• Max Verstappen wins the Italian Grand Prix at Monza, marking his third win of the season.
• Verstappen's victory came after he set the fastest lap in Formula 1 history during qualifying.
• McLaren team orders saw Oscar Piastri let Lando Norris pass for second place after a slow pit stop.
• Piastri maintains a 31-point lead over Norris in the championship standings.
• Charles Leclerc finishes fourth, and Lewis Hamilton climbs to sixth after a grid penalty.

Max Verstappen of Red Bull successfully dominated the Italian Grand Prix, achieving his third win of the season and the fastest ever race time in Formula 1 history. He led from the start, finishing with a significant margin of 19.2 seconds ahead of McLaren's Lando Norris, who secured second place after a team order incident involving Oscar Piastri, who finished third. This win marked Verstappen's first victory since May and his second win of the season in Italy, as he also clinched pole position with a record-breaking qualifying lap of 1:18.792 seconds, beating Lewis Hamilton's previous record from 2020, according to Reuters, BBC, and Al Jazeera.

Norris and Piastri's race strategies led to some controversy as McLaren made the unusual choice to pit Piastri first. Following a slow pit stop that dropped Norris behind Piastri, the team ordered Piastri to concede the position. Piastri expressed his disagreement over the radio but complied with the team’s request, ultimately finishing behind Norris. This resulted in Piastri's championship lead over Norris decreasing to 31 points. Norris acknowledged the dynamic nature of their title fight, saying, "I always know it is going to be a good fight with Max," indicating his awareness of the tense competition between himself and his teammate, according to Reuters, BBC, and India Times.

The race featured a battle for positions early on when Verstappen had to reclaim the lead from Norris after a brief loss of track position during the pit stop cycle. Verstappen swiftly regained control on the fourth lap, showcasing dominance throughout the race up until he crossed the finish line first. Ferrari's Charles Leclerc finished fourth, while his teammate Lewis Hamilton climbed from 10th to sixth despite a grid penalty. The tight race field and strategies deployed by McLaren and Ferrari created a spectacle for fans, particularly those supporting Ferrari at their home track, according to Reuters, BBC, and Dawn.