Lewis Hamilton (middle) gestures to the crowd alongside Nico Rosberg (left) and Sebastian Vettel (right) as the trio set the three fastest times in qualifying for the Monaco Grand Prix. Photo / AP
Lewis Hamilton (middle) gestures to the crowd alongside Nico Rosberg (left) and Sebastian Vettel (right) as the trio set the three fastest times in qualifying for the Monaco Grand Prix. Photo / AP
Lewis Hamilton has clinched pole position for the Monaco Grand Prix for the first time in his Formula One career.
The world champion beat Mercedes team-mate Nico Rosberg by 0.342 seconds to take the top spot, while Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel came in third ahead of Red Bull Australian driver DanielRicciardo.
Rosberg had gained pole position in the past two years in Monaco, but Hamilton was able to get one up over his fellow Mercedes driver who he leads by 20 points in the driver's championship.
Pole position is even more crucial than usual at Monaco, with it being difficult to overtake on the slim racetrack.
1. Lewis Hamilton 2. Nico Rosberg 3. Sebastian Vettel 4. Daniel Ricciardo 5. Daniil Kvyat 6. Kimi Raikkonen 7. Sergio Perez 8. Pastor Maldonado 9. Max Verstappen 10. Jenson Button 11. Nico Hulkenberg 12. Felipe Massa 13. Fernando Alonso 14. Felipe Nasr 15. Romain Grosjean 16. Valtteri Bottas 17. Marcus Ericsson 18. Will Stevens 19. Roberto Merhi 20. Carlos Sainz Jr
