Charles Leclerc (MON) Ferrari SF-23. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 15, Italian Grand Prix, Monza, Italy, Qualifying
Charles Leclerc (MON) Ferrari SF-23. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 15…

F1 Italian Grand Prix 2023 - Qualifying: As it happened

It's qualifying day at the Italian Grand Prix, with Ferrari looking like their in the hunt for pole position.

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02 Sep 2023
12:24
Sainz takes to the top

Ferrari in the mix!

Sainz pips Verstappen by less than a tenth. 

12:20
Order is restored

Verstappen puts 0.4s between him and Hamilton at the top of the timesheets.

Perez is in the garage - he's out of the rest of FP3 with a mechanical issue.

12:19
Alfa on the hards

Bottas into 13th, 1.1s down on Hamilton.

Verstappen is currently flying on the softs - he's on course to take P1 again off Hamilton.

12:16
Hamilton takes to the top

He goes 0.2s clear of Verstappen. Not the best of final sectors for Hamilton.

Russell only third, 0.2s off.

12:09
A trip into the gravel

Piastri has a brief off into the gravel trap at Turn 5. No real damage done to his McLaren to the naked eye at least.

He's currently P8.

12:05
Albon into P2

Strong lap from him on the mediums to go second, 0.4s off Verstappen's soft lap from earlier.

12:02
Fastest in FP3 so far

Max Verstappen (NLD) Red Bull Racing RB19. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 15, Italian Grand Prix, Monza, Italy, Practice
Max Verstappen (NLD) Red Bull Racing RB19. Formula 1 World Championship,…

11:58
Magnussen

A good lap from Magnussen on the softs to slot into third, 0.5s down. 

 

11:53
Current top 10

Verstappen, Perez, Hamilton, Sainz, Norris, Alonso, Russell, Leclerc, Gasly and Albon.

11:47
FP3 shots

Lando Norris (GBR) McLaren MCL60. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 15, Italian Grand Prix, Monza, Italy, Practice Day.-
Lando Norris (GBR) McLaren MCL60. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 15,…

11:44
Good lap from Hamilton

He goes third in the Mercedes, just 0.4s shy of Verstappen.

11:43
Current top 10

Verstappen, Perez, Norris, Sainz, Leclerc, Gasly, Alonso, Hamilton, Russell and Magnussen.

11:41
Hamilton

A lock-up for Hamilton into Turn 1 means he's forced to cut the chicane.

11:38
Big lap from Verstappen

He's already 0.6s clear of Norris at the top of the timesheets.

11:36
Norris goes fastest

McLaren's good form continues as Norris pips Perez by just a tenth.

Verstappen takes to the track on the softs also - he's on an outlap.

11:35
Perez on top

No surprise that there's a Red Bull on top in FP3.

Perez sets a 1m22.662s on the softs, 0.2s ahead of Hamilton.

Gasly completes the top three, 0.4s off.

11:32
Perez

After his shunt at the end of FP2, Perez is straight out there on the softs.

No sign of Verstappen just yet.

11:30
FP3 is underway

The final practice session of the European segment of the calendar is underway at Monza.

11:29
Risk of rain

Zero percent chance of rain for final practice. The weather looks beautiful. 

11:24
What happened on Friday?

Here's the results from both Friday practice sessions

Pierre Gasly (FRA), Alpine F1 Team Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 15, Italian Grand Prix, Monza, Italy, Practice Day.-
Pierre Gasly (FRA), Alpine F1 Team Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 15,…

 

11:22
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11:21
Welcome

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Felipe Drugovich (BRA) Aston Martin F1 Team AMR23, Reserve and Development Programme Driver. Formula 1 World Championship,
Felipe Drugovich (BRA) Aston Martin F1 Team AMR23, Reserve and Development…