✕ Close Monaco Grand Prix F1 PreviewLando Norris banished his qualifying blues to claim pole position for the Monaco Grand Prix. The British driver set a new record around the streets of Monte Carlo to beat local hero Charles Leclerc to pole by 0.109 seconds. Oscar Piastri, who leads McLaren team-mate Norris by 13 points at the top of the championship standings, will start Sunday’s race from third. Ferrari’s Lewis Hamilton qualified in fourth but was hit with a post-session three-place grid drop for impeding Max Verstappen. Follow live coverage of the Monaco GP with The Independent

Source: The Times May 24, 2025 11:33 UTC