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Italian Grand Prix: Gasly takes pole as Colapinto starts seventh at Monza

From La Nación · () Spanish

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  • Pierre Gasly secured pole position for the Italian Grand Prix at Monza, while Alpine teammate Franco Colapinto will start seventh after qualifying eighth and benefiting from a penalty to Kimi Antonelli.
  • Gasly recorded a time of 1 minute, 21.786 seconds for his first pole in 190 grands prix, while Colapinto finished 0.434 seconds behind him.
  • Mercedes leads the constructors' standings, while Antonelli leads the drivers' championship and Alpine sits sixth.

Alpine stunned Formula 1's usual front-runners at Monza. Pierre Gasly took pole position for Sunday's Italian Grand Prix, while Franco Colapinto secured a career-best starting position in seventh place.

Gasly set a time of 1 minute, 21.786 seconds to claim his first pole in 190 grands prix. The Frenchman, who won at Monza in 2020 with AlphaTauri, finished ahead of George Russell, Charles Leclerc, Lewis Hamilton, Max Verstappen and Oscar Piastri. Colapinto qualified eighth but moved up one place after Kimi Antonelli received a penalty for changes to car components.

The Argentine driver ended qualifying 0.434 seconds behind his Alpine teammate. He also set the outright qualifying record in the first sector, showing competitive pace from the start of the session. Colapinto embraced Gasly after leaving his car and remains in contention for another points finish. The result gives Alpine fresh encouragement after its latest updates delivered strong performance.

Antonelli, Alexander Albon and Liam Lawson will start from the back after their penalties. Antonelli still leads the drivers' championship with 242 points, ahead of Mercedes teammate Russell and Ferrari's Hamilton, who each have 183. Lando Norris is fourth on 159 after winning the previous two races. Colapinto sits 12th with 19 points, and the article notes that his campaign has earned him a renewed seat for 2027.

Mercedes leads the constructors' standings with 425 points, followed by Ferrari on 338. Alpine is sixth on 63. The race starts at 10 a.m. Argentina time and will stream live on Disney+ Premium, while Fox Sports will show a delayed broadcast.

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