Teenager Antonelli snatches Monaco pole with 'magic lap' for Mercedes

Author: ReutersPublished on: June 7, 2026Country: Monaco
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Teenager Antonelli snatches Monaco pole with 'magic lap' for Mercedes

Italian teenager Kimi Antonelli claimed pole position for the Monaco Grand Prix with what he called a 'magic lap', edging Red Bull's Max Verstappen by 0.043 seconds. The 19-year-old Mercedes driver becomes the first Italian since Jarno Trulli in 2004 to take pole in Monaco. It was his fourth pole in six races this season. Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton and local favorite Charles Leclerc will start from the second row.

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