The British driver set a new record around the streets of Monte Carlo to beat local hero Charles Leclerc to pole by 0.109 seconds.

Norris heads into the sixth round of the new season 10 points behind McLaren team-mate Oscar Piastri.

The Red Bull motorsport adviser expressed “great concern” over Verstappen’s future after a disappointing weekend for the team in Bahrain.

Piastri and Lando Norris completed a McLaren one-two, with George Russell third and Hamilton back in sixth.

The pair were involved in a spat at last weekend’s Qatar Grand Prix.

Hamilton endured a torrid weekend in his penultimate race for the Silver Arrows.

Carlos Sainz took pole for Sunday’s race.

Charles Leclerc led home a Ferrari one-two.

The McLaren driver heads into this weekend’s United States Grand Prix in Austin 52 points adrift of Red Bull’s Max Verstappen.

Verstappen’s language was deemed “coarse” and “rude” by the FIA.

Championship leader Max Verstappen will start sixth on the grid in Baku.

The 24-year-old has emerged as Verstappen’s closest rival.

Norris was trailing Verstappen heading into the final runs at Barcelona’s Circuit de Catalunya before he delivered the goods to take top spot.

Senna had eight consecutive poles over the 1988 and 1989 seasons.

Verstappen suffered a brake failure after just four laps of Sunday’s 58-lap race.

Team principal Christian Horner has faced intense scrutiny following allegations made against him by a female colleague.

Mercedes cling on to second place in the constructors’ championship.

The British driver started from top spot in Saturday’s 24-lap dash to the chequered flag in Interlagos.

The British driver, 23, beat world champion Max Verstappen to top spot by 0.061 seconds.

Verstappen was imperious around the high-speed corner circuit at Suzuka.