F1 starting grid: What is the grid order for the 2023 Italian Grand Prix?

The F1 starting grid has been set for the 2023 Italian Grand Prix at Monza, with a superb pole for Carlos Sainz for Ferrari.

Sainz pipped Max Verstappen by just 0.013s with his final Q3 lap to take his first pole of the season, and the added honour of leading the grid away from Ferrari’s home race on Sunday.

Ferrari team-mate Charles Leclerc is due to line up third after clocking close to his team-mate’s time, the Monégasque driver admitting his disappointment at not taking pole himself in a remarkable turnaround in speed for the Scuderia after an off-colour Dutch Grand Prix.

George Russell and Sergio Perez rounded out the top five in qualifying, while at the other end of the spectrum, Lance Stroll and both Alpine drivers were the big names to drop out in Q1 on Saturday.

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F1 starting grid: 2023 Italian Grand Prix

[Correct as of 2 September, subject to change before the race]

1 Carlos SAINZFerrari1:20.294
2 Max VERSTAPPENRed Bull+0.013
3 Charles LECLERCFerrari+0.067
4 George RUSSELLMercedes+0.377
5 Sergio PEREZRed Bull+0.394
6 Alexander ALBONWilliams+0.466
7 Oscar PIASTRIMcLaren+0.491
8 Lewis HAMILTONMercedes+0.526
9 Lando NORRISMcLaren+0.685
10 Fernando ALONSOAston Martin+1.123
11 Yuki TSUNODAAlphaTauri1:21.594
12 Liam LAWSONAlphaTauri+0.164
13 Nico HULKENBERGHaas+0.182
14 Valtteri BOTTASAlfa Romeo+0.346
15 Logan SARGEANTWilliams+0.350
16 ZHOU GuanyuAlfa Romeo1:22.390
17 Pierre GASLYAlpine+0.155
18 Esteban OCONAlpine+0.158
19 Kevin MAGNUSSENHaas+0.202
20 Lance STROLLAston Martin+0.470

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