F1: Check out the provisional starting grid for the 2026 Italian GP

The provisional starting grid for the 2026 Italian GP of Formula 1 is set after Saturday’s qualifying in Monza and the application of penalties known so far. Pierre Gasly starts from pole position, with George Russell alongside him on the front row.

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Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton form the second row for Ferrari, while Max Verstappen appears in fifth. Oscar Piastri, who had finished qualifying in third, dropped three positions after receiving a penalty for obstructing Liam Lawson during the session and is provisionally in sixth.

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Gabriel Bortoleto starts tenth with Audi. The Brazilian shares the fifth row with Arvid Lindblad, from Racing Bulls, who appears ninth.

The biggest changes involve drivers penalized for power unit component changes. Kimi Antonelli received a 30-place penalty and appears 20th, Lawson suffered a 35-place penalty and starts 21st, while Alexander Albon, penalized 20 places, provisionally closes the grid in 22nd.

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Check the provisional starting grid for the 2026 Italian GP:
1. Pierre Gasly (Alpine/Mercedes)
2. George Russell (Mercedes)
3. Charles Leclerc (Ferrari)
4. Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari)
5. Max Verstappen (Red Bull/Red Bull Ford)
6. Oscar Piastri (McLaren/Mercedes) *
7. Franco Colapinto (Alpine/Mercedes)
8. Lando Norris (McLaren/Mercedes)
9. Arvid Lindblad (Racing Bulls/Red Bull Ford)
10. Gabriel Bortoleto (Audi)
11. Oliver Bearman (Haas/Ferrari)
12. Nico Hülkenberg (Audi)
13. Carlos Sainz (Williams/Mercedes)
14. Esteban Ocon (Haas/Ferrari)
15. Yuki Tsunoda (Racing Bulls/Red Bull Ford)
16. Valtteri Bottas (Cadillac/Ferrari)
17. Sergio Pérez (Cadillac/Ferrari)
18. Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin/Honda)
19. Lance Stroll (Aston Martin/Honda)
20. Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes) **
21. Liam Lawson (Red Bull/Red Bull Ford) ***
22. Alexander Albon (Williams/Mercedes) ****

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* Three-place penalty for obstructing Liam Lawson during qualifying.
** 30-place penalty for using additional power unit components.
*** 35-place penalty for using additional power unit components.
**** 20-place penalty for using additional power unit components.

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