F1, Gp Monte Carlo: Verstappen pole, mocked Alonso and Leclerc

F1, Gp Monte Carlo: Verstappen mocks Alonso and Leclerc and goes on pole

True spectacle in Monte Carlo in qualifying for the Monaco Grand Prix: at the end of a session marked by great balance, the winner is Max Verstappen, who takes pole position with a time of 1:11.365.

The world champion mocked Aston Martin driver Fernando Alonso and Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc at the last attempt, in second and third place respectively.

Carlos Sainz finished in fifth place, ahead of Lewis Hamilton. The big loser of official practice was Sergio Perez, who was eliminated in Q1 after crashing: he will start 20th.

Starting grid, top 10

1 Max VERSTAPPEN Red Bull Racing 1:11.365
2 Fernando ALONSO Aston Martin +0.084
3 Charles LECLERC Ferrari +0.106
4 Esteban OCON Alpine +0.188
5 Carlos SAINZ Ferrari +0.265
6 Lewis HAMILTON Mercedes +0.360
7 Pierre GASLY Alpine +0.568
8 George RUSSELL Mercedes +0.599
9 Yuki TSUNODA AlphaTauri +0.717
10 Lando NORRIS McLaren +0.889