F1 Qualifying Results: Hometown hero denied by lap record after Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen clash

Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton — Photo: © IMAGO

Monaco Grand Prix Qualifying

F1 Qualifying Results: Hometown hero denied by lap record after Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen clash

All the times from Monaco Grand Prix qualifying

Originally written by Chris Deeley. This version is a translation.

Saturday 24 May 2025 17:30

Hometown star Charles Leclerc was denied pole position for the Monaco Grand Prix in dramatic fashion on Saturday, despite dominating the weekend's practice sessions.

Lando Norris set a new lap record at the historic circuit, the first ever to clock in at under 70 seconds, to snatch the triumph away at the death.

Earlier on, Kimi Antonelli wrecked his first Formula 1 qualifying session in Monaco at the end of Q1, clipping the barriers and sending his Mercedes into the wall to bring out a late red flag.

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Antonelli was on his final flying lap of the session, sitting just above the cut line in 15th at the time of the crash, with no chance to improve on that in Q2 as mechanics worked to fix his car.

Things went from bad to worse for Mercedes when Q2 started, with George Russell coming to a stop in the tunnel with an apparent electrical issue, red flagging the session once again.

Meanwhile, Lance Stroll looks likely to get a second penalty of the weekend after impeding Pierre Gasly coming out of the tunnel, having already been given a one-place grid drop for an incident in FP1.

F1 Qualifying Results: Monaco Grand Prix 2025

Position	Driver	Team	Time/Status
1	Lando Norris	McLaren	1:09.954
2	Charles Leclerc	Ferrari	+0.109s
3	Oscar Piastri	McLaren	+0.175s
4	Lewis Hamilton	Ferrari	+0.428s
5	Max Verstappen	Red Bull	+0.715s
6	Isack Hadjar	Racing Bulls	+0.969s
7	Fernando Alonso	Aston Martin	+0.970s
8	Esteban Ocon	Haas	+0.988s
9	Liam Lawson	Racing Bulls	+1.175s
10	Alex Albon	Williams	+1.259s
11	Carlos Sainz	Williams	OUT IN Q2
12	Yuki Tsunoda	Red Bull	OUT IN Q2
13	Nico Hulkenberg	Sauber	OUT IN Q2
14	George Russell	Mercedes	OUT IN Q2
15	Kimi Antonelli	Mercedes	OUT IN Q2
16	Gabriel Bortoleto	Sauber	OUT IN Q1
17	Ollie Bearman	Haas	OUT IN Q1
18	Pierre Gasly	Alpine	OUT IN Q1
19	Lance Stroll	Aston Martin	OUT IN Q1
20	Franco Colapinto	Alpine	OUT IN Q1