Ferrari enjoyed rare success at qualifying for the Italian Grand Prix with Carlos Sainz taking pole and his teammate, Charles Leclerc, in third
sent both cars out first with Verstappen in front of Pérez, potentially giving the Mexican a tow. However the Dutchman was still quicker than his but the Ferraris went one better with Sainz on top with a 1:20.532, three-hundredths up on Leclerc and a tenth on Verstappen. The crowd were joyous, unaware theOn the final runs Leclerc went out first followed by Verstappen and Sainz, with the three favourites for pole competing in a straight shootout.
The crowd duly celebrated with abandon and then, with almost perfect timing as Sainz completed his in-lap, the stewards announced there would be no further action against the Ferrari’s for the slow laps. The pole stood and thecould revel in some seldom-tasted success this season in the atmosphere of their home race.
Carlos Sainz and Ferrari will need a flawless performance on Sunday in order to beat the Red Bull of Max Verstappen.This is Sainz’s fourth pole and his first at the Italian Grand Prix. He looks more comfortable in this year’s car and will be hopeful of more on Sunday but the Red Bulls are still likely to be fearsomely quick in race pace as they have been all season.
Sainz and his team will have to execute to perfection to ensure he has any shot at the win. However there is cautious optimism that they are finally making steps forward in closing the gap to Red Bull and in delivering a more competitive car. The title fight nonetheless remains entirely in Verstappen’s hands as he leads by 138 points from his teammate, Pérez.
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