Leclerc avoided any slip-ups to safely make it through Q1 and Q2 before unleashing his full potential in Q3, where he provisionally posted a time of 1m 10.418s and then bettered it with an electric 1m 10.270s \u2013 a target none of his rivals could beat.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Piastri went on to put his McLaren in second spot, ahead of Sainz and teammate Lando Norris, while reigning world champion Max Verstappen had to settle for sixth after hitting the wall at Sainte Devote on his final qualifying lap. It means the Dutchman\u2019s run of successive pole positions comes to an end -\u2013 having claimed the previous eight in a row and drawn level with Ayrton Senna in the all-time list -\u2013 and leaves him with plenty of work to do on race day.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Mercedes drivers George Russell and Lewis Hamilton will sandwich Verstappen on the grid in fifth and seventh respectively, as RB\u2019s Yuki Tsunoda, Williams\u2019s Alex Albon and Alpine\u2019s Pierre Gasly all starred to reach Q3. Esteban Ocon could not match the pace of teammate Gasly as he narrowly missed the Q2 cut en route to 11th in the second of the Alpine machines, while recent qualifying star Nico Hulkenberg had to settle for 12th after briefly leading the way in the early minutes of Q1.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Mirroring Ocon\u2019s experience, Daniel Ricciardo could do no more than 13th and had to watch Tsunoda lead RB\u2019s charge in the pole shootout, as Aston Martin\u2019s Lance Stroll and the other Haas of Kevin Magnussen completed the Q2 order. A dramatic first qualifying phase, which brought several traffic-related incidents and plenty of squabbling for track position, claimed two big names in the form of Fernando Alonso and Perez, who will line up back in 16th and 18th respectively for Sunday\u2019s Grand Prix.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Logan Sargeant is set to start between the aforementioned Aston Martin and Red Bull drivers in his Williams, while Kick Sauber\u2019s weekend at the back of the field continued with Valtteri Bottas and Zhou Guanyu ending qualifying as the slowest runners.<\/p>\r\n\r\n", "image": "https:\/\/img.cricketnmore.com\/uploads\/2024\/05\/formula-1-leclerc-beats-piastri-sainz-to-take-pole-position-in-monaco.jpg", "alt_img": "Formula 1: Leclerc beats Piastri, Sainz to take pole position in Monaco\u00a0", "alt_title": "Formula 1: Leclerc beats Piastri, Sainz to take pole position in Monaco\u00a0", "image1": null, "video": null, "seo_title": "Formula 1: Leclerc Beats Piastri, Sainz To Take Pole Position In Monaco\u00a0 On Cricketnmore", "seo_desc": "Formula 1: Leclerc Beats Piastri, Sainz To Take Pole Position In Monaco\u00a0, Monaco Grand Prix: Ferrari's Charles Leclerc charged his way to pole position in the Monaco Grand Prix with a stunning.", "seo_keywords": "Charles Leclerc, Oscar Piastri, Carlos Sainz, Monaco Grand Prix, Lando Norris, Max Verstappen, Sainte Devote, Ayrton Senna, George Russell, Lewis Hamilton, Yuki Tsunoda, Alex Albon, Pierre Gasly, Esteban Ocon, Nico Hulkenberg, Mirroring Ocon, Daniel", "tag": "", "tagging": "Charles Leclerc, Oscar Piastri, Carlos Sainz, Monaco Grand Prix, Lando Norris, Max Verstappen, Sainte Devote, Ayrton Senna, George Russell, Lewis Hamilton, Yuki Tsunoda, Alex Albon, Pierre Gasly, Esteban Ocon, Nico Hulkenberg, Mirroring Ocon", "status": "1", "img_rpt": "0", "google": "1", "standout": "0", "edapps": "0", "pulse": "0", "no_index": "0", "feed": "0", "fixture": null, "slug": "formula-1-leclerc-beats-piastri-sainz-to-take-pole-position-in-monaco", "user_id": "0", "read_count": "0", "ians_date": null, "ians_time": null, "server_time": null, "trash": "0", "view_count": "795", "page_break": "0", "instant_articles": "1", "auto_link": "0", "created": "2024-05-25 21:48:03", "updated": "2024-05-25 21:48:03", "img_from": "Image Source: IANS", "img_source": null, "schedule_publish": null, "news_keywords": "Charles Leclerc, Oscar Piastri, Carlos Sainz, Monaco Grand Prix, Lando Norris, Max Verstappen, Sainte Devote, Ayrton Senna, George Russell, Lewis Hamilton, Yuki Tsunoda, Alex Albon, Pierre Gasly, Esteban Ocon, Nico Hulkenberg, Mirroring Ocon, Daniel", "livescore_text": null, "livescore_link": null, "btn_text": null, "resend_feed": "1", "google_feed": "1", "read_more": "0", "posted_by": "23", "jio_date": "2024-05-25 21:48:03", "scheduled": "0", "news_now": "0", "breaking_news": "0", "google_date": null, "featured": "0", "sports_name": "motorsports", "cnmid": "908273", "link": "https:\/\/www.cricketnmore.com\/sports-news\/formula-1-leclerc-beats-piastri-sainz-to-take-pole-position-in-monaco-15467" }