2026-09-5 3b80ac2218f8a53e6f4933e179577c79233800b4 24 1997 239 /wiki/1997%20italian%20grand%20prix 2026 Formula One World Championship 1 /wiki/2026%20formula%20one%20world%20championship Alpine 2 /wiki/alpine%20f1%20team French driver 116 /wiki/formula%20one%20drivers%20from%20france Jean Alesi 172 /wiki/jean%20alesi Pierre Gasly 14 /wiki/pierre%20gasly his maiden 37 /wiki/list%20of%20formula%20one%20polesitters pole position 71 /wiki/pole%20position 1997 2026 Formula One World Championship Alpine French driver Jean Alesi Pierre Gasly his maiden pole position 2026 Formula One World Championship 2026-09-5 0e62aa38c7e36976cea9456605317f4671765c57 22 2026 Formula One World Championship 1 /feed/2026/09/5/2026-italian-grand-prix 2026 Italian Grand Prix 2026-09-5 5cbf95030360e2c058b9e7f19a08cc12a7533254 23 2026 Formula One World Championship 1 /feed/2026/09/5/in-formula-one-aston-martin-driver-lance-stroll-becomes-the-first-driver-to-be-knocked-out-in-q1-100-times-after-doing In Formula One, Aston Martin driver Lance Stroll becomes the first driver to be knocked out in Q1 100 times after doing so at the 2026 Italian Grand Prix. 2026-07-26 69162cd86ebb1ae30878de1f83075be3d5c6dfed /feed/2026/07/26/2026-bahrain-and-saudi-arabian-grands-prix 2026 Bahrain and Saudi Arabian Grands Prix 1785138866 2026-07-26 628309b1910bdf766dadaf5ce3c7336953e5ddac 29 2026 Formula One World Championship 1 /feed/2026/07/26/2026-bahrain-grand-prix 2026 Bahrain Grand Prix 2026-07-26 71745c045440c6533b42b3519da1608598b1e088 /feed/2026/07/26/formula-one-announces-that-malaysia-s-sepang-international-circuit-will-host-the-rescheduled-bahrain-grand-prix-in-octob Formula One announces that Malaysia's Sepang International Circuit will host the rescheduled Bahrain Grand Prix in October, under an agreement signed between Bahrain and Malaysia. 1785117254 2026-07-26 243bc9d3ea5e6e723810ee92755b613d8a92e6e7 30 2026 Formula One World Championship 1 /feed/2026/07/26/in-auto-racing-formula-one-announces-that-malaysia-s-sepang-international-circuit-will-host-the-rescheduled-bahrain-gra In auto racing, Formula One announces that Malaysia's Sepang International Circuit will host the rescheduled Bahrain Grand Prix in October, under an agreement signed between Bahrain and Malaysia. 2026-03-29 32d48794007b77bdc100326f0093df34972738cd 35 2026 Formula One World Championship 1 /feed/2026/03/29/in-auto-racing-mercedes-benz-s-kimi-antonelli-becomes-the-youngest-driver-to-lead-the-world-championship-at-19-years-an In auto racing, Mercedes-Benz's Kimi Antonelli becomes the youngest driver to lead the World Championship at 19 years and 216 days old after winning the Japanese Grand Prix. 2026-03-15 5044d7809d61b0cdc4bb948f24acfe07daea341b /feed/2026/03/15/in-auto-racing-mercedes-benz-driver-kimi-antonelli-wins-his-first-formula-one-grand-prix-having-won-the-2026-chinese-g In auto racing, Mercedes-Benz driver Kimi Antonelli wins his first Formula One Grand Prix, having won the 2026 Chinese Grand Prix. 1773674864 2026-03-15 3cae954a25c9474c9b8967507846377f874413a5 25 2026 Formula One World Championship pole position 2 /feed/2026/03/15/in-auto-racing-mercedes-benz-driver-kimi-antonelli-wins-his-first-formula-one-grand-prix-after-also-setting-his-maiden In auto racing, Mercedes-Benz driver Kimi Antonelli wins his first Formula One Grand Prix after also setting his maiden pole position at the 2026 Chinese Grand Prix. He becomes the second-youngest Grand Prix winner at 19 years old. 2026-03-15 45b77712546e591c78096de49a9c06d99eccdcfe 24 2026 Formula One World Championship 1 /feed/2026/03/15/2026-chinese-grand-prix 2026 Chinese Grand Prix 2026-03-14 0dfeae873d6a056051fd9f8d6419c980a8e4cf2d 27 2026 Formula One World Championship 1 /feed/2026/03/14/2026-formula-one-world-championship 2026 Formula One World Championship 2025-09-6 a80b158f695207bfcde6dd1ad26b6811ed401c75 11 pole position 1 /feed/2025/09/6/in-auto-racing-red-bull-s-max-verstappen-secures-pole-position-for-the-italian-grand-prix-at-the-monza-circuit-with-a-l In auto racing, Red Bull's Max Verstappen secures pole position for the Italian Grand Prix at the Monza Circuit with a lap of 1:18.792, setting the fastest Formula One lap in history, surpassing Lewis Hamilton's record of 1:18.887 at the same circuit in 2020. 2025-05-18 9712c26f5a323be1fdc0c45dbe5982265463bc8b 31 pole position 1 /feed/2025/05/18/in-motorsports-robert-shwartzman-of-prema-racing-wins-pole-position-for-the-indianapolis-500-the-first-rookie-to-do-so In motorsports, Robert Shwartzman of Prema Racing wins pole position for the Indianapolis 500, the first rookie to do so since 1983. /feed/2026/09/5/at-the-same-grand-prix-alpine-driver-pierre-gasly-achieves-his-maiden-pole-position-after-qualifying-first-the-first-f F1 5 7e0f9a0d9e19cf0fa49efaaa802a23f1e9a148be 9 https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article/gasly-charges-to-sensational-maiden-f1-pole-at-monza-over-russell-and-piastri.4CKkkbvgmqL04ijMNBfuXF 2026 USA Today 5 c5d31573538687989eba05b10e33ee18d45e7f28 9 https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/motor/formula1/2026/09/05/pierre-gasly-gets-first-career-formula-1-pole-position/91634145007/ 2026 At the same Grand Prix, Alpine driver Pierre Gasly achieves his maiden pole position after qualifying first, the first French driver to do so since Jean Alesi in 1997.