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Antonelli Secures Monaco Pole by 0.043s

Pole puts the Mercedes championship leader in a strong position to extend his 43-point advantage on a track where passing is very difficult.

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Formule 1 : Kimi Antonelli décroche la pole position du Grand Prix de Monaco [Rudy Carezzevoli / GETTY IMAGES EUROPE / Getty Images via AFP]
Lewis Hamilton en piste lors des essais libres du Grand Prix de Formule 1 de Monaco le 5 juin 2026. Le pilote britannique de l'écurie Ferrari a réussi le meilleur temps de la journée
L'Italien Kimi Antonelli aux stands avant les premiers esais libres du Grand Prix de Monaco le 5 juin 2026. Le leader du championnat du monde n'a pas réussi à suivre le rythme des Ferrari

Overview

  • Kimi Antonelli took pole position in Monaco qualifying on Saturday, edging Max Verstappen by 0.043 seconds to claim his fourth pole in six races.
  • The front two rows read Antonelli and Verstappen on the front line with Lewis Hamilton third and local Charles Leclerc fourth after Leclerc made a late mistake and reported inconsistent brakes.
  • French driver Isack Hadjar recovered from a heavy crash in Friday practice to qualify fifth, while George Russell underperformed for Mercedes in sixth and said he could not explain the car’s behaviour.
  • Antonelli’s pole matters because Monaco’s narrow street circuit makes overtaking rare, so a clean start could give him a clear path to increase his championship lead.
  • Ferrari showed strong pace in Friday practice but failed to convert it into a front-row result and will race without team principal Frédéric Vasseur, who is hospitalized, a development that could affect team operations on Sunday.