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.

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

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,

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.

The crown jewel of the Formula 1 calendar provided the usual mix of glamour, celebrities and spectacular sights.

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.