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2026 Italian Grand Prix Qualifying 6 sources FIA decision

Gasly takes shock Italian GP pole for Alpine at Monza

Pierre Gasly George Russell Oscar Piastri

Pierre Gasly claims his first F1 career pole position for Alpine in Italian Grand Prix qualifying at Monza, beating George Russell's Mercedes and Oscar Piastri.

How the sources differ

Formula1.com and Sky Sports F1 highlight Gasly's emotional reaction, while The Race and Crash.net emphasize the upset over Mercedes. The FIA document provides the official classification, confirming Gasly ahead of Russell and Piastri, which the coverage corroborates.

Recommended first read: The Race offers the most complete report with context on the Mercedes battle and includes an image, making it the best first read.

FIA documents

Provisional qualifying classification at Monza: Pierre Gasly on pole, ahead of George Russell and Oscar Piastri.

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