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Pierre Gasly claimed a surprising pole position at Monza ahead of the Italian Grand Prix, outpacing leading title contenders including George Russell in a chaotic qualifying session that stood as one of the biggest upsets in Formula 1 qualifying in recent years. The stage was set for a dramatic race day at Monza. In the race itself, Mercedes' Kimi Antonelli produced a stunning comeback, starting 19th on the grid and passing teammate George Russell with just three laps remaining to win the Italian Grand Prix. The result dealt a major blow to Russell's title hopes and capped an incident-packed race that overshadowed Gasly's qualifying heroics.