Autodromo Nazionale Monza, known to all in the motorsport world simply as Monza, is called the Temple of Speed for a reason.
Max Verstappen helped Monza live up to its name on Saturday with a qualifying performance that will echo throughout F1’s storied history.
The Red Bull driver and four-time champion rocketed to pole position at the Temple of Speed Saturday with a lap of 1:18.792, the fastest lap in the legendary circuit’s history. But if that was not enough, that lap time over the 3.6-mile circuit translated to an average speed of 164.47 miles per hour, making Verstappen’s effort the fastest qualifying lap in the history of the sport.
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