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Lewis Hamilton secures first Monaco Grand Prix pole position

Lewis Hamilton secures pole position for the Monaco Grand Prix for the first time.

Lewis Hamilton has secured pole position for the Monaco Grand Prix.

The Brit's teammate Nico Rosberg finished qualifying in second place, securing a one-two for Mercedes.

Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team's British driver Lewis Hamilton reacts as he celebrates taking the pole position in the parc fermee after the qualifying session at the Monaco street circuit in Monte-Carlo on May 23, 2015© Getty Images

It is the first time that Hamilton has qualified quickest in Monte Carlo.

Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel will start Sunday's race in third position, while Daniel Ricciardo of Red Bull ended the afternoon in fourth. Fernando Alonso, Jenson Button and Felipe Massa were among the drivers who dropped out in Q2.

Full standings:

1. Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) - 1:15.098
2. Nico Rosberg (Mercedes) - 1:15.440
3. Sebastian Vettel (Ferrari) - 1:15.849
4. Daniel Ricciardo (Red Bull) - 1:16.041
5. Daniil Kvyat (Red Bull) - 1:16.182
6. Kimi Raikkonen (Ferrari) - 1:16.427
7. Sergio Perez (Force India) - 1:16.808
8. Carlos Sainz Jr (Toro Rosso) - 1:16.931
9. Pastor Maldonado (Lotus) - 1:16.946
10. Max Verstappen (Toro Rosso) - 1:16.957
11. Romain Grosjean (Lotus) - 1:17.007
12. Jenson Button (McLaren) - 1:17.093
13. Nico Hulkenberg (Force India) - 1:17.193
14. Felipe Massa (Williams) - 1:17.278
15. Fernando Alonso (McLaren) - 1:26.632
16. Felipe Nasr (Sauber) - 1:18.101
17. Valtteri Bottas (Williams) - 1:18.434
18. Marcus Ericsson (Sauber) - 1:18.513
19. Will Stevens (Manor) - 1:20.655
20. Roberto Merhi (Marussia) - 1:20.944

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