Live: Piastri starts sixth after penalty as Gasly takes surprise Italian GP pole
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At a glance
- Oscar Piastri starts the Italian Grand Prix from sixth after receiving a grid penalty during qualifying.
- Alpineโs Pierre Gasly took pole position at Monza, while championship leader Kimi Antonelli starts from the back after Mercedes added new power-unit components to his car.
- ABC Sport is providing live coverage of the Formula 1 race from Ferrariโs home circuit.
Pierre Gasly starts the Italian Grand Prix from pole at Monza after a surprise qualifying result, while Oscar Piastri begins the race sixth following a grid penalty.
Championship leader Kimi Antonelli starts at the back of the grid after Mercedes elected to add new power-unit components to his car. Ferrari has strong support at its home race, but Mercedes and McLaren are described as the leading teams heading into the event.
ABC Sportโs live blog follows the race from Monza, with the start times listed for viewers across Australia: 11 p.m. in New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, the Australian Capital Territory and Tasmania; 10:30 p.m. in South Australia and the Northern Territory; and 9 p.m. in Western Australia.
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