Monaco Grand Prix: Ferrari's Charles Leclerc takes pole ahead of McLaren's Oscar Piastri, Verstappen sixth

Ferrari's Charles Leclerc snatched pole position at his home Monaco Grand Prix on Saturday as Max Verstappen could only finish sixth fastest.

The 26-year-old Monegasque driver, who has never managed a podium finish at his home race, clocked a best lap of one minute and 10.270 seconds to outpace Australian Oscar Piastri of McLarenby 0.154 seconds.

It brought Leclerc his third Monaco pole position and ended Verstappen's run of seven straight poles this year.

World championship leader Verstappen struggled for Red Bull.

Spaniard Carlos Sainz of Ferrari and British driver Lando Norris of McLaren are on the second row on the narrow streets of the Principality, where overtaking is difficult.

Grid for Sunday's Monaco Grand Prix after qualifying on Saturday:

Front row

Charles Leclerc (MON/Ferrari)

Oscar Piastri (AUS/McLaren)

2nd row

Carlos Sainz (ESP/Ferrari)

Lando Norris (GBR/McLaren)

3rd row

George Russell (GBR/Mercedes)

Max Verstappen (NED/Red Bull)

4th row

Lewis Hamilton (GBR/Mercedes)

Yuki Tsunoda (JPN/RB)

5th row

Alex Albon (THA/Williams)

Pierre Gasly (FRA/Alpine)

6th row

Esteban Ocon (FRA/Alpine)

Nico Hulkenberg (GER/Haas)

7th row

Daniel Ricciardo (AUS/RB)

Lance Stroll (CAN/Aston Martin)

8th row

Kevin Magnussen (DEN/Haas)

Fernando Alonso (ESP/Aston Martin)

9th row

Logan Sargeant (USA/Williams)

Sergio Perez (MEX/Red Bull)

10th row

Valtteri Bottas (FIN/Sauber)

Zhou Guanyu (CHN/Sauber)