Pierre Gasly Claims Surprise Pole Position at Italian Grand Prix

Pierre Gasly takes shock pole position for F1 Italian Grand Prix as Alpine stun big guns

Alpine driver takes first pole of his career Russell on front row, Hamilton fifth on grid Pierre Gasly claimed a shock pole position for the Italian Grand Prixat Monza, securing his first Formula One pole and the first for his Alpine team. In a tightly-fought contest the Frenchman just had the edge to take pole over the Mercedes of George Russell in second and the McLaren of Oscar Piastri in third. Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton were in fourth and fifth and the defending world champion ...

By Giles Richards at Monza

Alpine's Pierre Gasly takes sensational pole for F1 Italian Grand Prix

Alpine's Pierre Gasly stunned the top favourites on Saturday and took pole position for the Formula One Italian Grand Prix in one of the biggest surprises of the season so far. The French driver has had a tough weekend so far with the news that he lost his podium at the Monaco GP in June after McLaren won their appeal against the result on Friday.