Max Verstappen claimed a scintillating pole position at Monza, beating the Mclaren pair fair and square on a scorching hot day in Italy. The Dutchman will start from P1 tomorrow with Lando Norris alongside, while championship leader Oscar Piastri lines up third. But who else excelled at the Temple of Speed? Here are all the best facts and stats from Qualifying…
Verstappen set a new fastest lap in F1 history – 264.682km/h or 164.466mph.
But no one has won here from pole in the last five Grands Prix.
Verstappen bagged his 45th pole for Red Bull, which is a new team record surpassing Sebastian Vettel.
It is Red Bull’s 108th pole position, passing Lotus for fifth on the all-time list.