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Live: Piastri starts sixth after penalty as Gasly takes surprise Italian GP pole

From ABC Australia · () English

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  • Oscar Piastri starts the Italian Grand Prix from sixth after receiving a grid penalty during qualifying.
  • Alpineโ€™s 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 Ferrariโ€™s 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 Sportโ€™s 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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