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Daily Star Sunday
|September 07, 2025
Lap of the gods for Verstappen
MAX VERSTAPPEN delivered the fastest lap in Formula One history to snatch pole for the Italian Grand Prix.
It was an unexpected outcome with everyone at Monza expecting a Ferrari assault on the McLarens.
But none of them could stop the Dutchman who clinched his 45th career pole in a Red Bull which hadn’t looked quick enough to truly challenge.
And he did so in style, breaking Lewis Hamilton's Monza record with a lap at an average speed of 164.484mph.
Lando Norris will join him up top today and insisted it was no shock to see the Dutchman at the front of the pack.
He said: “He's been quick all weekend, it is never a surprise with Max.”
Norris endured a messy session but produced his best lap when it mattered to get the better of McLaren teammate Oscar Piastri.
This story is from the September 07, 2025 edition of Daily Star Sunday.
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