‘Not much you can do about it’ – Oscar Piastri concedes McLaren would qualify P7 ‘no matter what’ in Monaco

Oscar Piastri admitted that McLaren were destined to qualify around seventh place at the 2026 Monaco Grand Prix regardless of their efforts, as both he and teammate Lando Norris struggled to match the pace of their rivals during qualifying. Kimi Antonelli claimed pole position for the session, while Charles Leclerc was involved in a crash on his final pole lap attempt. The McLaren drivers were left visibly disappointed by their inability to compete at the front in Monaco.