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Ricciardo takes Monaco pole, but Max crashes

Updated on: 27 May,2018 08:09 AM IST  |  Monaco
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But his team's hopes of an all-Red Bull front row were wrecked as teammate Max Verstappen failed to take part in the session after a big crash in final practice

Ricciardo takes Monaco pole, but Max crashes

Daniel Ricciardo
Daniel Ricciardo


Daniel Ricciardo took pole position for today's Monaco Grand Prix with another sensational record-breaking performance for Red Bull in a dramatic qualifying on Saturday.


But his team's hopes of an all-Red Bull front row were wrecked as teammate Max Verstappen failed to take part in the session after a big crash in final practice. His car, needing a new gearbox, could not be repaired in time and he will start from the back of the grid. It was Ricciardo's second pole position and a repeat of his 2016 feat when he topped the times, but was unable to win the race due to a bungled late pit stop.


"That's 50 per cent done," said the big-smiling Australian. "Let's finish this job tomorrow. I am pumped for this one." Ricciardo wound up 0.229 seconds clear Sebastian Vettel of Ferrari and four-tenths clear of championship leader and defending four-time champion Lewis Hamilton of Mercedes. Kimi Raikkonen qualified fourth in the second Ferrari ahead of fellow Finn Valtteri Bottas in the second Mercedes and Esteban Ocon of Force India.

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