Antonelli edges out Verstappen to snatch pole at Monaco Grand Prix

The Guardian UK Saturday 06 June 2026, 15:48 UTC By Giles Richards in Monte Carlo 1 min read

Key Points

Mercedes driver goes 0.043 quicker than Red Bull rivalFerrari’s Lewis Hamilton third, George Russell sixthMercedes’s Kimi Antonelli snatched pole position for the Monaco Grand Prix with an exceptional lap around the streets of Monte Carlo. In a gripping qualifying, the 19-year-old Italian was flawless in edging out Red Bull’s Max Verstappen. Ferrari’s Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc were third and fourth and Isack Hadjar fifth for Red Bull.

Mercedes driver goes 0.043 quicker than Red Bull rival
Ferrari’s Lewis Hamilton third, George Russell sixth

Mercedes’s Kimi Antonelli snatched pole position for the Monaco Grand Prix with an exceptional lap around the streets of Monte Carlo. In a gripping qualifying, the 19-year-old Italian was flawless in edging out Red Bull’s Max Verstappen.

Ferrari’s Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc were third and fourth and Isack Hadjar fifth for Red Bull. Antonelli’s title rival and teammate George Russell could manage only sixth, leaving him with a tough task on Sunday. Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris were seventh and eighth for McLaren.

Antonelli (PERSON) Monaco Grand Prix (LOCATION) Red Bull (ORG) Lewis Hamilton (PERSON) George Russell sixthMercedes (PERSON) Kimi Antonelli (PERSON) the Monaco Grand Prix (ORG) Italian (ORG) Red Bull’s (ORG) Max Verstappen (PERSON) Ferrari (ORG) Charles Leclerc (PERSON) Isack Hadjar (PERSON) George Russell (PERSON) Oscar Piastri (PERSON)

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Antonelli edges out Verstappen to snatch pole at Monaco Grand Prix

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