Max Verstappen will start the Monaco Grand Prix from pole position after coming out on top in a qualifying at the Monte Carlo circuit, finishing ahead of Aston Martin's Fernando Alonso and Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc.

With Alonso on provisional pole, it took an effort of 1m 11.365s from Verstappen to secure P1, denying the Spaniard what would have been his first pole since the 2012 season by just under a tenth of a second.

Formula-1. Monaco Grand Prix
Qualification
1. Max Verstappen (Red Bull) - 1.11365
2. Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin) +0.084
3. Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) +0.106
4. Esteban Ocon (Alpin) +0.188
5. Carlos Sainz (Ferrari) +0.265
6. Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) +0.360
7. Pierre Gasly (Alpin) +0.568
8. Russell George (Mercedes) +0.599
9. Yuki Tsunoda (Alpha Tauri) +0.717
10. Lando Norris (McLaren) +0.889