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Australian Daniel Ricciardo dominated every stage of qualifying to put Red Bull on pole position for Formula One's showcase Monaco Grand Prix in track record time on Saturday. Ricciardo, in blistering form since Thursday practice around the streets of the tinRicciardo takes Monaco F1 Grand Prix pole
Australian Daniel Ricciardo dominated every stage of qualifying to put Red Bull on pole position for Formula One's showcase Monaco Grand Prix in track record time on Saturday. Ricciardo, in blistering form since Thursday practice around the streets of the tiny Mediterranean principality, made sure of the top slot for his team's 250th race start with a quickest lap of one minute 10.810 seconds. Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel, last year's race winner in a Ferrari one-two, joined his former Red Bull team mate on the front row with world championship leader Lewis Hamilton third for Mercedes. Neither man could match the Australian's pace on the hypersoft tyres, with Vettel 0.229 seconds slower. «We sent a statement on Thursday and have been quickest every session. Just the race tomorrow and then we will celebrate. I have done everything I can so let's finish the job tomorrow,» said Ricciardo. Red Bull's hopes of locking out the front row of the starting grid disappeared before qualifying had even started after the gearbox on Max Verstappen's car was changed following a crash in final practice. That incurred a five place grid drop, which became academic when the 20-year-old Dutch driver... Read more