2026 Monaco GP Qualifying Results
Every car frozen on the finish line, with each gap to Kimi Antonelli’s pole shown to scale in real metres. Qualifying at Monte Carlo, round 6.
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Kimi Antonelli took pole for the Monaco Grand Prix 2026 Qualifying with a 1:12.051 for Mercedes at Monte Carlo. Max Verstappen (Red Bull Racing) was 0.043s behind, and at racing speed that is 3.4 m of track between them as they crossed the line.
Lewis Hamilton completed the top three for Ferrari, 0.228s off Kimi Antonelli. Across the whole classified order the field spread out to 314.1 m, from Kimi Antonelli to Lance Stroll.
The closest call of the session was between Isack Hadjar and George Russell: 0.011s apart, about 0.86 m at speed.
| # | Driver | Team | Lap time | Gap | Behind (to scale) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kimi Antonelli | Mercedes | 1:12.051 | Pole | — |
| 2 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull Racing | 1:12.094 | +0.043 | 3.4 m |
| 3 | Lewis Hamilton | Ferrari | 1:12.279 | +0.228 | 17.9 m |
| 4 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:12.351 | +0.300 | 23.5 m |
| 5 | Isack Hadjar | Red Bull Racing | 1:12.434 | +0.383 | 30.0 m |
| 6 | George Russell | Mercedes | 1:12.445 | +0.394 | 30.9 m |
| 7 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren | 1:12.624 | +0.573 | 44.9 m |
| 8 | Lando Norris | McLaren | 1:12.765 | +0.714 | 55.9 m |
| 9 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine | 1:13.226 | +1.175 | 92.0 m |
| 10 | Liam Lawson | Racing Bulls | 1:13.412 | +1.361 | 106.6 m |
| 11 | Alexander Albon | Williams | 1:13.787 | +1.736 | 136.0 m |
| 12 | Carlos Sainz | Williams | 1:13.815 | +1.764 | 138.2 m |
| 13 | Nico Hulkenberg | Audi | 1:13.902 | +1.851 | 145.0 m |
| 14 | Franco Colapinto | Alpine | 1:13.995 | +1.944 | 152.3 m |
| 15 | Arvid Lindblad | Racing Bulls | 1:14.248 | +2.197 | 172.1 m |
| 16 | Gabriel Bortoleto | Audi | 1:14.683 | +2.632 | 206.2 m |
| 17 | Esteban Ocon | Haas F1 Team | 1:14.722 | +2.671 | 209.2 m |
| 18 | Sergio Perez | Cadillac | 1:14.747 | +2.696 | 211.2 m |
| 19 | Oliver Bearman | Haas F1 Team | 1:14.814 | +2.763 | 216.4 m |
| 20 | Valtteri Bottas | Cadillac | 1:15.283 | +3.232 | 253.2 m |
| 21 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | 1:15.349 | +3.298 | 258.3 m |
| 22 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 1:16.061 | +4.010 | 314.1 m |
How big is the gap, really?
Kimi Antonelli took qualifying pole at the Monaco Grand Prix 2026 with a 1:12.051. On the timesheet the field looks bunched into tenths, but at racing speed those tenths stretch out: from pole to Lance Stroll the field covers 314.1 m. Open the 3D visualizer to see it to scale, car by car.
Monaco Grand Prix 2026 Qualifying: your questions
- Who took pole at the Monaco Grand Prix 2026?
- Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes) took pole at the Monaco Grand Prix 2026 qualifying with a 1:12.051 at Monte Carlo.
- How close was qualifying at the Monaco Grand Prix 2026?
- Kimi Antonelli beat Max Verstappen to pole by 0.043s. At racing speed that margin is 3.4 m of track. Across the whole field, from pole to Lance Stroll in P22, the spread is 4.010s or 314.1 m.
- How far behind was Max Verstappen at the Monaco Grand Prix 2026?
- Max Verstappen (Red Bull Racing) qualified P2 in qualifying at the Monaco Grand Prix 2026 with a 1:12.094, 0.043s behind Kimi Antonelli's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 3.4 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Lewis Hamilton at the Monaco Grand Prix 2026?
- Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari) qualified P3 in qualifying at the Monaco Grand Prix 2026 with a 1:12.279, 0.228s behind Kimi Antonelli's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 17.9 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Charles Leclerc at the Monaco Grand Prix 2026?
- Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) qualified P4 in qualifying at the Monaco Grand Prix 2026 with a 1:12.351, 0.300s behind Kimi Antonelli's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 23.5 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Isack Hadjar at the Monaco Grand Prix 2026?
- Isack Hadjar (Red Bull Racing) qualified P5 in qualifying at the Monaco Grand Prix 2026 with a 1:12.434, 0.383s behind Kimi Antonelli's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 30.0 m of track behind.
- How far behind was George Russell at the Monaco Grand Prix 2026?
- George Russell (Mercedes) qualified P6 in qualifying at the Monaco Grand Prix 2026 with a 1:12.445, 0.394s behind Kimi Antonelli's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 30.9 m of track behind.
- How much is a tenth of a second in metres at Monte Carlo?
- On this lap a tenth of a second is worth roughly 7.8 m of track. That is why Max Verstappen's 0.043s at the Monaco Grand Prix 2026 puts 3.4 m between the cars on the finish line.