Max Verstappen will start on pole for the Monaco Grand Prix 🏁 But it wasn't a perfect day for Red Bull as his teammate and title rival Sergio Perez crashed out in a thrilling qualifying session.
and, most shockingly, Alpine’s Esteban Ocon came close to claiming the fastest time, but ultimately it was championship leader Verstappen who triumphed, claiming his first pole at Monaco.
The 25-year-old said: ‘I’m very happy. We knew that this was going to be a little bit of a struggle to get everything together. Yesterday wasn’t the best start but we kept on improving and kept on being better. ‘In qualifying you need to go all out and risk it all. My first sector wasn’t ideal in my final lap, I was a bit cautious but then I knew I was behind so the last sector I just gave it everything I had, clipped a few barriers and was very happy to be on pole here for the first time.
‘We need a clean start tomorrow. It’s a short run to Turn One. In Monaco anything can happen, a Safety Car, rain, you name it. ‘There’s always a bit of chaos involved. Race pace wise the car is quick so that is not the problem. Just need to keep it clean and calm.’
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