Pierre Gasly takes shock pole for F1 Italian GP as Alpine stun big guns

Alpine driver takes first pole of his career Russell on front row, Hamilton fifth on grid Pierre Gasly claimed a shock pole position for the Italian Grand Prixat Monza, securing his first Formula One pole and the first for his Alpine team. In a tightly-fought contest the Frenchman just had the edge to take pole over the Mercedes of George Russell in second and the McLaren of Oscar Piastri in third. Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton were in fourth and fifth and the defending world champion…