In the second European round of the F1 World Championship, Lando Norris clinched pole in the Monaco GP qualifying with an extraordinary lap, ahead of Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc and teammate Oscar Piastri. McLaren took the top spot in the final attempt of Q3, while Ferrari is left chasing.
Q1
In the first qualifying segment, all drivers went out on soft tires, except the two Alpines who opted for mediums. The track improved rapidly throughout the session, with lap times dropping steadily. During Q1, Oscar Piastri clipped the wall but didn’t sustain noticeable damage. George Russell and Charles Leclerc completed the entire session with just one set of softs. Charles Leclerc ended Q1 fastest (1:11.229), ahead of Norris and Piastri. Lewis Hamilton finished the session in sixth. Andrea Kimi Antonelli brought out a red flag at the end and will not take part in Q2.
Eliminated: Bortoleto, Bearman, Gasly, Stroll, and Colapinto.
Lewis Hamilton will be investigated after the session for impeding Max Verstappen.
Q2
Ferrari started Q2 on medium tires with both drivers. McLaren chose to stick with softs. The session was halted shortly after it began when George Russell experienced an electrical failure and couldn’t restart his car. Both Mercedes cars will start from 14th and 15th on the grid. After the red flag, Leclerc and Hamilton switched to softs. Norris set the fastest time in Q2 (1:10.570), ahead of Leclerc and Williams’ Alexander Albon.
Eliminated: Sainz, Tsunoda, Hülkenberg, and both Mercedes.
Q3
Lewis Hamilton began Q3 on used softs. After the first run, Norris led with a 1:10.464. The McLarens came alive in Q3. Lando Norris claimed pole with a 1:09.954, ahead of Charles Leclerc and Oscar Piastri. Lewis Hamilton finished fourth, with Verstappen only fifth.
Starting Grid and Penalties – Monaco GP 2025
Lando Norris – McLAREN
Charles Leclerc – FERRARI
Oscar Piastri – McLAREN
Lewis Hamilton – FERRARI
Max Verstappen – RED BULL
Isaak Hadjar – VISA CASH APP
Fernando Alonso – ASTON MARTIN
Esteban Ocon – HAAS
Liam Lawson – VISA CASH APP
Alexander Albon – WILLIAMS
Carlos Sainz – WILLIAMS
Yuki Tsunoda – RED BULL
Nico Hülkenberg – STAKE F1 TEAM KICK SAUBER
George Russell – MERCEDES
Andrea Kimi Antonelli – MERCEDES
Gabriel Bortoleto – STAKE F1 TEAM KICK SAUBER
Pierre Gasly – ALPINE
Franco Colapinto – ALPINE
Lance Stroll – ASTON MARTIN *
Oliver Bearman – HAAS **
*One-place grid penalty
**Ten-place grid penalty
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