F1 2025 Italian Grand Prix: Full Starting Grid and Key Penalties

Max Verstappen will start from pole position at the 2025 Formula 1 Italian Grand Prix, leading a competitive field. However, significant grid penalties for Lewis Hamilton and Isack Hadjar have reshaped the starting order.

Why it matters

Grid penalties can dramatically influence race strategy and outcomes, forcing drivers to climb through the field. Lewis Hamilton's five-place drop is particularly noteworthy, placing a key contender further back than expected.

The details

• Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari): Received a five-place grid penalty due to a breach at the Zandvoort event. This pushes him from his qualifying position to 10th on the grid.
• Isack Hadjar (Racing Bulls): Will start the race from the pitlane, indicating a more severe technical or procedural infraction.

The full grid

Here is the complete starting grid for the 2025 Italian Grand Prix:

• 1. Max Verstappen (Red Bull)
• 2. Lando Norris (McLaren)
• 3. Oscar Piastri (McLaren)
• 4. Charles Leclerc (Ferrari)
• 5. George Russell (Mercedes)
• 6. Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes)
• 7. Gabriel Bortoleto (Sauber)
• 8. Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin)
• 9. Yuki Tsunoda (Red Bull)
• 10. Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari) (+5 place penalty)
• 11. Oliver Bearman (Haas)
• 12. Nico Hülkenberg (Sauber)
• 13. Carlos Sainz (Williams)
• 14. Alexander Albon (Williams)
• 15. Esteban Ocon (Haas)
• 16. Lance Stroll (Aston Martin)
• 17. Franco Colapinto (Alpine)
• 18. Pierre Gasly (Alpine)
• 19. Liam Lawson (Racing Bulls)
• Pit Lane. Isack Hadjar (Racing Bulls)

What's next

Drivers will now prepare for the main race, with strategies needing to account for the grid positions and the unique challenges of Monza. All eyes will be on how Hamilton navigates his penalty and if Verstappen can convert his pole into another victory.