Summary

Charles Leclerc fastest in both Friday's practice sessions
Oscar Piastri and Isack Hadjar hit barriers during FP2
Stroll has one-place grid penalty after colliding with Leclerc in FP1
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Drivers must make at least two pit stops in Sunday's race
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Lorraine McKenna

Postpublished at 16:05 British Summer Time 23 May
Charles Leclerc heads out on the hard tyre, Ferrari team-mate Lewis Hamilton is trying on the mediums on for size, Oliver Bearman has gone C6 soft in the Haas. Once again all the colours of the Pirelli rainbow are on display.
Postpublished at 16:03 British Summer Time 23 May
Max Verstappen is an early caller to the practice session phone-in and he asks his Red Bull engineer if this is the same helmet and visor from FP1? Yes it is, says Gianpiero Lambiase. The Dutchman doesn't respond, so hopefully we'll find out the reason for his question as we go along.
Go! Go! Go!published at 16:01 British Summer Time 23 May
Monaco second practice is green.
How to listen on the BBCpublished at 15:59 British Summer Time 23 May
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The 5 Live commentary team are back with us from Monaco.
To tune in, click the 'listen live' tab at the top of this page or you can ask BBC Sounds to play Monaco Grand Prix, followed by practice two, via most smart speakers.
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Leclerc quickest in FP1published at 15:57 British Summer Time 23 May
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It was a funny old session for Charles Leclerc. The Monegasque driver, winner here in 2024, flagged various issues with his Ferrari before putting in the quickest time of the hour with a 1:11.964.
No sooner had Leclerc said the car was 'nowhere', up he popped with a rapid lap on the C6 soft to beat four-time world champion Max Verstappen and the McLaren of Lando Norris.
Williams' Alex Albon and the other McLaren of Oscar Piastri completed the top five.
Leclerc's team-mate Lewis Hamilton also had struggles in his Scuderia, taking a hard hit over the kerb at the swimming pool section after clipping the wall.
What led to the two-stop rule being brought in?published at 15:54 British Summer Time 23 May
Andrew Benson
BBC F1 correspondent in Monaco
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There are those in the F1 paddock who feel that the move is a contrivance, a knee-jerk reaction to a specific set of circumstances that happened to unfold last year.
In 2024, a crash up the hill after the first corner led to a safety car and pretty much all the field pitting at the end of the first lap, and fitting hard tyres to go to the end.
Because the life of the tyres was marginal, pole-sitter and leader Charles Leclerc controlled the pace in his Ferrari, and basically nothing happened for the final 77 laps.
It was pointed out that, in reality, not much has changed for decades. Overtaking has been pretty much impossible at Monaco for at least 40-50 years.
But, having explored the possibility of modifying the track layout to introduce an overtaking spot and discovered it was not possible, it was felt that it was time for a change.
Monaco GP now a two-stop racepublished at 15:51 British Summer Time 23 May
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Sunday will see a change in Monaco with the introduction of a mandatory two-stop race which F1 bosses hope will add an element of spice to the 78-lap grand prix.
With overtaking difficult on the narrow, twisty streets of Monte Carlo, drivers will be required to make a minimum of two visits to the pits during the race, possibly forcing teams to take a gamble on tyres and strategy.
If rain arrives then drivers can use a mix of slicks, intermediates and full wet tyres to hit the two-stop target. Each driver has also been allocated an additional set of the blue wets, on top of the usual two, just in case the weather reaches extreme conditions.
Andrew Benson has broken down the two-stop rule, which includes the drivers' views on how Sunday might play out.
Stroll handed one-place grid penaltypublished at 15:48 British Summer Time 23 May
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Charles Leclerc ended up with a busted nose from his collision with Lance Stroll, while the Canadian driver had to sit out the rest of the session because of the damage to his car.
The two clashed when Stroll was on a slow lap and moved back onto the racing line, unaware Leclerc was coming up behind him at the hairpin.
Stroll said he didn't hear the radio message from his pit wall informing him of Leclerc's arrival, and the stewards decided the Aston Martin man was "wholly to blame" for the .
As his punishment, Stroll has been handed a one-place grid penalty for Sunday's Monaco Grand Prix.
