verstappen also established the fastest return in the history of average speed: 264.6 km/h. The four -time world champion reached his 45th career pole and became the Red Bull driver who most often won first place on the grid, surpassing.
“It was very tight. We made final adjustments that allowed me to force a little more. Being in pole here is fantastic,” the Dutch said by the radio, thrilled after the feat. A, dominant in the season, saw the triumph escape in the final seconds. Norris, who will start alongside Verstappen, admitted frustration, but praised his rival: “Max was fast throughout the weekend. I’m pleased with second position, but it wasn’t so comfortable for us.”
Na, the Italian fans had no reason for the party. He was fourth and recognized the superiority of Red Bull and McLaren: “We knew they had something more for this weekend.” Hamilton, now a pilot of the Italian team, ended fifth, but lost positions for punishment and will start in tenth. Australian Oscar Pistri, leader of the World Cup, qualified third and will complete the second line of the grid.
Bortoleto equals better position on the grid
The Brazilian also stood out in Monza. The Sauber pilot secured seventh place on the grid, equating his best starting position, obtained from the Hungary GP. It was the fourth time in the season that he reached the Q3, a stage that brings together the fastest ten of the classification. “I am very happy with our performance today and because we were able to go back to Q3, but the last lap was not ideal. I forced it too much with the new tires and the car came out a little, but it is still a strong position to drop,” he said.
Bortoleto took the time of 1min19s390 and ended in eighth, 0s598 of Verstappen. With the punishment to Hamilton, he won a position on the grid and hopes to take advantage of the good race to get points on Sunday. “Our pace is good and I think it can be an interesting day. We are evolving a lot as a team, fighting equally to a place in the top 10,” he said. The Italian GP, the 16th stage of the season, will be played this Sunday at 10am (Brasília time).
*With information from Estadão Content
Posted by Felipe Cerqueira
