Following the application of post-qualifying penalties to nine drivers, the FIA has released the provisional starting grid for the Italian Grand Prix.
Because many of the competitors upgraded their power units in preparation for the race weekend at Monza, the starting order is very different from the one that was determined by the final qualifying classification.
In Ferrari’s home race, Charles Leclerc started on pole position, but the positions of the next four drivers were affected by penalties.
This means that George Russell, who finished qualifying in sixth place, will start alongside Leclerc on the second row of the starting grid.
Lando Norris is in front of his teammate Daniel Ricciardo, who will be leaving the McLaren squad at the conclusion of the season. Row two is made up entirely of McLaren drivers.
Behind Pierre Gasly and Fernando Alonso in the starting order, Max Verstappen has the greatest starting position of all of the drivers who have been given a penalty. He is currently in seventh place.
Zhou Guanyu and Nicholas Latifi will complete out the top 10 after their strong performances in qualifying. Nyck de Vries will start the race in eighth place after an impressive debut in qualifying.
Both Sebastian Vettel and Lance Stroll of Aston Martin are positioned on the 6th row of the grid; however, beginning in the 13th position, all drivers have been given a penalty.
Sergio Perez of Red Bull and Esteban Ocon of Alpine are leading the pack for their respective teams. The Haas team of Kevin Magnussen and Mick Schumacher are behind Valtteri Bottas, who is currently in 15th place.
The final row of the race will consist of Lewis Hamilton and Yuki Tsunoda, while Carlos Sainz will begin the race from the 18th position.