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.

Lewis Hamilton was fifth, but as he chased a late improvement the seven-time world champion lost control over his Ferrari in the long left-hander of Massenet, sliding into the barriers with his right-rear and then right-front, causing a red flag that effectively ended the session.

Lando Norris expressed his delight at snatching pole position from home favourite Charles Leclerc with a record-breaking lap at the Monaco Grand Prix, describing it as "that little bit sweeter". To outdo the Ferrari driver, who had dominated all three practice sessions, Norris needed to deliver around the Monte Carlo circuit.