Kimi Antonelli's Mercedes took pole position for the Monaco Formula 1 Grand Prix.

The Italian driver, the championship leader, will start on the streets of the Principality ahead of Max Verstappen's Red Bull in second and Lewis Hamilton's Ferrari in third. Charles Leclerc's other Ferrari is fourth, while world champion Lando Norris's McLaren is only eighth.

This is the starting grid:

1st row: Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes) - Max Verstappen (Red Bull)

2nd row: Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari) - Charles Leclerc (Ferrari)

3rd row: Isack Hadjar (Red Bull) - George Russell

4th row: Oscar Piastri (McLaren) - Lando Norris (McLaren)

5th row: Pierre Gasly (Alpine) Liam Lawson (Racing Bulls)

6th row: Alexander Albon (Williams) - Carlos Sainz (Williams)

7th row: Nico Hulkenberg (Audi) Franco Colapinto (Alpine)

8th row: A. Lindblad (Racing Bulls) - Gabriel Bortoleto (Audi)

9th row: Esteban Ocon (Haas) - Sergio Perez (Cadillac)

10th row: Oliver Bearman (Haas) - Valtteri Bottas (Cadillac)

11th row: Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin) - Lance Stroll (Aston

Martin)

(Unioneonline)

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