Quai Antoine, May 23 -- : Formula One driver Charles Leclerc will begin the Monaco Grand Prix from pole position, Ferrari confirmed on Sunday ahead of the race.

Leclerc on Saturday took a sensational pole position in the Monaco Grand Prix despite crashing on his final lap.

"Following further in depth checks this morning, no apparent defects were found on @Charles_Leclerc's gearbox, therefore the Monegasque driver will start today's race from pole position, as per the qualifying result," Ferrari said in a statement on Twitter.

On Saturday, the Monegasque put together the fastest lap of the weekend with his first run in Q3 but pushed a little too hard on his second run, clipping the Armco as he turned into the chicane, which broke his fron...