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Hamilton baffled as Ferrari's Monaco qualifying pace evaporates after dominant practice
Lewis Hamilton described his confidence as "completely gone" at the start of Monaco GP qualifying after Ferrari's SF-26 felt "completely different" to Friday, leaving him third on the grid behind Kimi Antonelli and Max Verstappen.
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Verstappen feels "like myself again" as battery-free Monaco qualifying revives his love of F1
Max Verstappen says Monaco Grand Prix qualifying gave him the most natural driving experience of the 2026 season, as the circuit's low-speed layout eliminated the battery management demands he has repeatedly criticised.
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Antonelli snatches Monaco pole by 0.043s as Leclerc crashes in qualifying
Kimi Antonelli claimed his fourth pole in five races at the Monaco Grand Prix, edging Max Verstappen by just 0.043 seconds with a 1m12.051s lap. Charles Leclerc, the Monegasque racing at his home circuit, hit the barriers late in Q3 to start fourth.
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Antonelli snatches Monaco pole from Verstappen by 0.043s as Russell slumps to sixth
Kimi Antonelli claimed his fourth pole in five races at the Monaco Grand Prix, edging Max Verstappen by just 0.043 seconds with a 1m12.051s lap. Ferrari, who had dominated Friday practice, were pushed back to third and fourth, while Mercedes team-mate George Russell could only manage sixth.
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Fragile defence and Saliba absent: France's vulnerabilities exposed ahead of 2026 World Cup
Beaten 1-2 by Ivory Coast in a friendly last Thursday, France displayed alarming defensive shortcomings less than a week before the 2026 World Cup kicks off. Commentator Grégory Schneider believes the French backline is insufficient to challenge for the title.
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Antonelli edges Ferrari pair to lead red-flagged Monaco GP final practice
Mercedes championship leader Kimi Antonelli set a 1m12.720s to top a chaotic FP3 at Monaco, edging Charles Leclerc by 0.327s with Lewis Hamilton a further 0.004s back in third.
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Russell 'bamboozled' as Antonelli's fifth qualifying win exposes deeper Mercedes problem
George Russell was beaten to pole by teammate Kimi Antonelli for the fifth time in Monaco qualifying, finishing sixth and four tenths adrift. A pattern on low-energy circuits is emerging that Russell admits he cannot yet explain.
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Championship leader Antonelli outpaces Leclerc and Hamilton in Monaco FP3
Kimi Antonelli set a 1m12.720s to top a red-flagged final practice at Monaco, holding a 0.327s advantage over Ferrari's Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton ahead of the most important qualifying session of the season.
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Button tips Verstappen and resurgent Mercedes to threaten Ferrari in Monaco qualifying
Jenson Button has identified Max Verstappen and a rapidly improving Mercedes as the primary threats to Ferrari ahead of Monaco Grand Prix qualifying, with Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton having led Friday practice at Monte Carlo.
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Russell rounds up eleven drivers to sign young Jack Wolff's F1 cards at Monaco
George Russell charmed fans after a Mercedes video showed him shepherding Toto and Susie Wolff's son Jack around the Monaco paddock, collecting signatures from eleven drivers — including Lewis Hamilton, Max Verstappen, and Lando Norris.
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Norris admits confidence at 85% as McLaren's known weakness haunts Monaco qualifying
Defending champion Lando Norris qualified eighth in Monaco — his worst grid position of the 2026 season — after admitting the MCL40's lack of front-end feel and electrical gremlins have eroded his confidence and met his own low expectations for the weekend.
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Antonelli claims Monaco GP pole as Verstappen lines up second for Mercedes
Kimi Antonelli secured pole position for the 2026 Formula 1 Monaco Grand Prix, with Max Verstappen starting from second on the grid. Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton complete the front two rows.
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Wolff blames lost car confidence for Russell's sixth-place Monaco qualifying
Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff says George Russell never found confidence in his car during Monaco GP qualifying, leaving him sixth while team-mate Kimi Antonelli claimed pole position and extended his championship lead to 43 points.
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Russell baffled by three-tenths deficit as Antonelli snatches Monaco pole from Verstappen
George Russell qualified a troubled sixth for the Monaco Grand Prix as team-mate and championship leader Kimi Antonelli claimed pole with a 1m12.051s, edging Max Verstappen by just 0.043s. The result extends Russell's deficit in the title race to 43 points.
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Dortmund president backs Haaland move to Real Madrid within three years despite City's fury
Borussia Dortmund president Hans-Joachim Watzke has publicly stated he expects Erling Haaland to join Real Madrid within two or three years, contradicting Manchester City's firm denial and threat of legal action over recent transfer speculation.
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Bonnington reveals the test session that showed Mercedes Antonelli's raw talent
Mercedes race engineer Peter Bonnington has opened up on Kimi Antonelli's rapid rise after the 19-year-old secured pole position for the Monaco Grand Prix, describing the moment the team first glimpsed his exceptional ability during pre-season testing.
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Russell pushed broken-down Fiat Jolly through Monaco tunnel in flip-flops
George Russell has recounted the viral moment his classic Fiat Jolly broke down inside a Monaco tunnel, leaving him to push the doorless beach car through the streets in flip-flops before towing it home with his Mercedes G Wagon.
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De la Rosa admits Aston Martin has no upgrades coming as AMR26 stays rooted to the bottom
Team ambassador Pedro de la Rosa offered a bleak assessment of Aston Martin's 2026 season at Monaco, confirming no upgrades are imminent as the AMR26 remained the slowest car in both Friday practice sessions, with Fernando Alonso again struggling with chronic understeer.
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Ferrari's Fred Vasseur misses Monaco GP Saturday for medical observation
Ferrari team principal Fred Vasseur will not attend Saturday's Monaco Grand Prix after being kept under observation at a local medical facility. Deputy team principal Jerome d'Ambrosio is expected to cover his trackside duties for final practice and qualifying.
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Alonso joins McLaren legends to mark team's 1000th grand prix milestone
Fernando Alonso joined a host of former McLaren drivers — including Mika Häkkinen, Lewis Hamilton and David Coulthard — to celebrate the Woking team's 1000th grand prix. The two-time world champion, now at Aston Martin, reflected warmly on his two stints with the outfit.
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