Monaco Grand Prix

Formula 1: Charles Leclerc hoping for 'clean race' after clinching pole in Monaco Grand Prix

After the qualifying, the thrilled Monegasque driver explained that he's finally looking to finish — and win — his home race on Sunday

Formula 1: Leclerc takes 'special' pole in home Monaco Grand Prix after Perez crashes

Charles Leclerc topped the times to take pole position for Ferrari at his home Monaco Grand Prix after Red Bull's Sergio Perez crashed on his final flying lap in a dramatic qualifying session.

Lewis Hamilton says bumpy Monaco track makes for 'roller-coaster ride'

The seven-time world champion wound up 12th quickest after the second session of the day in his Mercedes, more than 1.6 seconds off the pace set by Charles Leclerc and his Ferrari team-mate Carlos Sainz.

Formula 1: Charles Leclerc completes 'double top' for Ferrari in Monaco Grand Prix practice

Charles Leclerc clocked a best lap in one minute and 12.656 seconds to outpace his teammate Carlos Sainz Jr. by just 0.044 seconds

Formula 1 2021: From Verstappen leading championship to Leclerc's elimination, talking points from Monaco GP

As expected, Qualifying in Monaco GP delivered more action than Race day. But even if Sunday didn’t deliver blockbuster action, it sure delivered a few very interesting narratives.

Formula 1 2021: Max Verstappen makes most of Charles Leclerc's Monaco GP misery to take championship lead

Carlos Sainz for Ferrari took second with Lando Norris of McLaren completing the podium. Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton had a low key weekend, qualifying in seventh and finishing in seventh.

Formula 1 2021: Pole-sitter Charles Leclerc’s Monaco GP hopes dashed as Ferrari announce last-minute withdrawal

With Leclerc, who had damaged his car in a crash at the end of Saturday qualifying, out and his front-row spot vacant, Max Verstappen for Red Bull was left leading the grid for this fifth leg of the Formula One season.

Formula 1 2021: Monaco GP polesitter Charles Leclerc faces anxious wait over crash-damaged Ferrari

Qualifying was red-flagged towards the end of Q3 after Leclerc's smash, depriving the likes of Hamilton and Verstappen a chance to topple the man from Monaco's time of 1min 10.346sec with a flying lap.

Formula 1 2021: Charles Leclerc takes pole for Ferrari despite crashing at Monaco GP qualifying

Leclerc held the top spot at his home track until his Ferrari grazed a barrier to break a suspension piece. He then hopped a curb and finally came to a stop crashed into another barrier to bring the qualifying session to an abrupt end.

Formula 1 2021: Red Bull's Max Verstappen tops final practice as Mick Schumacher crashes

Schumacher, whose father Michael was a five-time Monaco winner, was unhurt in the accident which gave his team's mechanics an impossible job to repair his extensively damaged car in the two hours before Q1 at 1300 GMT.