Alpine's Pierre Gasly (L) of France receives his pole position award from Italian Alpine Skiing Olympic Champion Federica Brignone after the qualifying session of the Formula 1 Italian Grand Prix at Monza Circuit, near Milan, Italy, on Sept. 5, 2026. (Photo by Qian Jun/Xinhua)
Ferrari's driver Charles Leclerc of Monaco races during the qualifying session of the Formula 1 Italian Grand Prix at Monza Circuit, near Milan, Italy, on Sept. 5, 2026. (Xinhua/Li Jing)
Mercedes' George Russell of Britain races during the qualifying session of the Formula 1 Italian Grand Prix at Monza Circuit, near Milan, Italy, on Sept. 5, 2026. (Xinhua/Li Jing)
Alpine's driver Pierre Gasly of France races during the qualifying session of the Formula 1 Italian Grand Prix at Monza Circuit, near Milan, Italy, on Sept. 5, 2026. (Xinhua/Li Jing)
Pole Position qualifier Alpine's Pierre Gasly (C) of France, 2nd place qualifier Mercedes' George Russell (L) of Britain, 3rd Place qualifier McLaren's Oscar Piastri of Australia pose for photos after the qualifying session of the Formula 1 Italian Grand Prix at Monza Circuit, near Milan, Italy, on Sept. 5, 2026. (Photo by Qian Jun/Xinhua)
Ferrari's driver Charles Leclerc of Monaco races during the qualifying session of the Formula 1 Italian Grand Prix at Monza Circuit, near Milan, Italy, on Sept. 5, 2026. (Xinhua/Li Jing)
McLaren's driver Oscar Piastri of Australia races during the qualifying session of the Formula 1 Italian Grand Prix at Monza Circuit, near Milan, Italy, on Sept. 5, 2026. (Xinhua/Li Jing)
Red Bull Racing's Max Verstappen of the Netherlands races during the qualifying session of the Formula 1 Italian Grand Prix at Monza Circuit, near Milan, Italy, on Sept. 5, 2026. (Xinhua/Li Jing)
Red Bull Racing's Max Verstappen of the Netherlands races during the qualifying session of the Formula 1 Italian Grand Prix at Monza Circuit, near Milan, Italy, on Sept. 5, 2026. (Xinhua/Li Jing)
Alpine's driver Pierre Gasly of France races during the qualifying session of the Formula 1 Italian Grand Prix at Monza Circuit, near Milan, Italy, on Sept. 5, 2026. (Xinhua/Li Jing)
Mercedes' driver Kimi Antonelli of Italy races during the qualifying session of the Formula 1 Italian Grand Prix at Monza Circuit, near Milan, Italy, on Sept. 5, 2026. (Xinhua/Li Jing)
Red Bull Racing's Max Verstappen (L) of the Netherlands, Mercedes' driver Kimi Antonelli (R) of Italy and Mercedes' George Russell of Britain race during the qualifying session of the Formula 1 Italian Grand Prix at Monza Circuit, near Milan, Italy, on Sept. 5, 2026. (Xinhua/Li Jing)
Red Bull Racing's Max Verstappen of the Netherlands races during the qualifying session of the Formula 1 Italian Grand Prix at Monza Circuit, near Milan, Italy, on Sept. 5, 2026. (Xinhua/Li Jing)
