McLaren's Lando Norris claimed his first career Monaco Grand Prix victory after a controlled drive from pole position to fend off Ferrari's Charles Leclerc.

Norris took pole position from Ferrari’s home favorite Charles Leclerc, with Sunday’s iconic grand prix next up in Monte Carlo

Lando Norris put everything together in the final moments of qualifying in Monte Carlo, securing a critical Pole Position. Having gone several Grand Prix without a victory of Pole, yesterday’s session was an important boost for Norris.

Lando Norris beat the Monaco track record, his main Formula 1 rival and a local hero to take pole position on Saturday. Perhaps most importantly, Norris made a breakthrough in his own struggles with F1 qualifying,

It was McLaren driver Lando Norris' first pole position since the season-opening Australian Grand Prix, where he went on to win the race

MONACO — Lando Norris secured pole position for the 2025 Monaco Grand Prix, surviving the red flags and competitors’ close calls in what turned out to be a tight qualifying session.

Oscar Piastri, who leads McLaren team-mate Norris by 13 points at the top of the championship standings, will start Sunday’s race from third. Ferrari’s Lewis Hamilton qualified in fourth but was hit with a post-session three-place grid drop for impeding Max Verstappen.

Lando Norris says his pole position at the Monaco Grand Prix is a "step in the right direction" and "quite a big thing" after being unhappy with his form since the start of this season.

An elated Lando Norris said his first Monaco Grand Prix pole position was a big deal after recent struggles in his Formula One title battle with McLaren teammate Oscar Piastri.