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Pierre Gasly starts from pole at the 2026 Italian Grand Prix

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 6, 2026, 10:47 AM

Last updated Sep 6, 2026

Pierre Gasly starts from pole at the 2026 Italian Grand Prix

Summary

Pierre Gasly secured the first pole position of his career at the Autodromo Nazionale Monza on Saturday. The Alpine driver recorded a lap time of 1m 21.786s during qualifying to claim the top spot for Sunday's Italian Grand Prix. George Russell will start second for Mercedes, while Charles Leclerc moves up to third following a grid penalty assessed to Oscar Piastri. Piastri dropped to sixth position after officials penalized him for impeding Liam Lawson. Championship leader Andrea Kimi Antonelli is set to start from 19th after exceeding his season limit for power unit usage. Alexander Albon, Fernando Alonso, and Liam Lawson will also start from the back of the grid or the pit lane due to various mechanical penalties. The race at Monza is scheduled for 3 p.m. local time on Sunday.

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Status Watch

•Pierre Gasly earned his first career pole position with a lap time of 1m 21.786s.
•Oscar Piastri dropped to sixth after a three-place grid penalty for impeding Liam Lawson.
•Andrea Kimi Antonelli will start from 19th place following an engine-related penalty.
•Fernando Alonso and Liam Lawson are scheduled to start the race from the pit lane.
•The 2026 Italian Grand Prix begins at 3 p.m. local time on Sunday.

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10:47 AMYahoo Sports — Starting Grid For The 2026 F1 Italian Grand Prix After Penalties

What they're saying

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Alpine's Pierre Gasly took a surprising first pole position of his F1 career in Monza, Italy. Here's the full starting grid with penalties applied.
— Yahoo Sports

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