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1109th Grand Prix
Circuit de Monaco, Monte Carlo


Last year's race

Rain fell during the race but everyone managed to get through with only minimal incidents. Verstappen survived through the chaos and won after leading every lap

Season standings
after round 7

DRIVERS
POS   DRIVER   NATIONALITY   CAR   PTS
1   Max Verstappen   NED   RED BULL RACING HONDA RBPT   161
2   Charles Leclerc   MON   FERRARI   113
3   Sergio Perez   MEX   RED BULL RACING HONDA RBPT   107
4   Lando Norris   GBR   MCLAREN MERCEDES   101
5   Carlos Sainz   ESP   FERRARI   93
6   Oscar Piastri   AUS   MCLAREN MERCEDES   53
7   George Russell   GBR   MERCEDES   44
8   Lewis Hamilton   GBR   MERCEDES   35
9   Fernando Alonso   ESP   ASTON MARTIN ARAMCO MERCEDES   33
10   Yuki Tsunoda   JPN   RB HONDA RBPT   15
11   Lance Stroll   CAN   ASTON MARTIN ARAMCO MERCEDES   11
12   Oliver Bearman   GBR   FERRARI   6
13   Nico Hulkenberg   GER   HAAS FERRARI   6
14   Daniel Ricciardo   AUS   RB HONDA RBPT   5
15   Esteban Ocon   FRA   ALPINE RENAULT   1
16   Kevin Magnussen   DEN   HAAS FERRARI   1
17   Alexander Albon   THA   WILLIAMS MERCEDES   0
18   Zhou Guanyu   CHN   KICK SAUBER FERRARI   0
19   Pierre Gasly   FRA   ALPINE RENAULT   0
20   Valtteri Bottas   FIN   KICK SAUBER FERRARI   0
21   Logan Sargeant   USA   WILLIAMS MERCEDES   0

CONSTRUCTORS
POS   TEAM   PTS
1   RED BULL RACING HONDA RBPT   268
2   FERRARI   212
3   MCLAREN MERCEDES   154
4   MERCEDES   79
5   ASTON MARTIN ARAMCO MERCEDES   44
6   RB HONDA RBPT   20
7   HAAS FERRARI   7
8   ALPINE RENAULT   1
9   WILLIAMS MERCEDES   0
10   KICK SAUBER FERRARI   0

Timetables
all times are local (GMT+2)

THURSDAY 23rd MAY   Heading   Heading

FIA Formula 3   Practice Session   13:10 - 13:55
Formula 1   Drivers' Press Conference   14:30 - 15:15
FIA Formula 2   Practice Session   15:00 - 15:45
Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup   Practice Session   16:30 - 17:15

FRIDAY 24th MAY      Local time

FIA Formula 3   Qualifying Session (Group A)   11:05 - 11:21
FIA Formula 3   Qualifying Session (Group B)   11:29 - 11:45
Paddock Club   Paddock Club Track Tour   12:00 - 12:30
Paddock Club   Paddock Club Pit Lane Walk   12:00 - 13:00
FIA   F1 Car Presentation   12:00 - 13:00
FORMULA 1   FIRST PRACTICE SESSION   13:30 - 14:30
FIA Formula 2   Qualifying Session (Group A)   15:10 - 15:26
Formula 1   Teams' Press Conference   15:30 - 16:30
FIA Formula 2   Qualifying Session (Group B)   15:34 - 15:50
Paddock Club   Paddock Club Track Tour   16:00 - 16:30
Paddock Club   Paddock Club Pit Lane Walk   16:00 - 16:40
FIA Formula 2   Press Conference   16:30 - 17:00
FORMULA 1   SECOND PRACTICE SESSION   17:00 - 18:00
Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup   Qualifying Session   18:45 - 19:15

