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Max Verstappen has won two races so far this season, most recently at Imola in May
F1 correspondent at Monza
Italian Grand Prix
Venue: Monza Date: 7 September Race start: 14:00 BST on Sunday
Coverage: Live commentary of race on BBC Radio 5 Live; live text updates on BBC Sport website and app
Red Bull's Max Verstappen snatched pole position for the Italian Grand Prix from McLaren's Lando Norris.
Norris had just leapt to the top of the times after a difficult first run left him seventh, but Verstappen pipped him by 0.077 seconds for his first pole since the British Grand Prix in July.
McLaren's Oscar Piastri, leading Norris by 34 points in their championship battle, was third fastest, ahead of the Ferraris of Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton.
But the seven-time champion has a five-place penalty and will start the grand prix at Monza 10th.
That promotes Mercedes' George Russell to fifth, ahead of team-mate Kimi Antonelli, Sauber's Gabriel Bortoleto, Aston Martin's Fernando Alonso and Red Bull's Yuki Tsunoda.
Verstappen's pole time seemed to surprise even the Dutchman himself, after he struggled for pace through the practice sessions.
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