Summary

  • Lewis Hamilton secures pole position

  • Bottas second, Verstappen third

  • Ferrari error sees Leclerc out in Q1

  • OUT in Q2: Hulkenberg, Norris, Grosjean, Raikkonen, Giovinazzi

  • OUT in Q1: Leclerc, Perez, Stroll, Russell, Kubica

  • Get involved: is Mercedes' dominance ruining F1? #bbcf1

  1. Get involved #bbcf1published at 14:17 British Summer Time 25 May 2019

    Gareth Jones: Good afternoon race fans, because let's face it, qualifying at Monaco IS the race.

  2. Postpublished at 14:17 British Summer Time 25 May 2019

    Daniel Ricciardo was in trouble, but not now as he's fifth.

  3. Postpublished at 14:17 British Summer Time 25 May 2019

    One lap, all or bust for Vettel.

  4. Postpublished at 14:17 British Summer Time 25 May 2019

    Vettel 17th. This would be an absolute disastrous day for Ferrari.

  5. Postpublished at 14:16 British Summer Time 25 May 2019

    Hamilton to the top, that is a Mercedes one-two. But all the news is about Vettel. He's in the bottom five with two minutes to go.

  6. Postpublished at 14:16 British Summer Time 25 May 2019

    Vettel dropping down. Now 14th. This could be our story here!

  7. Postpublished at 14:13 British Summer Time 25 May 2019

    Sebastian Vettel is 0.7 seconds off Bottas' first time so may have been held up. The German will have to go again as he is only 10th, but five minutes left so loads of time to get yourself out of trouble.

  8. Postpublished at 14:12 British Summer Time 25 May 2019

    Both Mercedes cars improve. Bottas goes to the top, Hamilton third with Verstappen in the middle.

    Lewis HamiltonImage source, Reuters
  9. Postpublished at 14:11 British Summer Time 25 May 2019

    The bottom five with seven minutes to go are Hulkenberg, Perez, Stroll, Kubica, Russell.

  10. Postpublished at 14:10 British Summer Time 25 May 2019

    Bottas and Hamilton are fourth and fifth after their first attempts, still seven minutes left.

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  11. Postpublished at 14:09 British Summer Time 25 May 2019

    Kevin Magnussen impresses, he is second so far, only 0.268 behind Max Verstappen.

  12. Postpublished at 14:09 British Summer Time 25 May 2019

    Giovinazzi is under investigation for holding up Hulkenberg. Giovinazzi currently 13th, Hulkenberg 15th.

  13. Close!published at 14:08 British Summer Time 25 May 2019

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  14. Postpublished at 14:07 British Summer Time 25 May 2019

    Soft tyres, everywhere. Hamilton up to second 0.374 behind Verstappen. Charles Leclerc one tenth further back.

  15. Postpublished at 14:06 British Summer Time 25 May 2019

    Max Verstappen with a 1:11.725 and that will be him safely through into the next phase.

    QualifyingImage source, Getty Images
  16. Postpublished at 14:06 British Summer Time 25 May 2019

    Matt Warwick
    BBC Sport in Monaco

    Antonio Giovinazzi draws a roar from the Rocher crowd as his slides wide and taps the barrier on the outside of Anthony Noghes. School boy error on his first flyer.

  17. Sport stars in Monacopublished at 14:05 British Summer Time 25 May 2019

    The world of football loves a bit of Formula 1.

    We've already seen Juventus star Cristiano Ronaldo and ex-Manchester United and Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho this weekend.

    Now out for a walk around the pit lane is Paris-St Germain and France striker Kylian Mbappe.

    Kylian MbappeImage source, Reuters
  18. Postpublished at 14:05 British Summer Time 25 May 2019

    Sebastian Vettel smashed the front of his Ferrari into the wall at Turn One earlier on, but some good work from Ferrari in the break means the German is good to go for qualifying.

  19. Long wait soon to be over?published at 14:04 British Summer Time 25 May 2019

    Charles Leclerc is aiming to be the first Monegasque to win in Monte Carlo since Louis Chiron in 1931.

    Could this be the weekend that local residents see one of their own win here the first time in 88 years?

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  20. Listen now!published at 14:03 British Summer Time 25 May 2019

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