Lando Norris broke the track record to qualify on pole position Saturday for Formula 1's Monaco Grand Prix, besting Charles Leclerc and title rival Oscar Piastri. Norris and Leclerc swapped fastest times before Norris upped the pace again to take first by .

They were both displaced by Leclerc on his second push lap, but Norris found further time to post a new track record of 1:09.954, beating Leclerc by 0.019 second, and taking McLaren’s first pole position in the Principality since 2007 with Fernando Alonso.

The Monaco Grand Prix may be “the jewel in Formula 1’s crown” but the race itself is rarely must-see TV. Sometimes, it’s downright dull. F1 and its governing body, the FIA, hope a rule change for Sunday’s race will change that.