Italian GP Qualifying: 'Record breaker' Verstappen snatches pole position in Monza

Max Verstappen secured pole position at the Monza circuit with a time of 1:18.792 minutes.

McLaren's British driver Lando Norris finished second, while his Australian teammate Oscar Piastri claimed third place.

Verstappen took pole by completing the fastest lap ever recorded in F1 history\, a record previously held by Lewis Hamilton.

Ferrari drivers Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton took fourth and fifth spots in qualifying.

However, Hamilton will start from tenth position due to a penalty.

Consequently, the third row of the grid will feature the Mercedes duo of George Russell and Andrea Kimi Antonelli.

Ahead of Hamilton in the top 10 will be Gabriel Bortoleto, Fernando Alonso, and Yuki Tsunoda.

1, Max Verstappen (Red Bull)

2, Lando Norris (McLaren)

3, Oscar Piastri (McLaren)

4, Charles Leclerc (Ferrari)

5, George Russell (Mercedes)

6, Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes)

7, Gabriel Bortoleto (Sauber)

8, Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin)

9, Yuki Tsunoda (Red Bull)

10, Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari)

11, Ollie Bearman (Haas)

12, Nico Hulkenberg (Sauber)

13, Carlos Sainz (Williams)

14, Alex Albon (Williams)

15, Esteban Ocon (Haas)

16, Isack Hadjar (Racing Bulls)

17, Lance Stroll (Aston Martin)

18, Franco Colapinto (Alpine)

19, Pierre Gasly (Alpine)

20, Liam Lawson (Racing Bulls)

The Italian Grand Prix race is scheduled for Sunday at 3 PM CET.

Piastri currently leads the drivers' championship standings with 309 points, with Norris in second place on 275.

Verstappen, with 205 points, is the only other driver with a realistic shot at the title.