JAKARTA Lando Norris performed brilliantly and won pole position in the qualifying session for the Monaco Grand Prix 2025, Saturday, May 24 local time. The British McLaren racer scored his best time in the final seconds of the Q3 session, beating Charles Leclerc of Ferrari and his own teammate, Oscar Piastri.
In a session that was tight and tense, the different run plan strategy in Q3 opened up opportunities for Norris to maximize his last two laps with soft tires. As a result, he posted a time of 1 minute 09.954 seconds and seized the position of leading start on the legendary highway circuit Monte Carlo.
Leclerc, who previously held the first position and became a favorite because he appeared in his hometown, had to settle for second place with a thin difference of 0.109 seconds. Meanwhile, Piastri is in third place with a time of 1:10,129.
Lewis Hamilton, who represents Ferrari, was able to rise from an accident incident in the third free practice session (FP3) and secure fourth place. Max Verstappen, world champion defending Red Bull Racing, had to settle for fifth after difficulty executing a maximum lap at the end of the session.
One of the surprises came from Isack Hadjar. The Racing Bulls racer scored an extraordinary result by taking sixth place, followed by Fernando Alonso from Aston Martin in seventh place. Esteban Ocon (Haas) and Liam Lawson (Racing Bulls) each filled the eighth and ninth positions, while Alex Albon (Williams) completed the top 10.
Meanwhile, Carlos Sainz failed to enter Q3 and had to settle for starting from 11th position. The William racer complained about the lack of grip while undergoing the last trial in Q2. Behind him, Yuki Tsunoda was also disappointed because she had not found the maximum performance of the latest Red Bull package.
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The Kick Sauber team put Nico Hulkenberg in 13th position after taking advantage of the bad luck of the Mercedes riders. George Russell had technical problems and was stopped in the tunnel area during the Q2 session, leaving him only in 14th position. While his teammate, Kimi Antonelli, who is still a rookie, had an accident at Chicane Nouvelle during Q1 and had to settle for 15th position.
Gabriel Bortoleto (Kick Sauber) became the first racer to fail to break into Q2, followed by Total Bearman (Haas), Lance Stroll (Aston Martin), as well as two Alpine racers, Pierre Gasly and Franco Colapinto.
The Monaco Grand Prix will be held on Sunday, May 25, where Norris starts from the leading position and has the opportunity to win big victories on the legendary streets of Monte Carlo. Leclerc, who continued to hunt for his first win in his hometown, certainly would not let Norris walk easy.
Here are the full results of the top 10 Monaco 2025 GP qualifications:
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