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Lando Norris broke the track record to qualify on pole position for the Monaco Grand Prix, besting Charles Leclerc and title rival Oscar Piastri.

MONACO – Lando Norris said it has been “a long time coming” after he put McLaren on pole position for the Monaco Grand Prix on May 24, with Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc alongside on the front row for his home race.

The eighth round of the 2025 Formula 1 season also marks the 82nd edition of the Monaco Grand Prix in Monte Carlo this weekend. Charles Leclerc was crowned the prince of Monaco last year with his first win in his home province, and the first Ferrari victory at the Circuit de Monaco since Sebastian Vettel in 2017.

Oscar Piastri says the new mandatory two-stop regulations at the Monaco Grand Prix have created so many potential scenarios that his head is “still kind of untwisting itself” trying to understand them.

That “how did he do that?” first-lap move around the outside of Oscar Piastri, which Luke Smith broke down on Sunday. Advertisement When Verstappen pulled off that move, seasoned F1 staff in our live blog left their seats.

Charles Leclerc thrilled the Ferrari fans by setting the pace in both practice sessions for his home Monaco Grand Prix on Friday after overcoming an early collision and despite low expectations.

Fresh off Max Verstappen’s surprise win at the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix, the championship battle intensifies as McLaren drivers Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris look to extend their lead and claim the team’s first Monaco victory since 2008.