Lewis Hamilton issues Monaco victory pursuit fighting talk: 'Nothing's impossible'

Lewis Hamilton has issued fighting talk ahead of the Monaco Grand Prix, with the Briton insisting that "nothing's impossible" when it comes to claiming victory despite the staggering challenge of overtaking.

The seven-time world champion has looked strong throughout the weekend at the Circuit de Monaco but missed out on a front-row start.

Kimi Antonelli secured his fourth pole position of the season after going 0.043s faster than Max Verstappen, who joins the championship leader on the front row.

Hamilton starts third after finishing a couple of tenths adrift of Antonelli, but he is in a car that has been exceptional at the start of races.

Unfortunately, the Circuit de Monaco has historically produced processional races, with overtaking opportunities often limited and positions frequently changing only during pit stops. For Hamilton, something quite extraordinary may be required to secure victory.

Despite this, the 41-year-old is not ruling out a potential fourth win in the Principality, yet he recognises the immense challenge that awaits if he is to make it a reality.

Asked if there is any chance of a Monaco victory, Hamilton said: "I mean, we know how these races go. It’s very difficult. I don’t think there’s overtaking. I hope that we can get a really good start and maybe apply some pressure to the two. 

"Kind of need rain probably, but nothing’s impossible. I’ll keep applying the pressure. It’s going to be very hard to beat these two. You’ve got two great drivers who are in quick cars and have been very quick all weekend. 

"So, it’s a shame this race is generally often such a procession, in the sense that we’re just often following each other, and the car is always overheating, brakes always overheating, just with the way the track is. 

"And obviously we only have really like one stop because the tyres are so hard and often go so far. So, I hope there’s a genius way of making this race even more fun from a driver’s perspective and from a fan perspective in future. But I don’t know. 

"I’m going to still give it absolutely everything and try and hassle them as much as I can and try and force them into not making certain corners."