F1 Monaco, Qualifying results
| 1st row | 1. Kimi Antonelli 1:12.051 Mercedes |
| 2. Max Verstappen 1:12.094 Red Bull | |
| 2nd row | 3. Lewis Hamilton 1:12.279 Ferrari |
| 4. Charles Leclerc 1:12.351 Ferrari | |
| 3rd row | 5. Isack Hadjar 1:12.434 Red Bull |
| 6. George Russell 1:12.445 Mercedes | |
| 4th row | 7. Oscar Piastri 1:12.624 McLaren |
| 8. Lando Norris 1:12.765 McLaren | |
| 5th row | 9. Pierre Gasly 1:13.226 Alpine |
| 10. Liam Lawson 1:12.412 Racing Bulls | |
| 6th row | 11. Alexander Albon 1:13.787 Williams |
| 12. Carlos Sainz 1:13.815 Williams | |
| 7th row | 13. Nico Hülkenberg 1:13.902 Audi |
| 14. Franco Colapinto 1:13.995 Alpine | |
| 8th row | 15. Arvid Lindblad 1:14.248 Racing Bulls |
| 16. Gabriel Bortoleto s.t. Audi | |
| 9th row | 17. Esteban Ocon 1:14.722 Haas |
| 18. Sergio Perez 1:14.747 Cadillac | |
| 10th row | 19. Oliver Bearman 1:14.814 Haas |
| 20. Valtteri Bottas 1:15.283 Cadillac | |
| 11th row | 21. Fernando Alonso 1:15.349 Aston Martin |
| 22. Lance Stroll 1:16.061 Aston Martin |
F1 Monaco, Qualifying report
There are fewer and fewer words to describe what Kimi Antonelli is doing. If the three pole positions obtained so far could define a season, the one in Monte Carlo already contributes to defining a career. His, fortunately for us, is very young, and if these are the premises, we will have a lot of fun thanks to this prodigy project. In Monte Carlo, the Bolognese driver speeds to 1:12.051 and beats two titans like Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton, leaving behind a remarkable 152 pole positions.
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The Dutchman tasted pole for a moment thanks to an almost perfect lap and a huge T3. Antonelli, however, did even better and surpassed him by 43 thousandths: Super Max, however, cannot be disappointed with a 1st row that was unexpected just a few hours ago, in light of the supremacy shown by Ferrari in almost all sessions. The Red Car melted once again in Q3 and finished on the second row, with Hamilton winning the internal challenge against Charles Leclerc. The Monegasque was a victim of a very messy Q3, in which he skidded at Massenet and was forced to go out of sequence compared to the others: he achieved his best time before the others, who naturally beat him on a more rubbered track; in an attempt to snatch the front row, he sought a miracle in the last time attack but only found the wall at Tabac. The #16, fresh from renewal, was defeated for the first time in Q3 by a teammate. For the Maranello team, it is, without mincing words, a gigantic flop on a track that suits it by hiding its greatest weakness.
Ferrari’s flop, certainly, but George Russell‘s was perhaps even bigger: the Briton was overwhelmed by the Antonelli cyclone and never recovered. Mr. Saturday was a shadow of himself and finished in P6 with another four tenths of a second behind his teammate. Numbers of a second driver, totally unthinkable at the start of the season. The #63 continuously complained about the lack of grip and was also behind Isack Hadjar, who did well to get his weekend back on track after the crash in FP1. Fourth row for an unrecognizable McLaren this weekend, with Lando Norris beaten by Oscar Piastri, followed by Pierre Gasly (a good reaction of pride against Franco Colapinto) and Liam Lawson. At the back, Haas disappointed, out in Q1 with both drivers, while Cadillac beat a struggling Aston Martin.
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F1 Monaco, Qualifying live coverage
You can relive the emotions of the Monte Carlo Qualifying with our live report.
The schedule and times
F1 returns to the track tomorrow at 3 PM with the Monaco race, the sixth GP of the 2026 World Championship. Naturally, Antonelli is the clear favorite, but with such young projects, pitfalls are around the corner, as Russell’s knockout in Canada teaches. Here are all the times and TV information.
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