Verstappen Fastest in Final Monza Practice

Verstappen Fastest in Final Monza Practice
Red Bull's Max Verstappen on the pit after practice ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Italy at Autodromo Nazionale Monza in Monza, Italy, on Sept. 10, 2022. Reuters/Jennifer Lorenzini
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MONZA, Italy—Red Bull’s Formula One leader Max Verstappen was fastest in final practice on Saturday for the Italian Grand Prix, but Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc looked a good bet for pole position at his team’s home race.

Nine of the 20 drivers are carrying penalties for Sunday’s race and Verstappen, who leads Leclerc by a massive 109 points in the championship after 15 of 22 races, is one of them with a drop of five places on the starting grid.