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F1 2025 Italian Grand Prix Starting Grid Confirmed After Penalties Reshuffle
The official starting order for the 2025 Italian Grand Prix has been confirmed, with several penalties shaking up the grid ahead of Sunday’s race at Monza. The most notable change comes from Lewis Hamilton, who has been handed a five-place grid penalty that pushes him down the order in his Ferrari debut at the legendary Temple of Speed.
Hamilton’s penalty stems from the previous weekend at the Dutch Grand Prix, where the seven-time world champion was judged to have failed to sufficiently reduce his speed under yellow flag conditions. Since he could not serve the penalty at Zandvoort, it carried over to Monza. Having qualified in a respectable fifth place, Hamilton will now drop to 10th on the grid, leaving his Ferrari team-mate Charles Leclerc to lead the Scuderia charge from fourth position.
At the sharp end of the grid, McLaren’s Lando Norris will start from the front row in second, with his team-mate Oscar Piastri lining up just behind him in third. This gives McLaren a strong strategic advantage in their fight against Red Bull and Ferrari in the Constructors’ Championship. Meanwhile, George Russell benefits from Hamilton’s demotion, moving up to fifth for Mercedes, and will be eager to make an impact in the early stages of the race.
Further down the order, rookie Isack Hadjar suffered his first Q1 elimination of the season while driving for Racing Bulls. Initially set to start in 16th, the Frenchman confirmed he would instead begin from the pit lane after his team opted to change a significant number of engine components on his car. This tactical decision may allow Hadjar to push harder during the race without fear of immediate reliability issues.
Alpine’s Pierre Gasly has also been relegated to a pit-lane start after his team made similar changes to his car’s power unit. Gasly had only managed 19th place in qualifying, so while the penalty is costly, it may give him a small performance boost in the long run.
With these reshuffles, the Italian Grand Prix promises plenty of drama from lights out. Hamilton’s fightback from 10th on the grid, McLaren’s strong double presence near the front, and the pit-lane starters looking to carve their way through the field all set the stage for an unpredictable Sunday at Monza.
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