POLES APART

Sharper qualifying steers Norris back into title hunt

- By Daniel Moxon

But he admitted taking pole position on Saturday had meant more to him.

The Briton fended off Charles Leclerc at the first corner and barely broke a sweat from there to win another processional Monaco race.

“It feels amazing. It’s a long, gruelling race, but good fun,” he said. “It was a big achievement to be on pole in Monaco and it obviously set me up for the race...we won in Monaco!

“It’s been a long time — and my mum and dad are here. It was special. It’s been a big weekend for myself, personally, but a big one for us as a team.”