Ferrari's Charles Leclerc took pole for the Italian Grand Prix after topping the times in qualifying at Monza on Saturday. Leclerc finished 0.145 seconds ahead of championship leader Max Verstappen after posting his fastest lap on his final shot around the Temple of Speed to claim his eighth pole of the season. "Very happy with the lap, very happy with the performance, it's been great weekend...
I really hope we can finish just like in 2019," said Leclerc, who won here three years ago. The man from Monaco is in prime position to record his first win since Austria in early July.
This was Ferrari's 22nd pole at Monza on the famous Italian constructor's 75th anniversary, marked by a dash of yellow on the team's livery this weekend.
Reigning champion Verstappen had already been handed a five-place grid penalty for Sunday's race for exceeding his engine allocation.