Lando Norris, Monaco Grand Prix and Leclerc
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Lando Norris celebrated a dream Monaco Grand Prix win from pole position on Sunday and slashed McLaren team mate Oscar Piastri's Formula One lead to three points in a race without overtaking and more strategy than speed.
Lando Norris will start the Monaco Grand Prix in pole position but much of the drama during Saturday's action came further down the grid. Lewis Hamilton, who had endured a tough final practice session, was handed a three-place grid penalty for impeding Max Verstappen.
It was McLaren driver Lando Norris' first pole position since the season-opening Australian Grand Prix, where he went on to win the race
Lando Norris says his pole position at the Monaco Grand Prix is a "step in the right direction" and "quite a big thing" after being unhappy with his form since the start of this season.
An elated Lando Norris said his first Monaco Grand Prix pole position was a big deal after recent struggles in his Formula One title battle with McLaren teammate Oscar Piastri.
Charles Leclerc says he is extremely disappointed not to be on pole position for the Monaco GP after topping all three practice sessions, but sees prospects for major strategy shake-ups in the race.
Lando Norris came through a tense four-way fight for pole position in Monaco, grabbing the coveted grid slot ahead of Charles Leclerc.
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