Kimi Antonelli, historic pole position in Monte Carlo. Ferrari on second row

Andrea Kimi Antonelli will start from pole position in the Formula 1 Monaco Grand Prix scheduled for Sunday. The Italian Mercedes driver signed the best time in the Monte Carlo qualifying session in 1’12″051, taking his fourth pole of the season and confirming himself as the protagonist of a year of the highest level.

Behind him will start Max Verstappen, author of an excellent performance but unable to improve on the Italian’s reference. Third position for Lewis Hamilton, who preceded the Ferrari of Charles Leclerc. The Monegasque, competitive throughout the session, however, saw his last chances to improve fade away due to an accident in the final that brought him into the barriers.

Complicated day, however, for George Russell: the Briton of Mercedes did not go beyond sixth place, far from the performance of his teammate.

These are all the times:

1. Antonelli (Mercedes) 1’12″051, average 166.732 km/h
2. Verstappen (Red Bull) 1’12″094
3. Hamilton (Ferrari) 1’12″279
4. Leclerc (Ferrari) 1’12″351
5. Hadjar (Red Bull) 1’12″434
6. Russell (Mercedes) 1’12″445
7. Piastri (McLaren) 1’12″624
8. Norris (McLaren) 1’12″765
9. Gasly (Alpine) 1’13″226
10. Lawson (Racing Bulls) 1’13″412
11. Albon (Williams) 1’13″787
12. Sainz (Williams) 1’13″815
13. Hülkenberg (Audi) 1’13″902
14. Colapinto (Alpine) 1’13″995
15. Lindblad (Racing Bulls) 1’14″248
16. Bortoleto (Audi) s.t.
17. Ocon (Haas) 1’14″722
18. Perez (Cadillac) 1’14″747
19. Bearman (Haas) 1’14″814
20. Bottas (Cadillac) 1’15″283
21. Alonso (Aston Martin) 1’15″349
22. Stroll (Aston Martin) 1’16″061