Lewis Hamilton eyes completing ‘impossible’ dream of first Ferrari win in Monaco

Lewis Hamilton insisted he is ready to complete the “impossible” dream and fight his way to a maiden Ferrari victory in Sunday’s prestigious Monaco Grand Prix.

The arrival of Kim Kardashian for her first appearance in the Formula One paddock as Hamilton’s girlfriend provided a sprinkle of stardust away from the track.

And on it, Kimi Antonelli lit up the principality with a self-proclaimed “magic” lap to take pole position and put him in the driving seat to secure a remarkable fifth straight win.

Max Verstappen starts second, one place ahead of Hamilton. George Russell faces losing even further ground to Antonelli in the world championship. Russell, already 43 points behind, starts sixth.

Overtaking is largely unfeasible here, but Hamilton is hopeful he can provide an upset to take the 106th win of his career and break his Ferrari duck.

He said: “You know how these races go. It’s very, very difficult. I hope we can get a really good start and maybe apply some pressure. I probably need rain. But nothing’s impossible.

“It is a shame that this race is normally a procession, in the sense of following one another. The car is overheating; the brakes are overheating with the way the track is.

“But I’ll try to get in there and hassle these two (Antonelli and Verstappen) as much as I can and force them into not making certain corners.”

After a sub-standard first year with Ferrari, Hamilton is beginning to rediscover his old form.

Nico Rosberg said in the build-up to the sixth round that Hamilton was not yet at the level required to win a record eighth world championship.

And Hamilton continued: “It is all about confidence. I felt capable. I am in a really good place with the car, and I am in a good place with the team.

“There was