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2026 Monaco Grand Prix qualifying: Kimi Antonelli took pole

Kimi Antonelli took pole for Mercedes ahead of Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton at Monte Carlo.

Explore the race weekend, results, standings, drivers, teams, and related Formula 1 history.

Race recap

Pole
Kimi Antonelli
Pole team
Mercedes
Front row
Kimi Antonelli and Max Verstappen
Classified
Top 22
Round
6
Circuit
Monte Carlo
Qualifying date
June 6, 2026

The front of the grid

Kimi Antonelli qualified first for Mercedes. Max Verstappen secured the other front-row place for Red Bull, with Lewis Hamilton third for Ferrari.

How the classification lined up

The first three positions were Kimi Antonelli, Max Verstappen, and Lewis Hamilton. P4 through P22 were Charles Leclerc, Isack Hadjar, George Russell, Oscar Piastri, Lando Norris, Pierre Gasly, Liam Lawson, Alexander Albon, Carlos Sainz Jr., Nico Hülkenberg, Franco Colapinto, Arvid Lindblad, Gabriel Bortoleto, Esteban Ocon, Sergio Pérez, Oliver Bearman, Valtteri Bottas, Fernando Alonso, and Lance Stroll.

Team representation

Alpine placed 2 cars, Aston Martin placed 2 cars, Audi placed 2 cars, Cadillac placed 2 cars, Ferrari placed 2 cars, Haas placed 2 cars, McLaren placed 2 cars, Mercedes placed 2 cars, Racing Bulls placed 2 cars, Red Bull placed 2 cars, and Williams placed 2 cars in the published classification. This summary reports only the supplied order and driver identities.

This summary sticks to the classification and does not speculate about incidents, strategy, weather, or causes. Source: F1DB (CC BY 4.0) · updated Sep 6, 2026.

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