Monaco Grand Prix 2026: Antonelli takes pole
Andrea Kimi Antonelli took Monaco Grand Prix 2026 pole for Mercedes by 0.043s over Max Verstappen, with Ferrari locking out row two in round 6.
Andrea Kimi Antonelli took pole position for the Monaco Grand Prix at Circuit de Monaco with a 1:12.051, 0.043s clear of Max Verstappen. The qualifying session set the grid for round 6 of the 2026 season, with Lewis Hamilton third for Ferrari and Charles Leclerc fourth.
Qualifying
Antonelli led the session for Mercedes with a Q3 lap of 1:12.051 after posting 1:13.599 in Q1 and 1:12.704 in Q2. Verstappen qualified second for Red Bull on 1:12.094, having recorded 1:13.490 in Q1 and 1:12.499 in Q2.
Behind the front row, Hamilton secured third for Ferrari with a 1:12.279 in Q3 after laps of 1:13.777 and 1:12.934 in the first two segments. Leclerc took fourth for Ferrari on 1:12.351, with his progression reading 1:13.293 in Q1, 1:12.774 in Q2 and 1:12.351 in Q3.
Front-row fight
The gap between Antonelli and Verstappen at the top was 0.043s at Circuit de Monaco. Ferrari filled the second row, with Hamilton 0.228s off pole and Leclerc 0.300s away from Antonelli's benchmark.
Grid
Isack Hadjar completed the top five for Red Bull with a 1:12.434 in Q3, while George Russell placed sixth for Mercedes on 1:12.445. Oscar Piastri qualified seventh for McLaren with a 1:12.624, Lando Norris was eighth for McLaren on 1:12.765, Pierre Gasly took ninth for Alpine F1 Team with a 1:13.226, and Liam Lawson completed the top 10 for RB F1 Team on 1:13.412.