Final starting grid for Italian GP | Sainz on pole for Ferrari in Monza

The FIA has just announced the final starting grid for the Italian Grand Prix. Carlos Sainz will start his team Ferrari's home race from pole. Championship leader Max Verstappen will start from second and Charles Leclerc will start from third position.

Carlos Sainz had been fast all weekend and also captured pole position on Saturday. The Spaniard was narrowly faster than Verstappen, the gap was only 13 thousandths. George Russell cleverly put his Mercedes car alongside Leclerc on the second row of the grid. Sergio Perez starts from fifth position ahead of Alexander Albon. The Williams driver had another tremendously strong qualifying session.

The two McLaren drivers will start the Italian Grand Prix seventh and ninth, with Oscar Piastri ahead of Lando Norris. The long straights on the Monza circuit do not seem to suit the MCL60 great. Lewis Hamilton starts between the two McLaren cars from eighth position. Fernando Alonso completes the top ten for Aston Martin.

Source: FIA