Lando Norris put Formula One champions McLaren on pole position for the Monaco Grand Prix in track-record time on Saturday, with Ferrari's Charles Leclerc alongside on the front row for his home race.

Charles Leclerc thought for a moment that he had secured pole position at the Monaco Grand Prix, only for Lando Norris to produce a record-breaking lap to deny him

McLaren's Lando Norris set a lap record when topping a thrilling qualifying session for Sunday's Monaco Formula One Grand Prix. Team-mate and championship leader Oscar Piastri broke the record, only for the Briton to beat it just seconds later.

F1 and its governing body, the FIA, hope a rule change for Sunday’s race will change that. Drivers will be forced to change tires at least twice in the hope that more pit stop strategy could shake up an event where Saturday qualifying — and the resulting grid position — is often more important than race day.

Gabriel Bortoleto can feel the weight of history as the Brazilian rookie prepares to race around the same metal-fenced Monaco streets once dominated by his Formula One idol Ayrton Senna.

The Monaco Grand Prix will feature a mandatory two pit stops for every driver in an effort to make the race more unpredictable - but will it work?