F1's Fastest Lap Ever? Max Verstappen Breaks Long

Red Bull driver Max Verstappen captured pole position at the Italian Grand Prix, a surprising feat against the dominant McLaren cars.

In the process of qualifying first, Verstappen also managed to break another record, a seemingly regular occurrence for the great driver.

Verstappen achieved the fastest average speed over a lap with his pole position lap, breaking a record that will be entered in the Guinness World Records.

The record has been broken now six times over the 21st century, but it had stood for over 17 years.

This time, at the "Temple of Speed," Verstappen reached unprecedented speeds, though he was not the only person to break the record on Saturday.

Initially, McLaren driver Lando Norris broke the record for the highest average speed at Monza, having secured provisional