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Team principal Fred Vasseur explained how Ferrari went from bracing for a tough weekend to rueing a missed opportunity for back-to-back wins at the F1 Monaco GP. Just a week ago, the idea of Ferrari being a front-runner in Monaco seemed unlikely, especially after the underwhelming qualifying performance on home soil in Imola. On Thursday,…
The F1 Monaco GP weekend brought a hard-earned point for Williams, but Carlos Sainz left Monte Carlo disillusioned with the way the race unfolded. On Formula 1’s tightest circuit, overtaking is notoriously difficult — and this year, slow, strategic driving by rivals became a defining theme. Sainz described the situation as “manipulation” of the race…
Esteban Ocon has had a remarkable weekend at the F1 Monaco GP. Despite the underwhelming practice sessions, the driver secured a strong P8 in qualifying as he got everything out of the VF-25, and drove an amazing race where he finished P7. His teammate, Ollie Bearman, also drove a notable race managing to climb from…
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…
