2026 Italian GP Qualifying Results
Every car frozen on the finish line, with each gap to Pierre Gasly’s pole shown to scale in real metres. Qualifying at Monza, round 13.
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Pierre Gasly took pole for the Italian Grand Prix 2026 Qualifying with a 1:21.786 for Alpine at Monza. George Russell (Mercedes) was 0.060s behind, and at racing speed that is 5.6 m of track between them as they crossed the line.
Oscar Piastri completed the top three for McLaren, 0.180s off Pierre Gasly. Across the whole classified order the field spread out to 318.8 m, from Pierre Gasly to Lance Stroll.
The closest call of the session was between Carlos Sainz and Esteban Ocon: 0.001s apart, about 0.09 m at speed.
| # | Driver | Team | Lap time | Gap | Behind (to scale) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine | 1:21.786 | Pole | — |
| 2 | George Russell | Mercedes | 1:21.846 | +0.060 | 5.6 m |
| 3 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren | 1:21.966 | +0.180 | 16.7 m |
| 4 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:22.004 | +0.218 | 20.2 m |
| 5 | Lewis Hamilton | Ferrari | 1:22.011 | +0.225 | 20.9 m |
| 6 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull Racing | 1:22.070 | +0.284 | 26.3 m |
| 7 | Kimi Antonelli | Mercedes | 1:22.093 | +0.307 | 28.5 m |
| 8 | Franco Colapinto | Alpine | 1:22.220 | +0.434 | 40.3 m |
| 9 | Lando Norris | McLaren | 1:22.256 | +0.470 | 43.6 m |
| 10 | Arvid Lindblad | Racing Bulls | 1:22.286 | +0.500 | 46.4 m |
| 11 | Gabriel Bortoleto | Audi | 1:22.517 | +0.731 | 67.8 m |
| 12 | Oliver Bearman | Haas F1 Team | 1:22.756 | +0.970 | 90.0 m |
| 13 | Nico Hulkenberg | Audi | 1:22.779 | +0.993 | 92.1 m |
| 14 | Liam Lawson | Red Bull Racing | 1:22.821 | +1.035 | 96.0 m |
| 15 | Carlos Sainz | Williams | 1:23.453 | +1.667 | 154.7 m |
| 16 | Esteban Ocon | Haas F1 Team | 1:23.454 | +1.668 | 154.8 m |
| 17 | Yuki Tsunoda | Racing Bulls | 1:23.755 | +1.969 | 182.7 m |
| 18 | Alexander Albon | Williams | 1:24.356 | +2.570 | 238.4 m |
| 19 | Valtteri Bottas | Cadillac | 1:24.364 | +2.578 | 239.2 m |
| 20 | Sergio Perez | Cadillac | 1:24.595 | +2.809 | 260.6 m |
| 21 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | 1:25.150 | +3.364 | 312.1 m |
| 22 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 1:25.222 | +3.436 | 318.8 m |
How big is the gap, really?
Pierre Gasly took qualifying pole at the Italian Grand Prix 2026 with a 1:21.786. On the timesheet the field looks bunched into tenths, but at racing speed those tenths stretch out: from pole to Lance Stroll the field covers 318.8 m. Open the 3D visualizer to see it to scale, car by car.
Italian Grand Prix 2026 Qualifying: your questions
- Who took pole at the Italian Grand Prix 2026?
- Pierre Gasly (Alpine) took pole at the Italian Grand Prix 2026 qualifying with a 1:21.786 at Monza.
- How close was qualifying at the Italian Grand Prix 2026?
- Pierre Gasly beat George Russell to pole by 0.060s. At racing speed that margin is 5.6 m of track. Across the whole field, from pole to Lance Stroll in P22, the spread is 3.436s or 318.8 m.
- How far behind was George Russell at the Italian Grand Prix 2026?
- George Russell (Mercedes) qualified P2 in qualifying at the Italian Grand Prix 2026 with a 1:21.846, 0.060s behind Pierre Gasly's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 5.6 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Oscar Piastri at the Italian Grand Prix 2026?
- Oscar Piastri (McLaren) qualified P3 in qualifying at the Italian Grand Prix 2026 with a 1:21.966, 0.180s behind Pierre Gasly's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 16.7 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Charles Leclerc at the Italian Grand Prix 2026?
- Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) qualified P4 in qualifying at the Italian Grand Prix 2026 with a 1:22.004, 0.218s behind Pierre Gasly's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 20.2 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Lewis Hamilton at the Italian Grand Prix 2026?
- Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari) qualified P5 in qualifying at the Italian Grand Prix 2026 with a 1:22.011, 0.225s behind Pierre Gasly's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 20.9 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Max Verstappen at the Italian Grand Prix 2026?
- Max Verstappen (Red Bull Racing) qualified P6 in qualifying at the Italian Grand Prix 2026 with a 1:22.070, 0.284s behind Pierre Gasly's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 26.3 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 9.3 m of track. That is why George Russell's 0.060s at the Italian Grand Prix 2026 puts 5.6 m between the cars on the finish line.