
Pierre Gasly takes his first Formula 1 pole position in the Monza Grand Prix, expressing disbelief and satisfaction in Italian during the post-qualifying interview, recalling his first victory in 2020 and receiving the poleman wheel from Federica Brignone.
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Pierre Gasly achieved his first pole position in Formula 1 in the Monza Grand Prix, a circuit where he had already won his first race in 2020 with Alpha Tauri.
It's an incredible feeling.
Pierre Gasly is in disbelief after taking his first pole position in Formula1. "My first pole in Monza, here I won my first race - says Gasly, recalling the success in 2020 on the Alpha Tauri -. I immediately felt good, a good feeling with the car".
Gasly, who has lived in Milan for years, ends the interview with the F1 channels in perfect Italian: "I'll sleep well at home tonight." The Olympic champion Federica Brignone gave him the poleman wheel.

Inter beat Napoli 3-2 in a comeback thanks to goals from Lautaro Martinez (double) and Thuram, after going 0-2 down. Fiorentina loses 1-2 against Torino with goals from Pellegrino, Mandragora and Adams. Como had won 4-1 in Genoa on Friday. Four more matches tomorrow, including Juventus-Milan at 8.45pm.

The Italian Grand Prix in Monza attracts sports champions, entertainment stars and institutional leaders, with Federica Brignone awarding Pierre Gasly with the Pirelli Pole Position Award, Laura Pausini singing the Mameli Anthem and the expected presence of Jannik Sinner, Lorenzo Fontana and Matteo Salvini.

After Torino's first victory in the championship, Ignazio Abate underlines the team spirit and the possibility of working lightly, while Rolando Mandragora, former Viola, describes the mixed emotions of the goal against Fiorentina and the desire to pick up what he had left unfinished in Florence.

The Turkish women's national volleyball team, coached by Daniele Santarelli, beat Serbia 3-0 in front of over 10,000 spectators at the Istanbul arena and qualified for the final of the European Championships, where they will face the winner of the match between Italy and Poland.

Pierre Gasly gets the first pole position of his career in Monza, the circuit of his victory in 2020, after experiencing mixed emotions since the podium missed in Monte Carlo. Alpine surprises in the expected duel between Mercedes and Ferrari, with Leclerc and Hamilton on the second row after penalties. Gasly, resident in Milan with his Portuguese girlfriend Kika, dedicates the result to the team and to Italy, defined as the 'Country of first times'.

Technical commissioner Roberto Amadio presented in Matera the Italian team that will participate in the Montreal 2026 Road Cycling World Championships, calling up athletes for the road and time trials in the Elite, Under 23 and Junior categories, as well as the Team Relay, expressing confidence despite the withdrawal of Tadej Pogacar due to a fall.