Daniel Ricciardo takes pole position in Monaco; Lance Stroll 18th

MONACO — Daniel Ricciardo took a dominant pole position for the Monaco Grand Prix on Saturday, softening the blow for Red Bull after his teammate Max Verstappen failed to even start qualifying, having earlier crashed in final practice.
Ricciardo topped all three sections of qualifying, setting a lap record in the process for only his second career pole. The other was also in Monaco, two years ago.
“We sent a statement and have been quickest every session,” Ricciardo said. &ldqu