Italian GP: Max Verstappen BREAKS new record to claim victory in Monza

Max Verstappen has etched his name in Formula 1 history, winning the fastest-ever Grand Prix at Monza.

The Dutchman triumphed in the Italian Grand Prix with a blistering time of 1:13:24.325, shattering Michael Schumacher's 2003 record at the same circuit by nearly a minute.

Verstappen's average speed over the 306.720-kilometer race distance today was an astonishing 250.706 km/h.

Twenty-two years ago, Schumacher's winning average speed at Monza was 247.586 km/h.

Verstappen secured his victory at the Italian Grand Prix with a dominant drive, overcoming an early challenge from McLaren's Lando Norris.

After starting from pole position, Verstappen momentarily lost the lead to Norris on the first lap.

But the defending world champion quickly regained the position by lap four and then began to build a significant gap.

His Red Bull car performed exceptionally well on the high-speed Monza circuit, allowing him to manage his pace and pull away from the McLaren duo.

By the end of the race, Verstappen had a comfortable lead of over 19 seconds.

The victory was his third of the season and his first since the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix in May.

1, Max Verstappen (Red Bull)

2, Lando Norris (McLaren)

3, Oscar Piastri (McLaren)

4, Charles Leclerc (Ferrari)

5, George Russell (Mercedes)

6, Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari)

7, Alex Albon (Williams)

8, Gabriel Bortoleto (Sauber)

9, Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes) 

10, Isack Hadjar (Racing Bulls)

11, Carlos Sainz (Williams)

12, Ollie Bearman (Haas)

13, Yuki Tsunoda (Red Bull)

14, Liam Lawson (Racing Bulls)

15, Esteban Ocon (Haas)

16, Pierre Gasy (Alpine)

17, Franco Colapinto (Alpine)

18 Lance Stroll (Aston Martin)

Did Not Finish

Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin)

Nico Hulkenberg (Sauber)