Hamilton qualifies third in Monaco, struggles with car performance

Lewis Hamilton qualified third for the Monaco Grand Prix, falling short of pole position against Kimi Antonelli and Max Verstappen. Hamilton experienced a drastic change in car performance from Free Practice to Qualifying, where he clocked a time of 1m 12.279s, over two tenths off the pole time. Despite a hopeful start to the weekend, Hamilton expressed frustration about the car’s performance and suggested further analysis is needed. Teammate Charles Leclerc qualified fourth after encountering a barrier during his second attempt.