Racing driver Liam Lawson finishes qualifying rounds for the Italian Grand Prix at the back of the pack, while Max Verstappen secures pole position.

Redemption for Antonelli at Monza as Lawson Struggles

After a tough introduction at Monza last year, where he crashed during his first practice session, Italian teenager Kimi Antonelli has shown promising improvement. Antonelli qualified seventh for the Italian Grand Prix, a significant improvement from his previous performance.

Meanwhile, Liam Lawson, Antonelli's teammate at Racing Bulls in Formula 1, is facing a challenging start to the race. Lawson is 20th on the grid for the Italian Grand Prix, a result of a deleted flying lap for exceeding track limits during qualifying. This is Lawson's first Q1 exit since the British Grand Prix earlier this year. His teammate, Isack Hadjar, also failed to advance to the second round of qualifying.

Max Verstappen, the current Formula 1 champion, set the fastest lap ever at Monza, securing pole position for the Italian Grand Prix. Verstappen's new lap record was 1 minute, 18.792 seconds, for an average speed of 264.682 kph. Verstappen will be joined on the front row by Lando Norris.

Last week, Verstappen ended Charles Leclerc's race at the Dutch Grand Prix. This time, Leclerc qualified in fourth for Ferrari at the Italian Grand Prix. George Russell, Antonelli's teammate, was slightly ahead of him in sixth place. Russell, Antonelli, Gabriel Bortoleto, Fernando Alonso, and Yuki Tsunoda will move up a place on the grid due to Lewis Hamilton's penalty.

Despite a string of good races, Lawson will start the Italian Grand Prix from the back row. Hadjar, despite being "over the moon" after a first F1 podium last week, was eliminated in Q1. However, Antonelli's resilience and determination at Monza this year serve as a testament to his potential in the world of Formula 1.

Racing driver Liam Lawson finishes qualifying rounds for the Italian Grand Prix at the back of the pack, while Max Verstappen secures pole position.