Lewis Hamilton’s Ferrari revival hit a snag in Monaco as the seven-time champion qualified third, two-tenths off pole. Max Verstappen took second for Red Bull, while 19-year-old Kimi Antonelli stunned with pole for Mercedes.
Hamilton admitted frustration after Ferrari’s pace dipped from practice: “We barely changed anything, but the car was drastically different. I gave it everything.” Teammate Charles Leclerc clipped the barriers and ended fourth.
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Verstappen, relieved after Red Bull’s earlier struggles, praised Antonelli and warned of Ferrari’s quick starts from row two. With Monaco’s history favoring pole but the new hybrid era producing lap-one shakeups, Sunday’s race promises a fierce fight.
