Verstappen Secures Monaco Front Row in P2, 0.043s Behind Antonelli Pole
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Updated · BBC.com · Jun 6
Verstappen Secures Monaco Front Row in P2, 0.043s Behind Antonelli Pole
3 articles · Updated · BBC.com · Jun 6
Summary
Max Verstappen said Red Bull's front-row P2 in Monaco qualifying exceeded expectations after car difficulties earlier on Saturday.
The Dutch driver said the car felt "on edge" and harder to drive than in recent years, with power delivery, shifts and traffic management all complicating clean laps.
His best effort left him 0.043 seconds behind pole-sitter Kimi Antonelli, putting Verstappen alongside the Mercedes rookie for Sunday's start.
Verstappen said the launch could be decisive because these cars are "quite complicated" off the line and the two cars behind him start well, raising the stakes at Monaco's tight opening phase.