Lando served a perfect ride to overcome Charles. Third Piastri and Quarto Lewis. Qualifications to forget for Mercedes: Antonelli goes to the wall and part 15 °, electrical problem for Russell, 14th
Pole position of Lando Norris in the qualifications of the Monaco GP. McLaren shows the muscles, thanks to a high -level English performance that stops the time trial in 1’09”954. He tried all Leclerc, author of a phenomenal lap that led him to second position, to 109 thousandths from the leader. Third piastri, at 175 thousandths from the partner, followed by Hamilton, fourth and detached of almost half a second from the head. Fifth and disappointed Verstappen. A lot of bad luck for Mercedes: Antonelli on the wall after an error in Q1, Russell outside for a technical problem in Q2.
Norris on pole
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There had been hope, favored by three free sessions commanded by Ferrari, but then McLaren rose into the chair. Leclerc went very close to us, according to nothing behind a fantastic Norris, who signs the second pole position of the season. The Englishman did not make a mistake when he served, managing to contain the latest attack of the Ferrari number sixteen. Now the McLaren pilot is candidate as a favorite for tomorrow’s victory, but the new rule that requires all the drivers the double pit-stop can still change everything. So much disappointment for Leclerc, who dreamed of conquering the fourth pole position on his home circuit: “There was nothing more than I could do”
Q2: Russell problems
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At the start of the second phase of Monaco qualifications, Ferrari is the only team, together with Williams, to focus on medium compound tires to save a train of soft tires for the race. Instead, the bad luck to Mercedes with Russell forced to park his W16 in the tunnel continues after an electrical problem encountered at the Casino curve (!). With the commissioners that push the English single -seater, the racing direction exposes the first red flag of the session. At the resumption of the session, Leclerc and Hamilton also passed by soft rubber, with the Monegasque leading to 11 thousandths from Norris’ McLaren. Mention for Albon, third to just over a tenth from the leader with his Williams and Ocon, tenth with the Haas. The eliminated: Sainz, Tsunoda, Hulkenberg, Russell and Antonelli.
The Q1: Antonelli on the wall
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All the cars lined up in pit lane widely in advance and the pilots, such as the track, constantly improve with the ranking that changes continuously thanks to the almost total absence of degradation. The two McLaren immediately fast, with Norris and herds capable of finding time with some ease. Ferrari is also good, with Leclerc who commands the first qualifying phase in 1’11”229 by detaching Hamilton of three tenths. Just the Englishman was the protagonist of an accident in free practice three, forcing the Cavallino mechanics to a rapid replacement of the entire retrotonal of his SF-25. A sensational accident for Andrea Kimi Antonelli expired: the 18 -year -old Italian is wrong to the chicane of the port, closing his session against barriers. Risk also between Hamilton and Verstappen, with Ferrari number 44 that slows down the Dutch to Massenet. The eliminated: Bortoleto, Bearman, Gasly, Stroll and Colapinto.
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