Kimi Antonelli Produces A ‘Magic Lap’ To Claim Pole For The Monaco Grand Prix. Here’s The Full Starting Grid
Key takeaways
- Sports Money Kimi Antonelli Produces A ‘Magic Lap’ To Claim Pole For The Monaco Grand Prix.
- This marks Antonelli’s first-ever pole position in the Principality and also the Silver Arrows’ first here since Lewis Hamilton back in 2019.
- The Italian youngster currently has a 43-point advantage over his teammate and title rival George Russell.
Sports Money Kimi Antonelli Produces A ‘Magic Lap’ To Claim Pole For The Monaco Grand Prix. Here’s The Full Starting Grid By Yara Elshebiny,
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Yara Elshebiny is a freelance Formula 1 journalist Follow Author Jun 06, 2026, 02:03pm EDTJun 06, 2026, 02:07pm EDTMONTE-CARLO, MONACO - JUNE 06: Pole position qualifier Andrea Kimi Antonelli of Italy and Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team celebrates in parc ferme during qualifying ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Monaco at Circuit de Monaco on June 06, 2026 in Monte-Carlo, Monaco. (Photo by Bryn Lennon - Formula 1/Formula 1 via Getty Images)Formula 1 via Getty ImagesKimi Antonelli of Mercedes went fastest in Formula 1’s most important qualifying session of the season in Monaco.
The 19-year-old delivered what he described as a “magic lap” around the streets of Monte Carlo, clocking a time of 1m 12s and pipping Max Verstappen’s Red Bull to pole position by just 0.043s in the dying moments of Saturday’s qualifying.