F1 Qualifying Results: MAJOR Monaco Max Verstappen error gifts rival iconic pole

Max Verstappen, Red Bull, Monaco, 2024 — Photo: © IMAGO

Monaco Grand Prix

F1 Qualifying Results: MAJOR Monaco Verstappen error gifts rival 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 17:30

Charles Leclerc claimed pole position for the Monaco Grand Prix, with a Max Verstappen error leaving him down in sixth.

Leclerc finished ahead of Oscar Piastri by just over a tenth of a second, with Ferrari team-mate Carlos Sainz rounding out the top three.

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World champion Verstappen hit the wall on his final run, and was 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 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.

Lando Norris claimed a second-row start, with fellow Brit George Russell behind him in fifth.

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]