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Lando Norris broke home hearts to claim pole position for the Monaco Grand Prix – his first pole position since the season-opener in Australia.
Lando Norris set a new lap record at Circuit de Monaco and secured pole position for the Monaco Grand Prix, beating Charles Leclerc. Norris’ impressive 1m 09.954 lap time pushed Leclerc to second place in qualifying. Oscar Piastri, Lewis Hamilton, and Max Verstappen rounded out the top five positions. Mercedes had a tough time with Antonelli crashing in Q1 and Russell stopping in Q2, starting 15th and 14th respectively. Hamilton may face repercussions for impeding Verstappen. Despite Leclerc’s dominance in practice, Norris stole the show with a stunning pole position lap. McLarens set the pace in Q3, with Norris eventually securing pole after an intense battle among the top drivers. Mercedes faced double misfortune, and Tsunoda was among those eliminated in Q2, with Norris leading the pack ahead of Leclerc and Albon.
