The Dutchman Max Verstappen (Red Bull), current champion and provisional leader of the world championship, signed the second fastest time but due to a penalty for having changed the internal combustion engine he will start from 7th position.
This classification has been particular due to the numerous penalties due to changes in engine parts or gearboxes, beyond the limits authorized each season by the regulations.
In addition to the Dutchman, eight other drivers are sanctioned, including his teammate, the Mexican Sergio Perezthird in the world championship and that lose ten positionsand the Spanish Carlos Sainz (Ferrari), who will start from the penultimate row of the grid.
This is how Q3 was:
1. Charles Leclerc (MON/Ferrari) 1:20.161
2. Max Verstappen (NED/Red Bull) 1:20.306
3. Carlos Sainz Jr (ESP/Ferrari) 1:20.429
4. Sergio Perez (MEX/Red Bull) 1:21.206
5. Lewis Hamilton (GBR/Mercedes) 1:21.524
6. George Russell (GBR/Mercedes) 1:21.542
7. Lando Norris (GBR/McLaren-Mercedes) 1:21.584
8. Daniel Ricciardo (AUS/McLaren-Mercedes) 1:21.925
9. Pierre Gasly (FRA/AlphaTauri-Red Bull) 1:22.648
10. Fernando Alonso (ESP/Alpine-Renault) 0.000
But given the penalties for engine changes: 5 places (Verstappen and Ocon), 10 places (Pérez), 15 places (Schumacher, Bottas and Magnussen) and at the bottom of the grid (Sainz, Hamilton and Tsunoda).
This is how the GP will start in Monza:
first line
Charles Leclerc (MON/Ferrari)
George Russell (GBR/Mercedes)
-Second line:
Lando Norris (GBR/McLaren-Mercedes)
Daniel Ricciardo (AUS/McLaren-Mercedes)
-Third line:
Pierre Gasly (FRA/AlphaTauri-Red Bull)
Fernando Alonso (ESP/Alpine-Renault)
Fourth line:
Max Verstappen (NED/Red Bull)
Nyck de Vries (NED/Williams-Mercedes)
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Seventh line:
* Sergio Perez (MEX/Red Bull)
* Esteban Ocon (FRA/Alpine-Renault)