McLaren's Lando Norris beat home favourite Charles Leclerc to Formula 1 pole position at the Monaco Grand Prix as Mercedes suffered a qualifying disaster.

Lewis Hamilton was fifth, but as he chased a late improvement the seven-time world champion lost control over his Ferrari in the long left-hander of Massenet, sliding into the barriers with his right-rear and then right-front, causing a red flag that effectively ended the session.

MONACO — Lando Norris secured pole position for the 2025 Monaco Grand Prix, surviving the red flags and competitors’ close calls in what turned out to be a tight qualifying session.

Lando Norris beats Charles Leclerc to Monaco Grand Prix pole as Lewis Hamilton hit with grid penalty - McLaren star sets new record on Monte Carlo streets as an irate Hamilton is punished for impeding

Charles Leclerc has swept all three practice sessions after topping an intriguing FP3 at the Monaco Grand Prix truncated by a Lewis Hamilton crash with two minutes remaining.

Lando Norris put Formula One champions McLaren on pole position for the Monaco Grand Prix in track-record time on Saturday, with Ferrari's Charles Leclerc alongside on the front row for his home race.

Lewis Hamilton and Lance Stroll have both been slapped with three-place grid penalties for impeding during Monaco Grand Prix qualifying. The verdicts mean that Stroll will start from the very back of the grid and Hamilton will line up in P7 at a notoriously difficult track to overtake on.

Local hero Charles Leclerc sealed a practice double at the Monaco Grand Prix as championship leader Oscar Piastri crashed into the barriers. The Australian, who leads McLaren team-mate Lando Norris by 13 points in the standings,

Charles Leclerc went fastest for Ferrari as team mate Lewis Hamilton crashed in final Monaco Grand Prix practice on Saturday.