Red Bull’s Max Verstappen took his first Monaco Grand Prix pole position on Saturday with a breathtaking final lap to deny Aston Martin’s Fernando Alonso the crucial top slot.
Alonso will start alongside on a front row of double Formula One world champions with Ferrari’s home hero Charles Leclerc unable to secure his third Monaco pole in a row and having to settle for third.
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Alpine’s Esteban Ocon starts fourth with Carlos Sainz in the other Ferrari round off the top five.
Mercedes’ seven-time World Champion Lewis Hamilton starts sixth after suffering a crash in free practice earlier.
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