Fernando Alonso aims dig at Max Verstappen after losing out on Monaco GP pole

F1 preview: A lap of the Monaco Grand Prix

Fernando Alonso has fired a cheeky dig at Max Verstappen after the Red Bull star pipped him to Monaco Grand Prix pole. The Aston Martin star claimed Verstappen had been “inconsistent” and prayed he would struggle again in the Principality on Sunday.

He highlighted that Aston Martin usually makes good starts and saw this as an opportunity to pass in the race. He said: “Max has been a little bit inconsistent so maybe it’s one of those bad ones tomorrow.”

Alonso missed out on pole by less than a tenth of a second after a thrilling qualifying session but the Spaniard was confident the team could still challenge. He added: “I feel good. Obviously pole position means a lot in Monaco but today Max was a little bit faster, which is a shame.

“I think first row on the grid here for us is quite a big thing. The last sector seemed to be our weakest point on the circuit. Let’s see tomorrow what we can do in terms of strategy, if there is any weather coming. We will try to win it.”

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