Max Verstappen returned to winning ways at Monza, clinching a commanding victory at the Italian Grand Prix on Sunday. The Red Bull driver, who set the fastest lap in Formula 1 history during qualifying, converted pole position into his first win since May and only his third of the 2025 season, reported AP.McLaren’s Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri followed him home, though not without drama. Norris crossed the line almost 20 seconds behind Verstappen, but crucially cut his deficit to Piastri in the championship to 31 points with eight races left. The closing stages saw team orders come into play, with McLaren instructing Piastri to let Norris through after a slow pit stop had briefly dropped the Brit behind his teammate. Piastri complied, though not without voicing his frustration over the radio.
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Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc kept the tifosi cheering with a fourth-place finish, while Lewis Hamilton battled his way up from 10th on the grid to secure sixth. Hamilton, carrying a five-place grid penalty, made a strong charge early on but could not progress further in a race that quickly settled into a rhythm once Verstappen regained the lead on lap four.The Dutchman briefly lost track position during the pit stop cycle but reasserted control when the McLarens pitted later in the race. Behind the frontrunners, George Russell finished just ahead of Hamilton, with Alex Albon, Gabriel Bortoleto, Kimi Antonelli and Isack Hadjar rounding out the top ten. Antonelli had originally crossed the line eighth but was relegated to ninth after receiving a five-second penalty for contact with Albon.