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,

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.

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.