Welcome backpublished at 15:45 British Summer Time 23 May
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Hello again, folks. The conditions on the French Riviera are perfect for some late afternoon action at the iconic Monaco circuit.
Second practice gets under way at 16:00 BST.
We saw plenty of drivers during the opening hour hampered by heavy traffic and slow-moving rivals, with the biggest incident of the session coming early on between Charles Leclerc's Ferrari and the Aston Martin of Lance Stroll. The pair had to visit the stewards during the break. What was the outcome?
Stay tuned...
Leclerc fastest despite complaints and collisionpublished at 13:48 British Summer Time 23 May
Andrew Benson
BBC F1 correspondent in Monaco
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Charles Leclerc set the pace in first practice at the Monaco Grand Prix, despite consistently complaining about the behaviour of his Ferrari.
Leclerc, who won his home race for the first time last year, said at various times that Ferrari were "nowhere" and that there was "something wrong with the car".
But he ended the session 0.163 seconds ahead of Red Bull's Max Verstappen.
McLaren's Lando Norris was third, 0.326secs off the pace, with Williams' Alex Albon fourth and championship leader Oscar Piastri fifth.
Leclerc, who was pessimistic about Ferrari's hopes for Monaco, had an incident-packed session.
Read the full report here
Back for FP2 from 15:45 BSTpublished at 13:45 British Summer Time 23 May
Ferrari's Charles Leclerc recovered from his early shunt with Lance Stroll's Aston Martin to finish quickest in first practice but now the two drivers will be taking a trip to the stewards to discuss their collision. Stroll missed most of that session because of the damage to his car, so there's work to do for the team during the break.
Dinnertime! Go grab something to eat and come back and us at 15:45 BST for build-up to second practice.
See you shortly!
And the restpublished at 13:42 British Summer Time 23 May
11. Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes)
12. Nico Hulkenberg (Sauber)
13. Isack Hadjar (Racing Bulls)
14. Yuki Tsunoda (Red Bull)
15. Ollie Bearman (Haas)
16. Esteban Ocon (Haas)
17. Liam Lawson (Racing Bulls)
18. Gabriel Bortoleto (Sauber)
19. Franco Colapinto (Alpine)
20. Lance Stroll (Aston Martin)
Top 10published at 13:39 British Summer Time 23 May
1. Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) - 1:11.964
2. Max Verstappen (Red Bull) +0.163
3. Lando Norris (McLaren) +0.326
4. Alex Albon (Williams) +0.350
5. Oscar Piastri (McLaren) +0.378
6. George Russell (Mercedes) +0.518
7. Carlos Sainz (Williams) +0.570
8. Pierre Gasly (Alpine) +0.705
9. Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari) +0.726
10. Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin) +0.763
Postpublished at 13:37 British Summer Time 23 May
Rosanna Tennant
5 Live F1 reporter in Monaco
I think the Monegasque fans and Ferrari fans in the grandstand will be thrilled with that.
Postpublished at 13:35 British Summer Time 23 May
His fellow rookie, Kimi Antonelli, who finished the session 11th in FP1, had a moment clipping the wall at Massenet. It's been a tough start to the weekend for the newbies.
Postpublished at 13:34 British Summer Time 23 May
Racing Bulls rookie Isack Hadjar says that was the busiest first practice session of his life.
Chequered flagpublished at 13:32 British Summer Time 23 May
There were concerned messages to the Ferrari pit wall during that session but Charles Leclerc has topped the first hour in Monaco with a time of 1:11.964 on the C6 compound.
Last week's race winner Max Verstappen finishes second, 0.163 seconds away from Leclerc's time, and Lando Norris comes home in third.
Postpublished at 13:30 British Summer Time 23 May
How is the other Red Bull of Yuki Tsunoda getting on? The Japanese driver has reached the final corner but oops, a slow-moving Haas blocks his clear run to the line. "That guy," says Tsunoda, with a sprinkle of blue language for maximum impact.
Top fivepublished at 13:29 British Summer Time 23 May
1. Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) - 1:11.964
2. Max Verstappen (Red Bull) +0.163
3. Lando Norris (McLaren) +0.326
4. Alex Albon (Williams) +0.350
5. Oscar Piastri (McLaren) +0.378
Will new front wing regs make a difference?published at 13:28 British Summer Time 23 May
Andrew Benson
BBC F1 correspondent in Monaco
Fred Vasseur, the Ferrari team boss, says that everyone is going to have a new front wing from Barcelona [when new front wing regulations come in] and there is going to be a reset of the field. I don't know but I suspect Vasseur is going to be disappointed. Everybody's front wing is flexing at the moment, so if they all have to flex a bit less, why would it affect one team more than another?

