F1 2025 Italy GP LIVE: Race standings, result and news in Monza

Kieran Jackson7 September 2025 20:00

REPORT: Oscar Piastri follows contentious McLaren order as Max Verstappen wins in Monza

Lando Norris’ world championship bid was controversially kept alive by his McLaren team, despite a poor pit-stop threatening to deal the British driver another title blow.

Norris had been on course to finish as runner-up to runaway winner Max Verstappen until he dropped behind title rival Oscar Piastri following a slow change of tyres with seven laps remaining.

However, Piastri was ordered by McLaren to move aside for team-mate Norris, which the Australian did on the 49th lap of 53 at Monza’s Temple of Speed. Piastri was bitterly disappointed with the decision, saying on the radio: “We said that a slow pit stop was part of racing so I don’t really get what changed here but I will do it.”

Kieran Jackson7 September 2025 19:00

Lewis Hamilton, who finished sixth:

“I was really happy with it, a really good launch, I was happy with the position I had. I got close to George, in hindsight, we should have tried to undercut him at that point. We’ll learn from that.

“After the penalty, to be able to do a solid drive, in front of the tifosi, it’s unbelievable. I don’t deserve to be on the podium today, so I won’t, but I’ll go out to the wall and see them.”

On whether a podium is possible this year: “I don’t think so, Charles was giving it everything, Max is up there now, we don’t have the pace of Red Bull, today they were rapid, or McLaren, currently we’re fourth, a podium here or there, there’s a chance to have that at some point, but in terms of pure pace, we don’t have that.”

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Kieran Jackson7 September 2025 18:00

Constructor Standings after Monza:

6. Aston Martin – 62 points

7. Racing Bulls – 61 points

Kieran Jackson7 September 2025 17:15

Charles Leclerc, who finished fourth:

“It was a nice battle, they just had more pace. I lost the rear multiple times, I couldn’t hope for much better. I tried, unfortunately the pace of the car was not what we expected.”

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Kieran Jackson7 September 2025 16:40

Driver Standings after Italian GP:

1. Oscar Piastri (McLaren) – 324 points

2. Lando Norris (McLaren) – 293 points

3. Max Verstappen (Red Bull) – 230 points

6. Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari) – 117 points

19. Yuki Tsunoda (Red Bull) – 12 points

Max Verstappen after his third win of the season:

“A great day for us, we were flying! We pitted at the right time, we could push more, fantastic execution from the whole team. Super enjoyable to win here.

“For us, an unbelievable weekend.”

Kieran Jackson7 September 2025 15:59

Lando Norris, after finishing second:

“I always know it will be a good fight with Max, but didn’t have the speed today. First weekend where we’re a bit slow, but I still really enjoyed it.

On pit-stop: “No idea. I was there for quite a long time, we make mistakes as a team, today was one of them.”

On championship: “I did everything I could, couldn’t do a lot more. Max deserved it, second was our best result, just keep doing what I’m doing.”

Gap to Piastri is now 31 points…

Kieran Jackson7 September 2025 15:52

Oscar Piastri, after finishing third:

“Difficult beginning, not my best first couple of laps. It was pretty lonely from there, struggled a little bit. Car wasn’t exactly how I liked. Happy with the points, I’ll take it.

On the swap: “We went so long, the softs seemed good to put on. We stayed out for safety cars. Yeah… little inchident at the end but that’s OK.

“All in all, a lot of things to learn from this weekend.”

Kieran Jackson7 September 2025 15:43

Podium!

Spectacular scenes in Monza, with hundreds of fans on the main straight, as Verstappen takes to the top-step of the podium!

His second win in Italy this year!

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Kieran Jackson7 September 2025 15:37