Sainz pips Verstappen to pole in Italian GP
Qualifying for the Italian GP will begin at 3pm local time / 2 GMT at Monza.
The 2021 F1 Italian Grand Prix starts at 9 am.
Carlos Sainz has taken a surprise pole position for the Italian Grand Prix, beating championship leader Max Verstappen to the top spot by just 0.004 seconds in a thrilling qualifying session at Monza.
With Sainz starting at the front for the first time in his Formula 1 career, Verstappen will line up alongside him on the front row, while Valtteri Bottas will start third and Sergio Perez fourth after a controversial team order from Red Bull at the end of qualifying.
The Italian GP is the final race before the summer break and it promises to be a cracker with Sainz and Verstappen on the front row and Bottas and Perez close behind.
The race starts at 9 am BST on Sunday and you can watch it live on Sky Sports F1.
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