2025 Monaco Grand Prix

3rd Practice

Monte Carlo, 24 May 2025

Rank	Driver	Number	Fastest Lap	Laps
1	Charles Leclerc Ferrari	16	1:10.953	25
2	Max Verstappen Red Bull	1	1:11.233	23
3	Lando Norris McLaren	4	1:11.247	23
4	Oscar Piastri McLaren	81	1:11.398	21
5	Lewis Hamilton Ferrari	44	1:11.516	26
6	Alexander Albon Williams	23	1:11.668	24
7	Liam Lawson RB	30	1:11.814	33
8	Carlos Sainz Jnr Williams	55	1:11.893	24
9	Yuki Tsunoda Red Bull	22	1:11.952	21
10	Kimi Antonelli Mercedes	12	1:12.013	23
11	George Russell Mercedes	63	1:12.066	22
12	Fernando Alonso Aston Martin	14	1:12.101	22
13	Nico Hulkenberg Sauber	27	1:12.125	25
14	Pierre Gasly Alpine	10	1:12.194	20
15	Lance Stroll Aston Martin	18	1:12.202	24
16	Oliver Bearman Haas	87	1:12.251	20
17	Isack Hadjar RB	6	1:12.271	30
18	Esteban Ocon Haas	31	1:12.499	25
19	Gabriel Bortoleto Sauber	5	1:12.601	28
20	Franco Colapinto Alpine	43	1:12.851	32

Last updated 24th May 2025 at 12:32

Second Practice

Monte Carlo, 23 May 2025

Rank	Driver	Number	Fastest Lap	Laps
1	Charles Leclerc Ferrari	16	1:11.355	32
2	Oscar Piastri McLaren	81	1:11.393	28
3	Lewis Hamilton Ferrari	44	1:11.460	30
4	Lando Norris McLaren	4	1:11.677	32
5	Liam Lawson RB	30	1:11.823	32
6	Isack Hadjar RB	6	1:11.842	17
7	Fernando Alonso Aston Martin	14	1:11.890	30
8	Alexander Albon Williams	23	1:11.918	34
9	Kimi Antonelli Mercedes	12	1:12.002	32
10	Max Verstappen Red Bull	1	1:12.068	29
11	Yuki Tsunoda Red Bull	22	1:12.072	30
12	George Russell Mercedes	63	1:12.092	32
13	Carlos Sainz Jnr Williams	55	1:12.151	32
14	Gabriel Bortoleto Sauber	5	1:12.234	29
15	Oliver Bearman Haas	87	1:12.259	33
16	Nico Hulkenberg Sauber	27	1:12.262	32
17	Pierre Gasly Alpine	10	1:12.404	34
18	Lance Stroll Aston Martin	18	1:12.512	30
19	Esteban Ocon Haas	31	1:12.541	33
20	Franco Colapinto Alpine	43	1:13.415	31

Last updated 23rd May 2025 at 17:06

First Practice

Monte Carlo, 23 May 2025

Rank	Driver	Number	Fastest Lap	Laps
1	Charles Leclerc Ferrari	16	1:11.964	33
2	Max Verstappen Red Bull	1	1:12.127	30
3	Lando Norris McLaren	4	1:12.290	32
4	Alexander Albon Williams	23	1:12.314	33
5	Oscar Piastri McLaren	81	1:12.342	28
6	George Russell Mercedes	63	1:12.482	33
7	Carlos Sainz Jnr Williams	55	1:12.534	36
8	Pierre Gasly Alpine	10	1:12.669	29
9	Lewis Hamilton Ferrari	44	1:12.690	30
10	Fernando Alonso Aston Martin	14	1:12.727	28
11	Kimi Antonelli Mercedes	12	1:12.765	34
12	Nico Hulkenberg Sauber	27	1:12.979	30
13	Isack Hadjar RB	6	1:13.187	35
14	Yuki Tsunoda Red Bull	22	1:13.232	32
15	Oliver Bearman Haas	87	1:13.329	34
16	Esteban Ocon Haas	31	1:13.394	31
17	Liam Lawson RB	30	1:13.429	37
18	Gabriel Bortoleto Sauber	5	1:13.470	29
19	Franco Colapinto Alpine	43	1:13.820	32
20	Lance Stroll Aston Martin	18	1:15.635	4

