Max Verstappen Beats Fernando Alonso to Pole at Monaco Grand Prix

Max Verstappen Beats Fernando Alonso to Pole at Monaco Grand Prix

Max Verstappen Beats Fernando Alonso to Pole at Monaco Grand Prix Max Verstappen took pole position for the Monaco Grand Prix on Saturday, beating Fernando Alonso by just 0.026 seconds. The Red Bull driver will start ahead of the Alpine driver, with Charles Leclerc in third place. Verstappen set his fastest lap on the final lap of qualifying, after the track had dried following a rain shower. He was 0.026 seconds faster than Alonso, who had been fastest in Q2. Leclerc was a further 0.046 seconds behind in third. Verstappen's pole position is his third of the season and his first in Monaco. He will be looking to win his first Monaco Grand Prix in his first start on the streets of Monte Carlo. Alonso's second place is his best qualifying result of the season. The Spaniard has never won the Monaco Grand Prix, but he will be hoping to challenge for the victory on Sunday. Leclerc will be disappointed to start third, but he will be confident of challenging for the victory. The Monegasque…