Formula 1 drivers have voiced concerns about the risks posed by this year’s expanded grid in Monaco. Advert | Become a Supporter & go ad-free At only 3.3 kilometres, Monaco is the shortest and one of the narrowest circuits on the F1 calendar. The championship’s grid has increased to 22 cars this year — the … Read more

Audi will run a special livery at this weekend’s Monaco Grand Prix to honour pre‑war racing legend Tazio Nuvolari. Advert | Become a Supporter & go ad-free The team has replaced parts of the fluorescent red on its R26 livery with a bright yellow, applied to elements such as the rear flashes on the sidepods … Read more

McLaren gathered 11 current and former Formula 1 drivers who have won races for the team as part of its 1,000th grand prix celebrations in Monaco. Advert | Become a Supporter & go ad-free The group assembled on the starting line in Monaco today alongside McLaren’s senior management and Formula 1 CEO Stefano Domenicali to … Read more

Welcome to Friday’s edition of the RaceFans round-up. Comment of the day Formula 1’s latest rule tweaks may seem incomprehensible, but that is all part of the plan, says Robert: Now we have the enormous crowds, merchandise, seating packages, and everything absurdly expensive. What exactly are all those knobs on the steering wheel for? There … Read more

Charles Leclerc topped the timesheets in first practice for the Monaco Grand Prix at his home track. Advert | Become a Supporter & go ad-free The opening hour was disrupted by two red flags after separate incidents at the Swimming Pool complex. Isack Hadjar suffered the heaviest impact when the rear of his Red Bull … Read more

The Haas drivers clashed during practice in Monaco, each blaming the other for ruining their flying laps. Advert | Become a Supporter & go ad-free During the session Formula One Management broadcast radio from Oliver Bearman in which he called his team mate an “idiot” after being passed by Esteban Ocon at the final corner, … Read more

Pictures from practice for the 2026 Monaco Grand Prix at Monaco. Advert | Become a RaceFans supporter andgo ad-free Charles Leclerc, Ferrari, Monaco, 2026 Lando Norris, McLaren, Monaco, 2026 George Russell, Mercedes, Monaco, 2026 Oscar Piastri, McLaren, Monaco, 2026 Alexander Albon, Williams, Monaco, 2026 Max Verstappen, Red Bull, Monaco, 2026 Lando Norris, McLaren, Monaco, 2026 … Read more

Ferrari again occupied the top two positions in second practice at Monaco, although this time the order was reversed. Advert | Become a Supporter & go ad-free Lewis Hamilton set the fastest time of the first day of running in Monaco, finishing just a tenth of a second ahead of team mate Charles Leclerc. Ferrari … Read more

George Russell said Ferrari’s strong pace in Monaco on Friday showed it “wasn’t just chat” when he named them pre-race favourites. Advert | Become a Supporter & go ad-free The two SF-26s topped both practice sessions on Friday in Monaco. Lewis Hamilton set the fastest time in the second session with a lap of 1’13.026, … Read more

The stewards have fined McLaren €30,000 (£25,900), one-third of which is suspended, after finding the team had disabled its Clutch Disengagement System (CDS). Advert | Become a Supporter & go ad-free The issue came to light when an electrical fault forced Lando Norris to stop his car during the second practice session. He pulled off … Read more