Charles Leclerc is the unsurprising name at the top of the starting order for the Italian Grand Prix after claiming pole position, much to the delight of the adoring Tifosi in the Monza crowd.
Qualifying was always going to be a bizarre session, considering the number of grid penalties in play. Nine drivers would not be starting in the same position they qualified in, including some of the bigger names like Lewis Hamilton, Carlos Sainz and championship leader Max Verstappen.
It left Leclerc with only George Russell as a serious challenger for the very first grid box on Sunday. And the Monegasque made sure to produce the result demanded by the home fans to put Ferrari in the best possible starting position to secure what would be a very welcome victory on race day.
