Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas went fastest in Friday qualifying - which will put him on pole for tomorrow's sprint qualifying race that determines the grid for Sunday's Italian Grand Prix. All the drivers had to use the P Zero Red soft C4 tyre for qualifying today, as per the regulations. The fastest driver in Friday qualifying during sprint rounds is given the Pirelli 'Speed King' award, which replaces the Pirelli Pole Position Award on events with sprint qualifying. The name of the award is particularly apt this weekend, as Monza is popularly known as the 'Temple of Speed'. Just one hour of free practice on Friday afternoon preceded qualifying, with the teams condensing their usual...
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