SATURDAY 25th MAY      

Paddock Club   Paddock Club Pit Lane Walk   09:35 - 10:10
Formula 1   Team Pit Stop Practice   09:40 - 10:10
FIA Formula 3   Sprint Race (23 Laps or 40 Mins +1 Lap)   10:45 - 11:30
FORMULA 1   THIRD PRACTICE SESSION   12:30 - 13:30
FIA Formula 2   Sprint Race (30 Laps or 45 Mins +1 Lap)   14:15 - 15:05
FIA Formula 2   Press Conference   15:30 - 15:50
FORMULA 1   QUALIFYING SESSION   16:00 - 17:00
Formula 1   Press Conference   17:00 - 18:00
Paddock Club   Paddock Club Pit Lane Walk   17:15 - 18:50
Paddock Club   Paddock Club Track Tour   17:50 - 18:50

SUNDAY 26th MAY      

FIA Formula 3   Feature Race (27 Laps or 45 Mins +1 Lap)   08:00 - 08:50
FIA Formula 2   Feature Race (42 Laps or 60 Mins +1 Lap)   09:40 - 10:45
FIA Formula 2   Press Conference   11:25 - 11:55
Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup   Race (17 Laps or 30 Mins)   12:00 - 12:35
Paddock Club   Paddock Club Track Tour   12:50 - 13:35
Paddock Club   Paddock Club Pit Lane Walk   12:50 - 14:00
Formula 1   Drivers' Parade   13:00 - 13:30
Promoter Activity   Honour Lap - HSH The Prince and The Princess of Monaco   13:50 - 14:00
Formula 1   National Anthem   14:46 - 14:48
FORMULA 1   GRAND PRIX (78 LAPS OR 120 MINS)   15:00 - 17:00

the supporting event of the Indy 500. Try to stay awake

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Ah, Monaco. Just like the scenery at Imola, I'm also a sucker for the Mediterranean views.


Monaco. The tradition, the uniqueness of the track, the tightness and unforgivableness of it...it's so unlike these modern soulless street circuits. And the best of all, it's not a night race (yet).

Obviously the highlight of the weekend will not be the GP, because it's guaranteed to be a snoozer (no rain expected this time). But that doesn't really matter, because we got a full circa 12-hour schedule of supporting races starting on Thursday. Even Porsche Supercup practice will be more interesting than F1 GP.


So I'm mostly looking forward to F3 and F2 and obviously F1 practice and qualifying. Going to be a busy weekend. Hopefully Monegasque marshals have their trolleys ready.

Monaco baby

The only race each season I can forgive the certain borefest, impossible to pass, nothing happening waste of 2 hours. Many fans want it gone, I would kick 15 other tracks before I would let them touch Monaco.

McLaren have just revealed the most awesome of all awesome liveries, no livery will ever be as awesome ever again. Check it out.

Looks incredible on-track in these press shots.
https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/arti ... X3scPjZjz9

I knew something similar was used back in the past, I just don't remembered clearly until I remembered the 1995 CART season

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Loving that McLaren. Hope it runs competitively again. Maybe Ferrari can get themselves in the mix as well, if LeClerc doesn't bin it.

I know the race might be processional, but it's Monaco. Qualifying is usually fantastic to watch, and there's always the chance of incidents to mix up the race. Failing that, you've got the Monaco scenery, then the high of knowing that Indy will follow.

McLaren wins everything with that paint scheme.

Rain showers possible every day except Sunday.

https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/arti ... 9G4xy0jQr5

It looks good, but i loved that Gulf one from a few years ago. Looked like a proper livery not a tribute.

all we need is changeable qualifying conditions to bring chaos to the race

jinxed, it won't happen

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That would be ideal. Best chance of seeing a good race is a fucked up grid (whether or not it rains on race day).

An interesting result yes, not necessarily a good race.

FP1 time.

Anyone who thinks a back to front grid at Monaco makes for a "good" race think again.

Remember Ricciardo without an MGU-K and nobody could pass him.

Hamilton in 2011 couldn't pass a Force India that had a puncture and front wing damage.

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It's interesting that I can't recall wet qualifying since they moved to a single session. While races in 1996, 1997, 2008, 2016, 2022 and 2023 have had rain.

Zhou finds the wall

First wall hit at the weekend and its a very light tap lol

Red flag for the bits

100% of the incidents from F3 to now have been at Sainte Devote...crazy

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Red flag for bits of Zhou's car every where

Leclerc picked up much of it. It could really hear it on that onboard.