The Qualifying session in Monaco saw some strange incidents and an even unusual pole sitter. Kimi Raikkonen took his first pole position since 2008 beating his team mate Sebastian Vettel and third place Valtteri Bottas. Others in the top ten included: Max Verstappen, Daniel Ricciardo, Carlos Sainz, Sergio Perez, Romain Grosjean, Jenson Button and Stoffel Vandoorne.
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Lewis Hamilton was out in Q2 after qualifying 14th having struggled for speed all through Q1 and Q2. He was on a quick lap but with Vandoorne crashing at the end of Q2, he had to abort his lap and settle for 14th place.
Read how the twitter reacted to Kimi’s brilliance and Hamilton’s shocker:
How does it feel to be on pole? "No complaints" 😂 They don't call him The Iceman for nothing 😎 #MonacoGP
"Devastating" Just one of the words used by @LewisHamilton to describe his Q2 exit at the #MonacoGP 🇲🇨
Thomas is all smiles! 😁 #MonacoGP #F1 #kimionpole #kimi5 #kimi #ForzaFerrari
hoping to see hat trick (pole + win + fastest lap) by Kimi in Monaco 🙏🏻 the very best good luck tomorrow #Kimi @ScuderiaFerrari
Leave him alone, he knows what he’s doing. #Kimi #pole #thatisall 😆
#Kimi you are the legend. #F1 lost without you. #MakeMonacoYours !!!!#MonacoGP
Tears in spain with #Kimi @Maikkari @iltasanomat @iltalehti_fi @hsfi #finland #kimi
The old #Kimmi is back!!!! @ScuderiaFerrari P1 P2. Let's make it 1-2 tomorrow as well. #MonacoGP #Quali
HAM: "I'd have struggled to be in the top five had I qualified for Q3. We need to get to the bottom of what is wrong with the car" #MonacoGP
Qualifying 4th is a great team result, thanks @redbullracing! 👊 I was pushing really hard. This was the best we could do! 🇲🇨 #MonacoGP
3rd in quali. Good lap, no more in it. Enjoyed it! Bring on tomorrow 👊🏼🏁 f1.mb4.me/8vkIzCHS #MonacoGP #F1 #VB77 @MercedesAMGF1
https://twitter.com/LewisHamilton/status/868430240426729472
Have a great Quali day all people in Monaco! 👊🏻 #monacoGP 📸@paulripke
The other big story was McLaren managing both their cars to Q3 in what was a brilliant return from the Brit Jenson Button who finished 9th.
Awkward moment when Jenson Button outqualifies Hamilton in his one race of the season... In a McLaren... #MonacoGP
Happy to be back in Monaco, JB? 😃🇲🇨
Sainz qualified a strong 6th place just behind the other top contenders.
If there is a place to do a proper lap in the limit without mistakes that is Monaco, and today, it happened! So happy with that P6!
https://twitter.com/dailyautosport/status/868539850307317760
Sainz P6 is awesome as well! Hopefully can do something into T1 on a Red Bull maybe.
P6! It's a fabulous P6 for @Carlossainz55!!! AMAZINGGGGGGG BRAVIIIIIIIIIIISIMO Chili, BRAVISSIMO! #MonacoGP
We're all joining you for this lap, @Carlossainz55 😊😊😊
