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Antonelli's 'magic lap' pips Verstappen to Monaco pole
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- Kimi Antonelli has won the past four grands prix to lead the drivers' championship by 43 points from Mercedes team-mate George Russell
- F1 Correspondent in Monaco Published6 June 2026, 16:15 BSTUpdated 3 minutes ago Mercedes' Kimi Antonelli pipped Red Bull's Max Verstappen to pole position in a gripping qualifying session at the Monaco Grand Prix.
- Pole changed hands three times in the final seconds of qualifying as Antonelli became last man standing, edging Verstappen by just 0.043 seconds to take his fourth pole of the year.
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Kimi Antonelli has won the past four grands prix to lead the drivers' championship by 43 points from Mercedes team-mate George Russell
F1 Correspondent in Monaco Published6 June 2026, 16:15 BSTUpdated 3 minutes ago Mercedes' Kimi Antonelli pipped Red Bull's Max Verstappen to pole position in a gripping qualifying session at the Monaco Grand Prix.
Pole changed hands three times in the final seconds of qualifying as Antonelli became last man standing, edging Verstappen by just 0.043 seconds to take his fourth pole of the year.
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