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Our pick of the best images from the 2025 Italian Grand Prix as Verstappen beats the McLarens
by Raceteq
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View our selection of scintillating images from the 2025 Italian Formula 1 Grand Prix at Monza, where Max Verstappen crossed the chequered flag ahead of the McLaren pair.
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Team orders were the talk of the day at Monza.
The McLaren drivers stopped for new tyres late in the race but Norris's stop was slower than Piastri's. However, McLaren ordered Piastri to relinquish second place and trigger a discussion over the use of team orders - and its implications in the drivers’ championship battle between Piastri and Norris.
Verstappen meanwhile dominated to win the race by nearly 20 seconds in a Red Bull that was suited to the low-downforce demands of the track.
Charles Leclerc finished fourth for Ferrari ahead of Mercedes's George Russell, while Lewis Hamilton took sixth in his first Italian Grand Prix with Ferrari despite starting 10th with a grid penalty
Max Verstappen challenges Lando Norris at the start of the 2025 Italian Grand Prix
The field at the start of the 2025 Italian Grand Prix
Red Bull celebrates its win at Monza
Podium celebrations at Monza
Drivers spar at Monza
Fernando Alonso went on to retire from the race with a suspension failure
Ferrari's Charles Leclerc finished fourth at Monza
Lewis Hamilton makes a pitstop at Monza before he finishes sixth
Lando Norris endures a slow pitstop that briefly puts him in third place
Multiple cars do battle at Monza
The podium at the 2025 Italian Grand Prix (L to R): Lando norris, Max Verstappen, Pierre Wache and Oscar Piastri
Max Verstappen celebrates his victory
Alex Albon finished seventh for Williams while Sauber's Gabriel Bortoleto took eighth.
Home driver Kimi Antonelli managed ninth for Mercedes and Isack Hadjar rounded out the top 10 for Racing Bulls despite taking a grid penalty that started him from the pitlane.
Williams driver Carlos Sainz spun in a tangle with Haas's Ollie Bearman and they finished 11th and 12th, respectively.
Aston Martin driver Fernando Alonso retired out of points contention with a suspension issue and Sauber's Nico Hulkenberg pulled out of the race before the start as his car had a hydraulics issue.
