Antonelli’s ‘magic lap’ pips Verstappen to Monaco pole

Mercedes’ Kimi Antonelli pipped Red Bull’s Max Verstappen to pole position in a gripping qualifying session at the Monaco Grand Prix.

The top spot changed hands three times in the final seconds of qualifying as Antonelli became last man standing, edging Verstappen by just 0.043 seconds to take his fourth pole of the year.

Lewis Hamilton was third as the fastest Ferrari, a place ahead of team-mate Charles Leclerc, who had been briefly top with two minutes to go but crashed on his final lap.

And Antonelli’s title rival George Russell in the second Mercedes was only sixth, behind Red Bull’s Isack Hadjar.

McLaren’s Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris could manage only seventh and eighth places. (BBC Sport)