Teenager Antonelli snatches Monaco pole with ‘magic lap’ for Mercedes

F1 championship leader becomes the first Italian since Jarno Trulli in 2004 to take pole position in the principality. Antonelli's 'magic lap' pips Verstappen to Monaco poleImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Kimi Antonelli has won the past four grands prix to lead the drivers' championship by 43 points from Mercedes team-mate George RussellByAndrew BensonF1 Correspondent in MonacoPublished6 June 2026, 16:15 BSTUpdated 43 minutes agoMercedes' Kimi Antonelli pipped Red Bull's Max Verstappen to pole position in a gripping qualifying session at the Monaco Grand Prix.The top spot changed hands three times in th...