2025 Italian GP Qualifying Results
Every car frozen on the finish line, with each gap to Max Verstappen’s pole shown to scale in real metres. Qualifying at Monza, round 16.
Italian Grand Prix 2025 Qualifying: what happened
Max Verstappen took pole for the Italian Grand Prix 2025 Qualifying with a 1:18.792 for Red Bull Racing at Monza. Lando Norris (McLaren) was 0.077s behind, and at racing speed that is 7.4 m of track between them as they crossed the line.
Oscar Piastri completed the top three for McLaren, 0.190s off Max Verstappen, a double top-three for McLaren. Across the whole classified order the field spread out to 143.7 m, from Max Verstappen to Liam Lawson.
The closest call of the session was between Yuki Tsunoda and Carlos Sainz: 0.009s apart, about 0.87 m at speed.
| # | Driver | Team | Lap time | Gap | Behind (to scale) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull Racing | 1:18.792 | Pole | — |
| 2 | Lando Norris | McLaren | 1:18.869 | +0.077 | 7.4 m |
| 3 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren | 1:18.982 | +0.190 | 18.4 m |
| 4 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:19.007 | +0.215 | 20.8 m |
| 5 | Lewis Hamilton | Ferrari | 1:19.124 | +0.332 | 32.1 m |
| 6 | George Russell | Mercedes | 1:19.157 | +0.365 | 35.3 m |
| 7 | Kimi Antonelli | Mercedes | 1:19.200 | +0.408 | 39.4 m |
| 8 | Gabriel Bortoleto | Kick Sauber | 1:19.390 | +0.598 | 57.8 m |
| 9 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | 1:19.424 | +0.632 | 61.1 m |
| 10 | Oliver Bearman | Haas F1 Team | 1:19.446 | +0.654 | 63.2 m |
| 11 | Nico Hulkenberg | Kick Sauber | 1:19.498 | +0.706 | 68.2 m |
| 12 | Yuki Tsunoda | Red Bull Racing | 1:19.519 | +0.727 | 70.3 m |
| 13 | Carlos Sainz | Williams | 1:19.528 | +0.736 | 71.1 m |
| 14 | Alexander Albon | Williams | 1:19.583 | +0.791 | 76.5 m |
| 15 | Esteban Ocon | Haas F1 Team | 1:19.707 | +0.915 | 88.4 m |
| 16 | Isack Hadjar | Racing Bulls | 1:19.917 | +1.125 | 108.7 m |
| 17 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 1:19.948 | +1.156 | 111.7 m |
| 18 | Franco Colapinto | Alpine | 1:19.992 | +1.200 | 116.0 m |
| 19 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine | 1:20.103 | +1.311 | 126.7 m |
| 20 | Liam Lawson | Racing Bulls | 1:20.279 | +1.487 | 143.7 m |
How big is the gap, really?
Max Verstappen took qualifying pole at the Italian Grand Prix 2025 with a 1:18.792. On the timesheet the field looks bunched into tenths, but at racing speed those tenths stretch out: from pole to Liam Lawson the field covers 143.7 m.
Italian Grand Prix 2025 Qualifying: your questions
- Who took pole at the Italian Grand Prix 2025?
- Max Verstappen (Red Bull Racing) took pole at the Italian Grand Prix 2025 qualifying with a 1:18.792 at Monza.
- How close was qualifying at the Italian Grand Prix 2025?
- Max Verstappen beat Lando Norris to pole by 0.077s. At racing speed that margin is 7.4 m of track. Across the whole field, from pole to Liam Lawson in P20, the spread is 1.487s or 143.7 m.
- How far behind was Lando Norris at the Italian Grand Prix 2025?
- Lando Norris (McLaren) qualified P2 in qualifying at the Italian Grand Prix 2025 with a 1:18.869, 0.077s behind Max Verstappen's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 7.4 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Oscar Piastri at the Italian Grand Prix 2025?
- Oscar Piastri (McLaren) qualified P3 in qualifying at the Italian Grand Prix 2025 with a 1:18.982, 0.190s behind Max Verstappen's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 18.4 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Charles Leclerc at the Italian Grand Prix 2025?
- Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) qualified P4 in qualifying at the Italian Grand Prix 2025 with a 1:19.007, 0.215s behind Max Verstappen's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 20.8 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Lewis Hamilton at the Italian Grand Prix 2025?
- Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari) qualified P5 in qualifying at the Italian Grand Prix 2025 with a 1:19.124, 0.332s behind Max Verstappen's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 32.1 m of track behind.
- How far behind was George Russell at the Italian Grand Prix 2025?
- George Russell (Mercedes) qualified P6 in qualifying at the Italian Grand Prix 2025 with a 1:19.157, 0.365s behind Max Verstappen's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 35.3 m of track behind.
- How much is a tenth of a second in metres at Monza?
- On this lap a tenth of a second is worth roughly 9.7 m of track. That is why Lando Norris's 0.077s at the Italian Grand Prix 2025 puts 7.4 m between the cars on the finish line.