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Ahead of the Italian Grand Prix at Monza, BBC Sport examined whether Italian fans are embracing young driver Kimi Antonelli's rise in Formula 1 or whether their allegiance remains fixed firmly on Ferrari regardless of who is winning. The piece explores the tension between support for a rising local talent and deep-rooted brand loyalty to the Scuderia. In qualifying for Sunday's race, Alpine's Pierre Gasly stunned the Monza crowd by claiming his first-ever pole position, edging out Mercedes' George Russell in a sensational session. The result overshadowed the Ferrari-Antonelli storyline heading into race day, with Gasly's shock pole becoming the headline talking point from qualifying.