F1 2021 Italian Grand Prix - Qualifying - As it happened

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The final part of Formula 1’s latest triple-header takes us t💯o Monza for the Italianꦉ Grand Prix.
Home of the Tifosi and Ferrari, the Italian GP is a fan favourite for its a🐈tmosphere a❀nd iconic circuit.
Max Verstappen heads to Italy with a three-point lead over L𓃲ewis Hamilton after winning on hom🥃e soil last time out at Zandvoort.
Red Bull hasn’t wo𒉰n at Monza since 2013 so it will be a good gauge of the F1 pecking or꧙der as it stands.
Like at Silverstone, qualifying wil🎀l take place on Frida🥀y, with F1's sprint race on Saturday afternoon.
What to expect from this weekend?
Pirelli has nominated the ꦡC2, C3 and C4 tyres for this weekend's race.
Conꦬditions are expect🌳ed to remain dry throughout the weekend.
Ahead of the weekend, Pirelli's Mario Isola said: “We have seen from the past that a number of different strategies are possible at Monza, and with sprint qualifying adding another big variable into the mix, the teams are forced to re-think their entire tyre strategy for the weekend. It’s a rear-limited circuit wi🅺th the focus on traction, so the particular challenge is to stop the rear tyres from sliding and overheating too much, as the low-downforce set-up means that there is not much pushing them into the ground. The weather plays a part as well, as this issue is emphasised if temperatures are higher.”
Recent Italian GP Winners:
2020: Pierre Gasly (AlphaTauri)
2019: Charles Leclerc (Ferrari)
2018: Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes)
2017: Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes)
2016: Nico Rosberg (Mercedes)
2015: Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes)
2014: Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes)
2013: Sebastian Vettel (Red Bull)
2012: Lewis Hamilton (McLaren)
2011: Sebastian Vettel (Red Bull)
The remainder of the 2021 F1 calendar:
Italian Grand Prix - September 12
Russian Grand Prix - September 26
Turkish Grand Prix - October 10
United States Grand Prix - October 24
Mexican Grand Prix - October 31
Brazilian Grand Prix - November 7
TBA - November 21
Saudi Arabian Grand Prix - December 5
Abu Dhabi Grand Prix - December 12

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