Monza 2026: Piastri Q3 error draws focus

Autosport reported Oscar Piastri made a late Q3 mistake at Monza, while Lando Norris said it may have cost him about half a second in qualifying.

Autosport reported that Oscar Piastri made a mistake in the closing moments of Q3 for the Italian Grand Prix qualifying at Monza. The supplied source does not include any official confirmation of a grid penalty, so any sanction remains unconfirmed on the material provided.

The same report said Lando Norris believed the incident affected his final lap and that he could have been about half a second quicker. Autosport also reported Norris qualified ninth. Piastri arrived at the weekend seventh in the 2026 drivers' championship on 120 points, with the Australian in his fourth Formula 1 season after joining the grid in 2023.