2015 F1 Round 12 Italian Grand Prix Qualifying – Hamilton takes pole, Ferraris second and third

In qualifying for the Italian Grand Prix on September 5, Hamilton took pole with a Q3 lap of 1:23.397. Räikkönen was second and Vettel third, with Rosberg fourth.

Hamilton set a 1:24.251 on medium tyres in Q1, followed by Rosberg on 1:24.609. Both Mercedes drivers advanced comfortably, with their advantage already evident in the opening session.

Verstappen’s Toro Rosso lost its engine cover shortly after leaving the pit lane. He did not set a valid time and was listed as NC in the official classification. Button, Alonso and both Manor drivers were eliminated in Q1.

Hamilton remained fastest in Q2 with a 1:23.383. Vettel was second in that session on 1:23.577, ahead of Räikkönen on 1:23.757 and Rosberg on 1:23.864.

Maldonado was 11th, Nasr 12th, Sainz 13th and Kvyat 14th, all missing out on Q3. Ricciardo progressed through Q1 but did not set a time in Q2.

Hamilton recorded a 1:23.397 on his first Q3 run. He did not improve on his second attempt, but the lap was still enough to secure pole. Both Ferraris continued their pursuit in the closing stages.

Räikkönen took second with a 1:23.631, while Vettel was third on 1:23.685, a gap of 0.054 seconds between them. Rosberg, who had switched to an older-specification engine, qualified fourth with a 1:23.703.

Massa was fifth and Bottas sixth, followed by Pérez, Grosjean, Hülkenberg and Ericsson in seventh to tenth. Ericsson also received a grid penalty for impeding Hülkenberg in Q1, while retaining tenth place in the qualifying classification.