JUST IN: FIA CONFIRMED DOUBLE DISQUALIFICATION AFTER QUALIFICATIONS AT ITALIAN GRAND PRIX FOLLOWING… See details below

JUST IN: FIA CONFIRMED DOUBLE DISQUALIFICATION AFTER QUALIFICATIONS AT ITALIAN GRAND PRIX

 

The Italian Grand Prix has been thrown into fresh controversy following dramatic developments after qualifying at Monza, with claims circulating that the FIA has confirmed a double disqualification.

 

However, the latest confirmed FIA decision does not support a double disqualification. The officially reported post-qualifying punishment concerns McLaren’s Oscar Piastri, who was handed a three-place grid penalty for impeding Liam Lawson during qualifying.

 

Piastri had initially secured third place on the grid, putting himself in a strong position for Sunday’s race. The FIA stewards’ decision, however, drops him three positions, meaning he will start sixth.

 

The penalty also reshuffles the drivers behind him. Charles Leclerc, Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen all move up one position, giving Ferrari an important advantage at its home Grand Prix.

 

The qualifying session itself produced one of the biggest surprises of the weekend. Pierre Gasly claimed pole position for Alpine, with George Russell qualifying second, while Piastri originally took third.

 

For Ferrari, Hamilton’s promotion is particularly significant. The seven-time world champion will move higher on the grid following Piastri’s penalty, while Leclerc also benefits from the FIA ruling.

 

There is another major complication involving Mercedes’ Kimi Antonelli. Despite qualifying strongly, his starting position is affected by an engine-related grid penalty, meaning the Italian faces a difficult fight through the field at Monza.

 

The situation has therefore created plenty of confusion around the phrase “double disqualification.” At the time of writing, there is no reliable confirmation that two drivers have been disqualified from the Italian GP qualifying classification. What has been confirmed is Piastri’s three-place penalty and the resulting changes to the starting order.

 

Nevertheless, the FIA’s post-qualifying decisions have already transformed the grid and could have a major impact on Sunday’s race.

 

With Ferrari gaining positions, Hamilton moving closer to the front and several major names facing penalties, the Italian Grand Prix is shaping up to be another dramatic chapter in the 2026 Formula 1 season.

 

The truth: the double-disqualification claim should be treated cautiously unless the FIA publishes an official decision confirming two qualifying disqualifications.