F1 Qualifying Results: Verstappen disaster after hitting wall as F1 rival takes iconic pole

Max Verstappen during the press conference in Imola — Photo: © IMAGO

Monaco Grand Prix

F1 Qualifying Results: Verstappen disaster after hitting wall as F1 rival takes iconic pole

Qualifying for Monaco was a thrilling affair

Sam Cook Digital Journalist

Sports Journalist who has been covering motorsport since 2023

Saturday 25 May 2024 17:19 Updated: 20:36

Charles Leclerc claimed his third Monaco Grand Prix pole position, as he hopes to claim his first home race victory on Sunday.

Leclerc beat McLaren's Oscar Piastri by just over a tenth of a second, handing Ferrari their 250th pole position in Formula 1.

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World champion Max Verstappen could only qualify down in sixth after hitting the wall on his final run and not able to improve his time, in what rounded off a horrible day for Red Bull.

Qualifying for the Monaco Grand Prix got underway following three practice sessions in which Ferrari and Leclerc dominated.

The first session of qualifying saw a Monaco surprise, with two-time world champion Fernando Alonso out early, alongside another shock in Red Bull star Sergio Perez, who could only manage 18th.

The Alpine of Pierre Gasly surprisingly managed to make it into Q3, as did Alex Albon, both drivers putting in brilliant laps to give their teams a good chance of points in Sunday's race.

Leclerc's team-mate Carlos Sainz rounded out the top three, while Lando Norris claimed a second row start.

F1 Qualifying Results: Monaco Grand Prix 2024

1. Charles Leclerc [Ferrari] - 1:10.270sec
2. Oscar Piastri [McLaren] - +0.154sec
3. Carlos Sainz [Ferrari] - +0.248sec
4. Lando Norris [McLaren] - +0.272sec
5. George Russell [Mercedes] - +0.273sec
6. Max Verstappen [Red Bull] - +0.297sec
7. Lewis Hamilton [Mercedes] - +0.351sec
8. Yuki Tsunoda [VCARB] - +0.588sec
9. Alex Albon [Williams] - +0.678sec
10. Pierre Gasly [Alpine] - +1.041sec

ELIMINATED IN Q2

11. Esteban Ocon [Alpine]
12. Nico Hulkenberg [Haas]
13. Daniel Ricciardo [VCARB]
14. Lance Stroll [Aston Martin]
15. Kevin Magnusesen [Haas]

ELIMINATED IN Q1

16. Fernando Alonso [Aston Martin]
17. Logan Sargeant [Williams]
18. Sergio Perez [Red Bull]
19. Valtteri Bottas [Kick Sauber]
20. Zhou Guanyu [Kick Sauber]