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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Philip Duncan

Max Verstappen sets fastest lap in F1 history to claim surprise Italian Grand Prix pole ahead of Lando Norris

Lando Norris‘s world championship aspirations were dealt a boost after he qualified second for the Italian Grand Prix, with Max Verstappen taking pole position.

Norris, who trails Oscar Piastri by 34 points with nine rounds to go, suffered a scruffy session at the sun-cooked Temple of Speed before pulling out his best lap of the day in the closing moments.

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