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Lewis Hamilton finished P5 in the Monaco GP on Sunday after starting from P7 due to a three-place grid drop. The Ferrari driver benefitted from a solid pitstop strategy but ultimately lost out to Max Verstappen’s superb race pace and the wickedly quick McLarens. Hamilton shared his opinion on the newly implemented mandatory two-stop at…
After a disappointing end to a promising qualifying session for the F1 Monaco GP, in which his Q2 lap was faster than his final Q3 lap, Alex Albon recovered well and finished the race in P9. Though one would expect the Williams driver to feel positive after a double-points finish for the team, Albon had…
After a turbulent start to his first full Formula 1 season, Liam Lawson achieved his first points in 2025 at the Monaco GP. The mandatory pit stops introduced for the F1 Monaco GP led Lawson to undertake an unusual approach to his race strategy. Having qualified behind his teammate Isack Hadjar, Lawson was tasked with…
Charles Leclerc finished second in a very closely contested 2025 F1 Monaco GP, and admitted he believed in his chances of winning his home race for a second year in a row “until the very end”. The Monegasque driver started second and challenged eventual winner Lando Norris until the final few laps. Norris had maintained…
McLaren’s Lando Norris navigated his way though the streets of Monte Carlo on Sunday to win the Monaco GP for the first time in his F1 career – but the Briton believes his qualifying performance on Saturday was more meaningful for him personally, given his struggles with qualifying in the 2025 season. Norris has generally…
Oscar Piastri finished third in today’s Monaco GP, after a slightly disappointing qualifying that saw him start from third. He had to fend off Max Verstappen into the first turn, but that pretty much was the podium secured. He did have a few slides, especially through Saint Devote, but that didn’t cause any trouble eventually….
Max Verstappen couldn’t muster more than fourth in the Monaco GP, after extending his final stint to the penultimate lap. Starting from the same position he tried to get Oscar Piastri into the first turn, but decided to back off. “Yeah, we had nothing to lose,” Verstappen explained his long second stint. “We had a…
Round 8 of the 2025 F1 season is in the books as the Monaco GP race has been completed, full report and results below. Heading into the Grand Prix, drivers knew they would be facing at least two trips to pit lane as the mandatory two-stop rule comes into play at Monaco. Multiple grid penalties…
Oliver Bearman’s first-ever F1 Monaco GP weekend has been far from smooth. He will start Sunday’s race from P20 after receiving a 10-place grid penalty. Haas opted for caution, with Bearman making it clear he didn’t want to reach Q2 by eliminating the wrong driver, especially not his teammate. The Briton’s weekend took a turn…
Alpine has a monumental task ahead of the F1 Monaco GP after both drivers occupied the back of the grid. The leading Alpine driver, Pierre Gasly, will start from 17th, with teammate Franco Colapinto from 18th. The former argued that the lack of pace from the A524 cost them an opportunity to advance to the…
