Carlos Sainz Jr
Carlos Sainz Jr

How Charles Leclerc took pole for the F1 Italian GP

Saturday for the F1 Italian Grand Prix is here with final practice and qualifying.

It should be an interesting day with a host of drivers set to start from the back of the grid due to engine penalties.

The big news is that Nyck de Vries will replace Alex Albon for the remainder of this weekend.

Follow the action from Monza here!

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Where can this man qualify?

Fernando Alonso (ESP), Alpine F1 Team Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 16, Italian Grand Prix, Monza, Italy, Qualifying
Fernando Alonso (ESP), Alpine F1 Team Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 16,…

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Qualifying kicks off at 3pm UK time.

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FP3 report and results

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Sergio Perez (MEX), Red Bull Racing Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 16, Italian Grand Prix, Monza, Italy, Qualifying
Sergio Perez (MEX), Red Bull Racing Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 16,…

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Chequered flag - Verstappen, Leclerc, Perez, Sainz, Alonso, Norris, Russell, Tsunoda, Ocon and Hamilton.

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Into the final minute.

Only Tsunoda and Stroll are setting green sector times.

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Order with five minutes to go: Verstappen, Leclerc, Perez, Sainz, Alonso, Norris, Russell, Ocon, Hamilton and Zhou.

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Leclerc over team radio: "I want to do another lap for the confidence, especially the last corner."

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Schumacher takes to the track for the first time this afternoon with just over eight minutes to go.

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Perez slots into third, 0.5s shy of Verstappen.

De Vries moves into 13th, a tenth off Latifi.

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Leclerc moves into third on the softs, 0.3s off Verstappen.

Charles Leclerc (MON) Ferrari F1-75 follows Max Verstappen (NLD) Red Bull Racing RB18. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd
Charles Leclerc (MON) Ferrari F1-75 follows Max Verstappen (NLD) Red Bull…

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Verstappen improves to a 1m21.252s to go 0.6s ahead of Sainz.

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Now let's see what the Red Bulls can do on the softs.

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Hamilton goes eighth on the softs, 0.6s off Verstappen.

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Latifi goes eighth for Williams, 0.9s off Verstappen.

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Sainz moves into second, 0.025s off the pace set by Verstappen on the mediums.

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Russell goes fourth on the softs, 0.4s off the pace.

Sainz is on course to go second.

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Time for some fresh soft tyre runs!

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De Vries continues to find more time in the Williams. He sets a 1m24.708s, 1.2s off Latifi (softs).

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Only Tsunoda and de Vries are on track currently. 

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Order with 25 to go: Verstappen, Leclerc, Perez, Sainz, Alonso, Gasly, Hamilton, Norris, Ocon and Tsunoda.

12:33

"Traffic paradise," Bottas reports over team radio.

12:32

Confirmation of Magnussen's 15-place penalty for new PU components. 

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