56 m. ago Formula One 2025: Monaco Grand Prix qualifying updates – live

Qualifying from 3pm BST around the famous circuitSign up for The Recap newsletter | And email JohnMonte Carlo, the most symbolic and glamorous GP of them all. As a race the tight streets of Monaco mean passing moves are low on success rate so perhaps qualifying is where the real juice is, and the principality sees its best, speediest racing.The news from practice is that Lewis Hamilton has had a late prang – that will keep the Ferrari mechanics busy. Charles Leclerc was quickest so they may be on the right lines though Max Verstappen looks menacingly in form.1. Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) - 1:10.9532. Max Verstappen (Red Bull) +0.280 (medium)3. Lando Norris (McLaren) +0.2944. Oscar Piastri (McLaren) +0.4455. Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari) +0.5636. Alex Albon (Williams) +0.7157. Liam Lawson (Racing Bulls) +0.8618. Carlos Sainz (Williams) +0.9409. Yuki Tsunoda (Red Bull) +0.99910. Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes) +1.06011. George Russell (Mercedes)12. Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin)13. Nico Hulkenber...

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57 m. ago Max Verstappen says drastic new F1 rule to improve entertainment will ‘spice up’ Monaco GP

Max Verstappen has backed F1’s drastic new rule change for the Monaco Grand Prix as the four-time world champion hopes it will ‘spice up’ the race

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77 m. ago Adrian Newey breaks silence on Max Verstappen to Aston Martin amid Monaco GP debut

Present at the Monaco Grand Prix for his first appearance at an F1 race weekend as an Aston Martin employee, Adrian Newey has been speaking to reporters about Max Verstappen

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5 h. ago ‘I've lived in Monaco six months – you won’t believe how often I actually see F1 drivers'

Jake Dennis has long competed against some of the best Formula 1 has to offer - and after seeing the success of his friends in Charles Leclerc and Max Verstappen, he recently made the move to Monaco

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5 h. ago Aston Martin signing dream driver Max Verstappen is a ‘pipe dream’, says Adrian Newey

Newey is in the paddock in Monaco this weekend for the first time since joining Aston Martin

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8 h. ago Adrian Newey out to build car that will tempt Max Verstappen to Aston Martin

66-year-old Briton has been in ‘design trance’ for monthsVerstappen ‘will choose team that can deliver fastest car’Aston Martin’s designer Adrian Newey has entered what he says his wife calls a “design trance” as he works flat out on the team’s new car for 2026, pointedly noting that if the team are to attract Max Verstappen to their stable the only way is to build a championship-winning car.The 66-year-old’s switch to Aston Martin from Red Bull last year was one of the biggest coups in Formula One in recent years and Newey was speaking while attending his first race with the team at the Monaco Grand Prix this weekend, having begun working with them in March. Continue reading...

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9 h. ago Aston Martin signing Max Verstappen is a pipe dream for now – Adrian Newey

Newey is in the paddock in Monaco this weekend for the first time since joining Aston Martin.

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19 h. ago Max Verstappen's ability used to make F1 dull – now it's saving this season

McLaren were threatening to run away with everything but Max Verstappen continues to keep Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris honest in their pursuit of the drivers' title

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21 h. ago McLaren boss snaps back at loss of form suggestion after Max Verstappen showed them up

Apples, pears and peaches were on the mind of Papaya boss Andrea Stella as the Italian responded to suggestions McLaren may have lost their overall advantage to Red Bull

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22 h. ago Toto Wolff confirms George Russell contract agreement amid Max Verstappen Mercedes rumours

Max Verstappen has been constantly linked with a Mercedes switch, placing doubt on George Russell's future with the team as the Brit is out of contract this year

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44 h. ago Lando Norris says ‘complicated’ Monaco Grand Prix could provide surprise winner

The FIA has opted to impose a minimum two pit stops for this year’s race.

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46 h. ago George Russell shows true colours after Max Verstappen row as F1 rivals left shocked

Max Verstappen left even George Russell very impressed with his eye-catching overtake for the lead at Imola last weekend, sparking high praise from his British F1 rival

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47 h. ago Max Verstappen explains snubbing F1 movie screening in Monaco to game with friends

He lives in Monaco not far from where the F1 movie starring Brad Pitt was specially screened for drivers ahead of the Monaco Grand Prix, but Max Verstappen didn't make the short journey

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47 h. ago Brad Pitt impresses grid stars with skills in racing blockbuster F1

Monaco Grand Prix contenders were given an exclusive screening of the action movie on Wednesday.

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48 h. ago McLaren would rather Max Verstappen win than prioritise Lando Norris or Oscar Piastri

McLaren have both their drivers, Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri, gunning for the Formula 1 drivers' title while Max Verstappen is the only Red Bull driver in that fight

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3 d. ago Jacques Villeneuve blasts ‘weak’ McLaren for ‘really odd’ F1 strategy

McLaren finished second and third on Sunday in Imola with Red Bull’s Max Verstappen in first

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3 d. ago Formula 1: How to watch the Monaco Grand Prix on TV and what to know

Here’s a guide that tells you what you need to know about Sunday’s Monaco Grand Prix

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3 d. ago George Russell situation sparks Martin Brundle concern as Max Verstappen threat persists

George Russell has enjoyed a solid start to the season with Mercedes but the British driver's contract expires at the end of 2025 and Toto Wolff has Max Verstappen on his radar

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4 d. ago Yuki Tsunoda handed demand by Christian Horner as Red Bull make F1 title call

McLaren are running away with the constructors' title and Red Bull know their best chance of silverware is to focus everything on making Max Verstappen a five-time drivers' champion

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5 d. ago Oscar Piastri in 'world of pain' as Christian Horner goads McLaren over Max Verstappen win

Max Verstappen won at Imola to keep in touch with Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris in the F1 title race and Red Bull boss Christian Horner questioned McLaren's approach to the race

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