Motor racing-Verstappen fastest in final Monza practice

Formula One F1 - Italian Grand Prix - Autodromo Nazionale Monza, Monza, Italy - September 10, 2022 Red Bull's Max Verstappen on the pit after practice REUTERS/Jennifer Lorenzini

MONZA, Italy (Reuters) - 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.