Sensational pole for Kimi at the last attempt on the Monte Carlo track: Max “ice cream” from the Italian, the first since Trulli (2004) to win pole in the Principality

They were all expecting one of the two Ferraris on pole in Monte Carlo and instead, at the last attempt, the phenomenon Antonelli scores and takes the best position ahead of Verstappen, Hamilton and Leclerc. Monaco GP open to any result even if starting in front of Monte Carlo is an advantage that cannot be underestimated. Let’s find out the winning odds on the Monaco GP scheduled for Sunday 7 June at 3pm.

MONACO GP WINNING ODDS

It will therefore be Kimi Antonelli who will start from pole in the Monaco Grand Prix, the sixth round of the Formula 1 World Championship where the young driver from Bologna is in command. The Mercedes driver has 131 points and is 43 points behind his teammate Russel who will only start on the third row in Monte Carlo with the sixth fastest time. Third and fourth were the Ferraris, who had dominated free practice and made all the Ferrari fans dream, as they await success from 2024.

Antonelli, the first Italian since Trulli (2004) to take pole in the Principality, achieved this result at the last attempt when it seemed that Max Verstappen’s masterpiece lap was no longer beatable. Instead, Kimi set a sensational time and with 1’12”051 he beat the Dutchman by 43 thousandths. Max knows that he could take advantage of the Italian’s difficulties at the start, not always skilled in the first acceleration but perhaps aided by the fact that in Monte Carlo the first corner arrives almost immediately, preventing overtaking.

For the bookies of the main betting sites, Antonelli is now the big favorite to win compared to what emerged on Friday after free practice. when Kimi seemed out of the game. His victory can be found on the board at 1.57 on Snai and Pokerstars and at 1.50 on Bet365. On the other hand, Verstappen is worth 3.75 on Bet365 and 3.50 on Snai and Pokerstars.

THE FERRARI DISAPPOINTMENT

The absence of long straights on the Monte Carlo circuit was considered a great advantage for Ferrari compared to Mercedes, which for now is dominating the Formula 1 World Championship. Five successes in five Grands Prix for the German company, which has triumphed once with Russel and four consecutively with Antonelli who is hunting for the very best in the Principality.

Hamilton and Leclerc had dominated Friday’s free practice giving the feeling that they would have no rivals. The British driver took third place, doing the best he could. The Monegasque, who had achieved three poles in the past and victory in 2024, was on pole until two minutes from the end, when his rivals’ final attempts began. Well, Antonelli and Vertappen have dramatically improved while Charles made a mistake that prevented him from maintaining first place. Indeed, he slipped to fourth and will therefore start on the second row.

Until the start of the official tests, Leclerc was the big favorite while now the odds do not reward him: 15.00 on Bet365 and 6.00 on Snai and Pokerstars. Hamilton, on the other hand, is worth 6.00 on Snai and Pokerstars and 7.00 on Bet365.

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