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Lando Norris grabbed pole from his team mate in Monza, McLaren proving to be the class of the field in what was a very tight session. Crucially for their championship hopes, they have both Ferrari cars and the Mercedes pair between them and Red Bull, with Max Verstappen struggling in the Italian heat. Here are the best facts and stats from a thrilling qualifying session…
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Norris has scored back-to-back poles for the first time in his F1 career, as well as his fourth pole in the last seven Grands Prix.
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Norris has lost the lead on all previous occasions he has started from pole – four in Grands Prix, two in Sprints.
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Norris is the fifth different pole-sitter in the last five years at Monza, but none of the previous four went on to win the race.
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McLaren scored their first front row lockout at Monza since 2012 – when Lewis Hamilton won from pole for them.
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Their improvement is stark, with Norris qualifying ninth here last year and Oscar Piastri seventh.
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