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

Welcome to Saturday’s edition of the RaceFans round-up. Comment of the day Is the shortest, tightest track on the Formula 1 calendar the right fit for its new rules? Watching practice today is the most I’ve enjoyed watching F1 all year because it’s the first time we’re seeing all the positive changes made for this … Read more

Andrea Kimi Antonelli set the fastest time of the weekend so far as teams prepared for qualifying at the Monaco Grand Prix. Advert | Become a Supporter & go ad-free Antonelli outpaced the Ferrari drivers in a session that was interrupted by a heavy crash for Haas driver Oliver Bearman. Charles Leclerc finished second for … Read more

Andrea Kimi Antonelli claimed provisional pole for the Monaco Grand Prix for Mercedes, edging out Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton in a tight qualifying session. Row 1 1. (12) Andrea Kimi Antonelli 1’12.051Mercedes W17 2. (3) Max Verstappen 1’12.094Red Bull-Red Bull-Ford RB22 Row 2 3. (44) Lewis Hamilton 1’12.279Ferrari SF-26 4. (16) Charles Leclerc 1’12.351Ferrari … Read more