GP Monaco, Qualifying: Hamilton on pole for the first time in Monte Carlo

Lewis Hamilton finally did it. The Mercedes driver managed to pocket the pole position - the first here in his career - on the Monaco circuit, a track where it is more important than ever to start from the pole.
With the best time of 1:15.098, the Briton thus earned himself the front row, alongside teammate Nico Rosberg, who after a violent braking in the last decisive minutes of the session decided to abandon the race for pole position and leave free to the reigning world champion.
Third time for Ferrari Hag, which thus conquers the second row together with Red Bull Ricciardo, fourth. Behind them their respective teammates, Kvyat e Raikkonen.
Perez, Sainz, Maldonado and Verstappen conclude the top ten.

News – Q1 – Ricciardo is the first to inaugurate the track for Qualifications of the Monaco Grand Prix. The Red Bull driver is immediately followed by the other drivers, while only Vettel, Raikkonen, Alonso and the Force Indias remain in the pits.
All drivers are on yellow compound, except Manor and Sauber. The first time trial comes from the Manor of Stevens, 1:25.869, but the Englishman was immediately overtaken by Sainz and then from Verstappen.
A few minutes and he's in the lead Hamilton, with the best time of 1:16.884, followed by Rosberg, Vettel, Ricciardo and Maldonado. Perez, Hulkenberg and Alonso are still stuck in the pits.
With a time of 1:16.528 it is Rosberg to pass in the head, while Nasr goes up fourth with the super soft, behind Hag. They all mount the red compound, with the exception of the two Mercedes and Ferraris.
The news also arrives that Sainz he is under investigation for not stopping at the weighbridge in Q1.
Verstappen third salt, Sponge he takes eleventh while Bottas fails to climb from the bottom of the rankings. Ricciardo comes in fifth place, Whom he is eleventh.
The checkered flag puts an end to Q1 – with a long of Rosberg to the Santa Devota – leaving Nasr, Bottas, Ericsson and the two Manors in the pits.

Q2 – We start again, with only the Mercedes to assemble the yellow compound. Hag he is the first to stop the clock, 1:18.721, but then it's his turn Perez, in 1:17.592.
All drivers are on the red compound – used for Kvyat, Ricciardo, Hulkenberg and Hamilton.
With a time of 1:16.224 Hag back to command but Rosberg It takes him little time to avoid the German from the Red team and sets the new time to beat at 1:15.471. Third place for Hamilton, with the same time as that of Hag.
Alonso he stops at Santa Devota due to technical problems and thus "conquers" fifteenth place for Sunday's grid.
With two minutes to go, Ricciardo, Button, Massa and Hulkenberg are at risk, but the driver of the Red Bull he managed to move up to seventh place when the checkered flag waved, while the session ended here for Grosjean, Button, Hulkenberg and Massa.

Q3 – These are the drivers competing for pole position: Rosberg, Hamilton, Vettel, Raikkonen, Kvyat, Verstappen, Ricciardo, Sainz, Maldonado and Perez.
The first “serious” time trial comes from Hamilton, who takes the lead in 1.15.304, followed by Rosberg in 1:15.440. Third half for the Ferrari di Hag, 1:15.849, ahead of Ricciardo, Kvyat, Perez, Verstappen, Sainz, Raikkonen and Maldonado.
New tires for Ferrari e Mercedes when everyone is on the track for the final lap. Alone Perez he no longer has tires available and remains in the pits.
Hamilton sets the best time of 1:15.098. Rosberg at the first corner he locks the tires and gives up the lap, thus leaving pole position to his teammate. Vettel, Ricciardo, Kvyat, Kimi, Perez, Sainz, Maldonado and Verstappen follow.

F1 GP Monaco – Qualifying times and results

Nina Stefanelli