Lando Norris gave his critics a dollop of humble pie by producing a record-breaking lap that secured him pole position for Sunday's Monaco Grand Prix.

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.

MONACO – Lando Norris said it has been “a long time coming” after he put McLaren on pole position for the Monaco Grand Prix on May 24, with Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc alongside on the front row for his home race.

Lando Norris took pole position for the Formula 1 Monaco Grand Prix, after a fantastic final lap saw him edge out home favourite Charles Leclerc. The Brit’s 1:09.954s was just enough to take top spot from the home hero, with Oscar Piastri third, and Lewis Hamilton fourth.

McLaren's Lando Norris beat home favourite Charles Leclerc to Formula 1 pole position at the Monaco Grand Prix as Mercedes suffered a qualifying disaster.

McLaren's Lando Norris snatched pole position for the Monaco Grand Prix from local hero Charles Leclerc's Ferrari with the final lap of qualifying.

McLaren’s Formula One championship leader, Oscar Piastri, qualified third with Ferrari’s Lewis Hamilton fourth and Red Bull’s Max Verstappen fifth.

Follow live coverage as the field battles for pole position in a crucial qualifying session for tomorrow’s iconic grand prix in Monte Carlo

Three Formula 1 drivers have previously deployed a 1000 IQ tactic in a bid to secure pole position at the Monaco Grand Prix. The race around the Circuit de Monaco is one of the most historic and iconic Grand Prix in F1 history. Millionaires, billionaires and A-list celebrities are often spotted throughout the race weekend.

Nikola Tsolov was in supreme form in Monte Carlo as he took a maiden Pole Position in FIA Formula 3, the Campos Racing driver taking the top spot in Friday's Qualifying session. The Bulgarian driver's 1:24.