Monte Carlo, Principality of Monaco, June 6, 2026 (AFP) - Teenager Antonelli claims Monaco pole for Mercedes after 'magic lap'

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2026-06-06

Kimi Antonelli produced a "magic lap" to edge Max Verstappen in the dying seconds of Saturday's qualifying and claim pole for the Monaco Grand Prix. The 19-year-old Italian clocked one minute and 12.051 seconds in his Ferrari for his fourth pole this year, extending Mercedes run to six out of six, and putting him in position to become the first Italian since Alberto Ascari of Ferrari in 1952 to win five consecutive F1 Grands Prix. "It was one of......

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