 ©RedBull media Max Verstappen matching Aytron senna as he get his eight consecutive pole as hes back at the top after a difficult start to the weekend, struggling with his power steering and grip throughout the free practice session. McLaren continue excite their fans with a front row spot. Oscar provisionally alongside Verstappen as we wait to hear the steward’s decision with his investigations for impeding Kevin Magnussen, but Lando is just behind in third. Piastri could recieve a three place penalty putting him in fifth behind both Ferrari's. After consistently being in the top three this weekend Ferrari struggled to find the time they hoped for, putting themselves in fourth and fifth. Aston Martin face a stressful weekend as their new upgrades didn’t go their way with neither driver making Q3 and Alonso starting tomorrow in 19th. Unlike Haas who have Nico Hulkenberg starting 10th. Ferrari, Red Bull, Mercedes and Aston Martin bring upgraded cars to Italy. The teams – bar Ferrari. Leaving RB as the only team to have not updated their car by round seven of the 2024 season, however Ricciardo and Yuki both making it into the top 10 at the second most difficult track to over tack round of the season, behind Monaco. Tsunoda getting his highest start of the season in seventh.
Mclaren topped the final practice of the weekend after the chaos brought out two red flags. Aston Martin mechanics had a challenge on their hands as a mid session crash by Fernando Alonso who sent his car into the gravel and off into a barrier, gave his team a significant repair job on his gearbox before qualifying got on the way. The red flag was brought out but this time by Sergio Perez who lost control of his Red Bull after hitting a kerb also going off across the gravel into the barrier. Thankfully for Perez mechanics only his front wing needed replacing, as the session was left with only 10 minutes to go. Max Verstappen is yet to find comfort in his car, not making improvments from yesterdays runs, while Ferrari continue to look like they can challenge for a podium, possibly podiums, this weekend.  ©Scuderia Ferrari media Q1 OUT 16 BOT 17 ZHO 18 MAG 19 ALO 20 SAR An unfortunate session for Kevin Magnussen in his Haas who ran into trouble with Oscar Piastri. The incident cost Magnussen his hot lap and an improvment on his track position as he now starts tomorrows race in 18th. Piastri who has been impressive in front of the Italian is now under investigation. Alonso’s bad weekend also continues as he exceeds track limits running off into the gravel ruining his hot lap and is eliminated in 19th as Logan Sargent fails to get anytime on the board who goes 20th.  ©RedBull media Q2 OUT 11 PERZ 12 OCO 13 STR 14 ALB 15 GAS Verstappen seems to be getting more comfortable with his Red Bull as he gets Q2 on the way with the fastest lap of the weekend so far however Charles Leclerc and Yuki Tsunoda retaliate Great session from Hulkenburg who escapes the elimination zone with 30 seconds to go pushing himself into sixth. The Dutchman finishes with all purples sectors putting himself top while his teammate Perez gets eliminated in 11th as he couldn’t find the extra pace that “Red Bulls B team” RB could as Riccardo gets into Q3 alongside Tsunoda. Disappointment for Aston martin as their new upgrades have failed to impress with both drivers out before Q3 “what a mess” – Sergio Perez
Following free practice and the first rounds of quali, Q3 was highly anticipated as a fight for provisional pole got on the way with the top 10 cars a round a track with new gravel traps and kerbs. With 6 minutes to go Max was on top with 1:14.869 followed by both mclarens and Ferrari, competitive and after the Red Bulls spot. Ferrari high hopes this weekend has been halted as neither of their cars found time in their final lap of the session, however both drivers have stayed positive that the tifosi will see a podium tomorrow as they believe their race pace will be stronger than their quali pace. After topping FP3 earlier today a meeting with PIastri, Magnussen and the stewards at 6:15pm (Italy’s time) will confirm whether the Australian will line up against Verstappen for tomorrows race as Mclarens are feeling their upgrades with Piastri currently in second and Norris in third. Although Magnussen’s quali didn’t go to plan, Hulkenberg’s exceeded his and his teams expectation as he took on Q3 for the third time in a row. Bronwen Jones writer @ F1 Journal 
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