There was a thrilling battle for F1 MonacoGP pole between Max Verstappen and Fernando Alonso. Here's what the GPS data reveals about how the Aston driver just missed out:
completed his flying lap in 1m11.471s to provisionally snatch a third home pole position in a row.
Despite the potency of the Red Bull at every turn so far this season, it looked like a tall order for the defending two-time world champion to prevent Alonso from snaring his first pole since the 2012 German Grand Prix. Poleman Max Verstappen, Red Bull Racing, speaks with Fernando Alonso, Aston Martin F1 Team, in Parc FermeThe Verstappen fightback was left even later than the TV graphics intimated. Rather than him reeling Alonso in from the moment he started the final sector, it was the Aston Martin who started the beginning of the end in finer form.
It is Leclerc who then pops his head into the battle and effectively passes the 41-year-old virtually in line with the diving board by carrying more speed. But the Monegasque pays for his pace on exit to drop back behind the Spaniard, who is then fastest of all.
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