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 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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Antonelli, who leads the World Pilots, dethroned the Dutch Max Verstappen (Red Bull) in the last attempt, for 43 thousandths, relegating him to second.
At the Formula 1 World Championship stage on the Monaco street circuit, the best starting position was occupied by Italian Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes; 1.12.051), who managed to overtake Dutchman Max Verstappen (Red Bull) by just 0.043 seconds.
The Formula 1 circus is making the crossing to Europe. With the Monaco Grand Prix, perhaps the most prestigious race on the calendar is on the program.
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