Kimi Raikkonen has broken the F1 record for the fastest lap in F1 history, dishing out a time of 1m19.119s with an average speed of 263.587 kmph.
All through the session, Hamilton was pushing the two Ferraris to the limit, going faster than the duo up until that final sector of the final qualifying lap.
Hamilton was leading the pack up until the final lap, with all three drivers having broken the lap record and it almost felt like, Hamilton would once again steal Ferrari’s thunder in their home grand prix.
Raikkonen’s wife was in tears after the official confirmation came in about Raikkonen’s pole.
Raikkonen too was ecstatic after the win, but emphasised on the fact that the job was only half done. However, he was happy that Ferrari’s home grand prix was the place where he managed to get back to that elusive pole position.
What a feeling!!! #ItalianGP #Kimi7 #Quali pic.twitter.com/sW43V5nHr8
— Scuderia Ferrari (@ScuderiaFerrari) September 1, 2018
RAIKKONEN: “It’s only half the job done. I couldn’t think of a better place to be on pole!” #ItalianGP #F1 pic.twitter.com/NCrzS717Fk
— Formula 1 (@F1) September 1, 2018
We are all happier than Raikkonen.
— Pablo Elizalde (@EliGP) September 1, 2018
It’s the fastest lap in F1 history for Kimi Raikkonen and pole at Monza
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Wow. Vettel 19.497. Raikkonen 19.459. Hamilton 19.390. A new fastest ever lap in F1 history https://t.co/dkZGhYCziT
— Andrew Benson (@andrewbensonf1) September 1, 2018
Raikkonen is on pole and I have goosebumps.
— Pablo Elizalde (@EliGP) September 1, 2018
A 1:19.119!
Yea boi and it’s a Kimi Raikkonen pole to boot.
Thank you F1, bonkers, bonkers machines.
— Matthew Somerfield Ⓕ① (@SomersF1) September 1, 2018
Vettel unhappy on the radio after Raikkonen takes pole with the help of a tow #ItalianGP #F1
— RaceFans Live (@racefanslive) September 1, 2018
The fastest lap in Formula 1 history for Kimi Raikkonen. Not bad for someone who lost it 10 years ago…
— Kimi Raikkonen (@theFakeKimi) September 1, 2018
Raikkonen: “Are we in the same engine modes?”
Engineer: “Yes, Kimi”
Raikkonen: “They had a tow? How did we lose so much time?”#F1 #ItalianGP
— Luke Smith (@LukeSmithF1) September 1, 2018
Kimi Raikkonen (at 38 years 320 days) is the oldest polesitter at a Formula 1 race since 41-year-old Nigel Mansell at the 1994 Australian Grand Prix #ItalianGP
— Sean Kelly (@virtualstatman) September 1, 2018
KIMI FUCKING RAIKKONEN I LOVE YOU
— James (@JOC__1991) September 1, 2018
Raikkonen’s lap was the FASTEST LAP EVER in #F1 History!!! WOW what a stat #ItalianGP
— Tim Hauraney (@timhauraney) September 1, 2018
That is only Raikkonen’s second pole position in 10 years (other one was Monaco 2017) and what a place to get it #F1 #ItalianGP #monza @ScuderiaFerrari
— Bec Clancy (@becclancy) September 1, 2018
Engineer:”Kimi you are on pole”
Raikkonen:”Thank you” #ItalianGP #F1
— F1 Madness (@F1_Madness) September 1, 2018
What a lap from Kimi Raikkonen! #italiangp #skyf1 pic.twitter.com/Iv5yLIGGSS
— Rachel Brookes (@RachelBrookesTV) September 1, 2018
RAIKKONEN WITH THE POLE POSITION
— N | KAMIKAZƎ (@Baleinho) September 1, 2018
Raikkonen will probably get a coincidental engine problem on lap 1 tomorrow…
— Kyle #44 (@KyleMF1) September 1, 2018
The fastest lap in the history of #F1! Kimi Raikkonen gets pole position in Monza with an average speed of 263.587 km/h #ItalianGP pic.twitter.com/8A2u0Lb5fW
— WTF1 (@wtf1official) September 1, 2018
