The Spaniard will start the Italian Grand Prix at the front of the grid.
Verstappen, who is bidding to become the first driver in history to win 10 consecutive races, trailed the Ferrari duo heading into the final runs at Monza’s sun-cooked Temple of Speed.
However, Sainz, who celebrated his 29th birthday on Friday and has been speedy all weekend here, sent the tifosi wild by pipping Verstappen in the closing seconds. Leclerc finished third, just 0.067 sec back in a nip-and-tuck qualifying session.Both Ferrari men faced an investigation by the stewards after they were alleged to have driven too slowly on their warm-up laps in Q1.
But the stewards confirmed in the moments after Sainz’s pole that neither the Spaniard nor Leclerc would face further action. The seven-time world champion is on a run of 35 races without a victory and he does not appear any closer to ending his barren streak.
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