Kimi Antonelli's 'Magic Lap' Beats Max Verstappen to Pole at Monaco Grand Prix
- On Saturday, Kimi Antonelli secured pole position for the Monaco Grand Prix, defeating Max Verstappen by just 0.043 seconds in the final moments of qualifying.
- Ten drivers competed in this 'biggest Q3 of the season,' including Lewis Hamilton, Oscar Piastri, and Lando Norris, as the field battled intensely for top grid positions.
- Lewis Hamilton finished third, 0.178 seconds off the pace, while Charles Leclerc hit the wall on his final lap after two near-misses during Q3.
- Williams drivers missed the top 10, finishing 11th and 12th, while Gabriel Bortoleto remained 16th after his Q1 crash at the Nouvelle Chicane.
- The 19-year-old Liam Lawson of Racing Bulls expressed disbelief at the qualifying intensity, as Antonelli seeks a fifth consecutive victory in Sunday's 78-lap race.
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The Mercedes rider, who had already celebrated in this instance during the Grand Prix of China, Japan and Miami, re-ratified his hierarchy by winning the pole position in the Monaco GP.The 19-year-old Italian seems to have no brake, as he has left no choice to major rivals such as George Russell, Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton. In the luxurious Monte-Carlo circuit, the Boloños overcame all his opponents with a mark of 1:12,051 and will take o…
Max Verstappen (28) narrowly missed out on pole position in Monaco. But considering where he comes from, the tough competition from Kimi Antonelli (19) and the fact that he could finally go full throttle again, the Dutchman was 'quite happy'. "But don't celebrate too soon."
The Mercedes Friday seemed far from being able to take the first place in qualifying, but here it is that in the third free round the Italian driver has overturned the situation going to the top of the standings
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