Pierre Gasly secured a shock maiden pole at Monza, beating George Russell by 0.060s, after Alpine overcame the Monaco GP appeal controversy. Team managing director Steve Nielsen said they would "try and win" the race, adding "Why not? We don't need to be respectful of anybody. We're on pole on merit." Gasly acknowledged Alpine's pace deficit but aimed to stay in the lead as long as possible.

The result would cap a turbulent weekend following the FIA Court of Appeal's Monaco decision reversal. Nielsen called it "the best feeling we could have" and emphasized moving past the off-track drama. Alpine's strong qualifying performance signals a potential upset in F1 history, echoing past surprise Monza wins by Vettel (2008), Gasly (2020), and Ricciardo (2021).

The team now focuses on converting pole into points and a possible victory.