Verstappen certified second behind Ferrari’s polesitter Charles Leclerc however was one in every of many drivers hit by grid penalties for exceeding the 2022 energy unit allowance.
After having a contemporary inner combustion engine added to his pool, Verstappen took a five-place penalty, though there was some uncertainty within the paddock on how that penalty can be utilized.
Regardless of Carlos Sainz, Sergio Perez and Lewis Hamilton additionally taking penalties and qualifying inside 5 positions of Verstappen, the Dutchman will nonetheless obtain a internet five-place grid penalty in response to the FIA’s present methodology.
He’ll due to this fact line up seventh, alongside fellow Dutchman and Williams debutant Nyck de Vries.
Mercedes’ George Russell will begin on the entrance row with Leclerc, adopted by McLaren duo Lando Norris and Daniel Ricciardo in third and fourth.
AlphaTauri man Pierre Gasly begins fifth alongside Alpine’s Fernando Alonso in sixth.
Perez’ 10-place penalty drips him to thirteenth, forward of Esteban Ocon, who acquired a five-place drop.
Sainz certified highest of the three drivers hit with a again of the grid penalty, and due to this fact begins 18th forward of Hamilton and Yuki Tsunoda.
F1 Italian GP – Revealed Beginning Grid
