Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas won the sprint qualification in Monza.
Due to an unauthorized engine change, the still teammate of Mercedes superstar Lewis Hamilton will not start from pole position in the Formula 1 classic.
On Saturday, Bottas relegated to second place in the Sprint World Championship leader Max Verstappen, which was held for the second time this season.
The Dutchman will be able to tackle the Italian Grand Prix this Sunday (3 p.m. in the FAZ live ticker and on RTL) thanks to the starting place penalty against Bottas.
In addition, thanks to two points for second place in the sprint decision, he increased the lead in the championship standings over Hamilton to five points. The seven-time world champion did not get past fifth place in his Silver Arrow after a very bad start and also remained behind Daniel Ricciardo and Lando Norris in the McLaren. Sebastian Vettel was twelfth in the Aston Martin, Mick Schumacher in the Haas 19th.