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Monaco Grand Prix Qualifying: Verstappen Takes Pole Position
Verstappen Edges Out Alonso
Red Bull's Max Verstappen has claimed pole position for the Monaco Grand Prix, the sixth round of the 2023 Formula 1 season.
Qualifying Highlights
Verstappen set a blistering lap time of 1:10.611 in the final minutes of qualifying, just 0.025 seconds ahead of Alpine's Fernando Alonso.
Sainz qualified third for Ferrari, followed by Perez in the other Red Bull and Russell in the Mercedes.
Hamilton struggled in qualifying and could only manage ninth place for Mercedes, while defending champion Verstappen will be looking to extend his championship lead with a maiden victory at the iconic Monaco street circuit.
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