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F1 starting grid: Carlos Sainz claims pole position in qualifying for 2023 Italian Grand Prix

F1 starting grid: Carlos Sainz claims pole position in qualifying for 2023 Italian Grand Prix

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By: David Fucillo

Q3 results: Qualifying is a wrap and Carlos Sainz has stunned the field to secure pole position for the first time this season. Max Verstappen finished second and will join him on the front row. Charles Leclerc and George Russell will start on the second row. The full starting grid is listed below.

Q2 results: Max Verstappen was the fastest driver yet again and Charles Leclerc followed as the second fastest. Yuki Tsunoda, Liam Lawson, Nico Hulkenberg, Valtteri Bottas, and Logan Sargeant were the five slowest and will slot into P11-15 on Sunday.

Q1 results: Max Verstappen was the fastest driver in Q1 and Alexander Albon surprised with the second fastest time. Rookie Liam Lawson continued to impress in his second career qualifying event, finishing 12th. Zhou Guanyu, Pierre Gasly, Esteban Ocon, Kevin Magnussen, and Lance Stroll were the five slowest and were eliminated from qualifying. They’ll start in P16-20 on Sunday.

Formula One racing has arrived in Monza this weekend for the 2023 Italian Grand Prix. The race will take place on Sunday at Autodromo Nazionale di Monza, getting underway at 9 a.m. ET on ESPN. It will be available for live stream at WatchESPN.

The day prior we’ve got qualifying starting at 10 a.m. ESPN2 is broadcasting it, but if you’re unable to view it on TV or via live stream, we’ll be providing live updates throughout the three qualifying periods until pole position and the rest of the starting grid are finalized.

Qualifying will run a little over an hour with Q1 lasting 18 minutes, Q2 lasting 15 minutes, and Q3 lasting 12 minutes and breaks in between Q1 and Q2. Five drivers are dropped after each of the first two periods, leaving ten drivers competing for pole position and the rest of the top ten in the starting grid during Q3.

Max Verstappen is a -600 favorite to win the race at DraftKings Sportsbook. Sergio Pérez is. distance second on the odds list at +1200. Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz follow at +1400.

Here is the full entry list for the Italian Grand Prix as qualifying gets underway. We’ll provide updates with each driver’s time and how the starting lineup settles.

2023 Italian Grand Prix starting grid

Pos Driver No.
Pos Driver No.
1 Carlos Sainz 55
2 Max Verstappen 1
3 Charles Leclerc 16
4 George Russell 63
5 Sergio Perez 11
6 Alexander Albon 23
7 Oscar Piastri 81
8 Lewis Hamilton 44
9 Lando Norris 4
10 Fernando Alonso 14
11 Yuki Tsunoda 22
12 Liam Lawson 40
13 Nico Hulkenberg 27
14 Valtteri Bottas 77
15 Logan Sargeant 2
16 Zhou Guanyu 24
17 Pierre Gasly 10
18 Esteban Ocon 31
19 Kevin Magnussen 20
20 Lance Stroll 18