Monaco F1 Grand Prix 2017 Qualifying: Results, pole position, starting grid, drivers
Kimi Raikkonen takes his first pole position since the 2008 French Grand Prix
Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen will be on the pole for Sunday's Monaco Grand Prix in Monte Carlo. The Finnish driver was the fastest throughout all three qualifying sessions and clocked in a 1:12.178 lap in Q3 for the fastest time of the weekend. This is Raikkonen's first pole position since the 2008 French Grand Prix. Meanwhile, Lewis Hamilton, winner of last year's race, ran into issues and was unable to make it past Q2. He was caught up in traffic during his final flying lap due to Stoffel Vandoorne slamming his car into the barriers.
Sunday's race starts at 8 a.m. ET. Here's how to watch. Here are the results of Saturday's qualifying session:
Starting Grid:
| Pos. | Driver | Nationality | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | Kimi Raikkonen | Finland | Ferrari | 1:12.178 (Q3) |
2. | Sebastian Vettel | Germany | Ferrari | 1:12.221 (Q3) |
3. | Valtteri Bottas | Finland | Mercedes | 1:12.223 (Q3) |
4. | Max Verstappen | Netherlands | Red Bull | 1:12.496 (Q3) |
5. | Daniel Ricciardo | Australia | Red Bull | 1:12.998 (Q3) |
6. | Carlos Sainz Jr. | Spain | Toro Rosso | 1:13.162 (Q3) |
7. | Sergio Perez | Mexico | Force India | 1:13.329 (Q3) |
8. | Romain Grosjean | France | Haas | 1:13.349 (Q3) |
9. | Jenson Button | Great Britain | McLaren | 1:13.613 (Q3) |
10. | Stoffel Vandoorne | Belgium | McLaren | Crashed in Q2 |
11. | Daniil Kviat | Russia | Toro Rosso | 1:13.516 (Q2) |
12. | Nico Hulkenberg | Germany | Renault | 1:13.628 (Q2) |
13. | Kevin Magnussen | Denmark | Haas | 1:13.959 (Q2) |
14. | Lewis Hamilton | Great Britain | Mercedes | 1:14.106 (Q2) |
15. | Felipe Massa | Brazil | Williams | 1:20.529 (Q2) |
16. | Esteban Ocon | France | Force India | 1:14.101 (Q1) |
17. | Jolyon Palmer | Great Britain | Renault | 1:14.696 (Q1) |
18. | Lance Stroll | Canada | Williams | 1:14.893 (Q1) |
19. | Pascal Wehrlein | Germany | Sauber | 1:15.159 (Q1) |
20. | Marcus Ericsson | Sweden | Sauber | 1:15.276 (Q1) |
















