Italy Grand Prix 2025

Race Highlights

• Max Verstappen claimed his third win of the season, converting a record-breaking pole position into a victory at Monza
• Lando Norris finished second and set a new all-time fastest race lap in Formula One history on the final lap of the race
• Oscar Piastri secured third place, completing a double-podium for McLaren and maintaining his lead in the Drivers’ Championship
• Lewis Hamilton finished sixth for Ferrari after climbing from tenth on the grid following a penalty
• Kimi Antonelli scored points in ninth place for Mercedes despite receiving a five-second time penalty for erratic driving
• Isack Hadjar earned a point in tenth for Racing Bulls after starting from the pit lane due to power unit changes
• Nico Hülkenberg was unable to start the race following a hydraulic failure on the formation lap
• Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton both retired following heavy accidents, resulting in a double-DNF for Ferrari

Race Summary

Max Verstappen made history at the 2025 Italian Grand Prix by winning the fastest race in Formula One history with an average speed of 250.706 km/h. Starting from pole position with the fastest lap ever recorded in the sport, Verstappen briefly lost the lead to Lando Norris at the start but reclaimed it on lap 4 after obeying a team order to cede the position initially to avoid a penalty. The Red Bull driver controlled the pace from there, eventually finishing over 19 seconds clear of the field.

The battle behind the leader was defined by internal McLaren dynamics and significant records. While Oscar Piastri held second for much of the middle stint, the team instructed him to allow the faster Norris through on lap 49 to maximize Norris’s championship points. Norris then punctuated the performance by setting a new world record for the fastest race lap on the very last tour of the Monza Circuit, averaging 257.781 km/h.

Further down the order, the race featured intense wheel-to-wheel action and strategic recoveries. Lewis Hamilton delighted the Italian crowd by gaining four positions to finish sixth, while Alexander Albon secured a strong seventh-place finish for Williams. Despite the 1-2 finish for the papaya cars, Oscar Piastri left Italy with a 31-point lead over Norris in the Drivers’ Championship, as the season moves toward the final flyaway rounds.