Last updated 23rd May 2025 at 13:36

Qualification

Monte Carlo, 24 May 2025

= Fastest lap

Rank	Driver	Number	Qualifying 1	Qualifying 1	Qualifying 2	Qualifying 2	Qualifying 3	Qualifying 3	Time
1	Lando Norris McLaren	4	1:11.285	1:11.285	fastest lap 1:10.570	fastest lap 1:10.570	fastest lap 1:09.954	fastest lap 1:09.954	Qualifying 3, fastest lap 1:09.954
2	Charles Leclerc Ferrari	16	fastest lap 1:11.229	fastest lap 1:11.229	1:10.581	1:10.581	1:10.063	1:10.063	Qualifying 3, 1:10.063
3	Oscar Piastri McLaren	81	1:11.308	1:11.308	1:10.858	1:10.858	1:10.129	1:10.129	Qualifying 3, 1:10.129
4	Lewis Hamilton Ferrari	44	1:11.575	1:11.575	1:10.883	1:10.883	1:10.382	1:10.382	Qualifying 3, 1:10.382
5	Max Verstappen Red Bull	1	1:11.431	1:11.431	1:10.875	1:10.875	1:10.669	1:10.669	Qualifying 3, 1:10.669
6	Isack Hadjar RB	6	1:11.811	1:11.811	1:11.040	1:11.040	1:10.923	1:10.923	Qualifying 3, 1:10.923
7	Fernando Alonso Aston Martin	14	1:11.674	1:11.674	1:11.182	1:11.182	1:10.924	1:10.924	Qualifying 3, 1:10.924
8	Esteban Ocon Haas	31	1:11.839	1:11.839	1:11.262	1:11.262	1:10.942	1:10.942	Qualifying 3, 1:10.942
9	Liam Lawson RB	30	1:11.818	1:11.818	1:11.250	1:11.250	1:11.129	1:11.129	Qualifying 3, 1:11.129
10	Alexander Albon Williams	23	1:11.629	1:11.629	1:10.732	1:10.732	1:11.213	1:11.213	Qualifying 3, 1:11.213
11	Carlos Sainz Jnr Williams	55	1:11.707	1:11.707	1:11.362	1:11.362	not available	not available	Qualifying 2, 1:11.362
12	Yuki Tsunoda Red Bull	22	1:11.800	1:11.800	1:11.415	1:11.415	not available	not available	Qualifying 2, 1:11.415
13	Nico Hulkenberg Sauber	27	1:11.871	1:11.871	1:11.596	1:11.596	not available	not available	Qualifying 2, 1:11.596
14	George Russell Mercedes	63	1:11.507	1:11.507	not available	not available	not available	not available	Qualifying 1, 1:11.507
15	Kimi Antonelli Mercedes	12	1:11.880	1:11.880	not available	not available	not available	not available	Qualifying 1, 1:11.880
16	Gabriel Bortoleto Sauber	5	1:11.902	1:11.902	not available	not available	not available	not available	Qualifying 1, 1:11.902
17	Oliver Bearman Haas	87	1:11.979	1:11.979	not available	not available	not available	not available	Qualifying 1, 1:11.979
18	Pierre Gasly Alpine	10	1:11.994	1:11.994	not available	not available	not available	not available	Qualifying 1, 1:11.994
19	Lance Stroll Aston Martin	18	1:12.563	1:12.563	not available	not available	not available	not available	Qualifying 1, 1:12.563
20	Franco Colapinto Alpine	43	1:12.597	1:12.597	not available	not available	not available	not available	Qualifying 1, 1:12.597

Last updated 24th May 2025 at 16:18

Race

Monte Carlo, 25 May 2025

= Fastest lap

Rank	Driver	Number	Grid	Pits	Fastest Lap	Race Time	Points
1	Lando Norris McLaren	4	1	2	fastest overall lap 1:13.221	1:40:33.843	25
2	Charles Leclerc Ferrari	16	2	2	1:14.055	3.131 behind	18
3	Oscar Piastri McLaren	81	3	2	1:13.745	3.658 behind	15
4	Max Verstappen Red Bull	1	4	2	1:14.230	20.572 behind	12
5	Lewis Hamilton Ferrari	44	7	2	1:14.090	51.387 behind	10
6	Isack Hadjar RB	6	5	2	1:15.981	1 lap behind	8
7	Esteban Ocon Haas	31	8	2	1:15.157	1 lap behind	6
8	Liam Lawson RB	30	9	2	1:15.321	1 lap behind	4
9	Alexander Albon Williams	23	10	2	1:14.597	2 laps behind	2
10	Carlos Sainz Jnr Williams	55	11	2	1:13.988	2 laps behind	1
11	George Russell Mercedes	63	14	3	1:13.405	2 laps behind	0
12	Oliver Bearman Haas	87	20	2	1:14.855	2 laps behind	0
13	Franco Colapinto Alpine	43	18	2	1:15.298	2 laps behind	0
14	Gabriel Bortoleto Sauber	5	16	3	1:14.884	2 laps behind	0
15	Lance Stroll Aston Martin	18	19	2	1:14.877	2 laps behind	0
16	Nico Hulkenberg Sauber	27	13	2	1:15.223	2 laps behind	0
17	Yuki Tsunoda Red Bull	22	12	2	1:14.913	2 laps behind	0
18	Kimi Antonelli Mercedes	12	15	2	1:13.518	3 laps behind	0
not classified	Fernando Alonso Aston Martin	14	6	1	1:15.593	did not finish completed 36 laps	0
not classified	Pierre Gasly Alpine	10	17	2	1:18.054	did not finish completed 7 laps	0

Last updated 25th May 2025 at 22:57

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