Qualifying sessions at the temple of speed, in Monza, have ended Lando Norris conquers his fifth pole in his career. The team's work is really important this weekend to maintain the one-two in the race and cover the gap with Red Bull even more. Max Verstappen, in fact, starts only 7th.
Norris, starting at pole number 5 in Monza and the smile of someone who can win again
Doing pole at Monza always has something special for the drivers, even if they are not dressed in red. The warmth of our home circuit, in the Italian Grand Prix, extends to all the teams. And this has been seen since the beginning of the top category, from 1950 to today.
"It's fantastic here, as Oscar said, having two cars on the front row is a positive surprise considering the close times of everyone since the beginning of the weekend. So congratulations to all the team. Honestly my lap doesn't seem to have been a great lap, despite the pole, my first attempt in Q3 was good, in the second I could have done better. Overall I'm very happy." The words of the poleman of the 2024 race, commenting on his search for the perfect lap in Q3.
"What do I expect tomorrow? I would say the same, a one-two. We must not forget that we have always been close all weekend, I have fast drivers with fast cars behind me, it will not be an easy race. As George said there will be some unknowns, especially on tyre degradation, but with a lot of emotions"
"The first chicane is always a challenge, especially in qualifying when you have to understand how much to push and at the same time look for the limit. But it's always fun here in Monza, I can't wait for tomorrow."
