Lando Norris put Formula One champions McLaren on pole position for the Monaco Grand Prix in track record time on Saturday with Ferrari's Charles Leclerc alongside on the front row for his home race.

Charles Leclerc was denied Monaco Grand Prix pole by Lando Norris who smashed the track record in the process and found himself feeling grateful to his McLaren colleagues

MONACO – Lando Norris said it has been “a long time coming” after he put McLaren on pole position for the Monaco Grand Prix on May 24, with Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc alongside on the front row for his home race.

Lando Norris gave his critics a dollop of humble pie by producing a record-breaking lap that secured him pole position for Sunday's Monaco Grand Prix.

Lewis Hamilton had infuriated Max Verstappen by blocking his Formula 1 rival during qualifying for the Monaco Grand Prix, placing himself at risk of a grid penalty

Charles Leclerc went fastest for Ferrari as team mate Lewis Hamilton crashed in final Monaco Grand Prix practice on Saturday.

Off the track, with F1 partners and sponsors placing such an emphasis on the American races these days, Monaco is no longer in rarefied air

Ferrari have a poor track record this season of making car setup changes which negatively affects them over a race weekend and so fans are begging them to not do that in Monaco