Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli claimed pole position for the Monaco Grand Prix after a thrilling qualifying battle on Saturday, edging out Max Verstappen with a final 'magic lap'.
The 19-year-old Italian, leading the world championship after four successive victories, went 0.043 quicker than Red Bull's Verstappen who will start alongside him on the front row.
"It was one of those laps that we call a magic lap. I was able to put it all together. It was such a close qualifying with Max," Antonelli, who clocked 1:12.051 seconds said.
Ferrari, strongly tipped as race favourites, will start on the second row with Lewis Hamilton third quickest, 0.228 slower, and local favourite Charles Leclerc fourth.
Isack Hadjar, in the second Red Bull, was fifth with Antonelli's teammate George Russell a disappointing sixth.
Reigning world champion Lando Norris will start on the fourth row alongside fellow McLaren driver Oscar Piastri, as the team's hopes of victory in their 1,000th Grand Prix look slender.
Antonelli finished 18th and last at Monaco last year but now has the chance to continue a stunning start to the season. He becomes the first Italian to take pole in the principality since Jarno Trulli in 2004.