Defending Formula One champion Max Verstappen produced a superb final lap to take pole position at the Monaco Grand Prix on Saturday and deny Aston Martin veteran Fernando Alonso his first pole in 11 years.
Verstappen called his first pole at Monaco "very lovely" but there was nothing to cheer for his Red Bull teammate Sergio Perez as last year's race winner crashed early in qualifying.
Alonso walked over to Verstappen and shook his hand after a tight tussle between the two-time F1 champions. Ferrari's Charles Leclerc was chasing a third straight pole on his home circuit but qualified in third, 0.106 behind Verstappen. Ocon ended up in fourth and Ferrari's Carlos Sainz Jr. was fifth ahead of Lewis Hamilton's Mercedes.
He came close, but the Spanish veteran is well placed on Sunday to push for his first win since 2013. All of Verstappen's 38 career wins have been with Red Bull and he needs one more to beat Sebastian Vettel's tally when he won his four F1 titles with the team from 2010-13.
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