2026 Monaco Grand Prix
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Layout of the Circuit de Monte Carlo, Monaco
Race details[1]
Date	7 June 2026
Official name	Formula 1 Louis Vuitton Grand Prix de Monaco 2026
Location	Circuit de Monaco La Condamine and Monte Carlo, Monaco
Course	Street circuit
Course length	3.337 km (2.074 miles)
Distance	78 laps, 260.286 km (161.772 miles)
Weather	Sunny
Pole position
Driver	Kimi Antonelli	Mercedes
Time	1:12.051
Fastest lap
Driver	Kimi Antonelli	Mercedes
Time	1:13.481 on lap 76
Podium
First	Kimi Antonelli	Mercedes
Second	Lewis Hamilton	Ferrari
Third	Isack Hadjar	Red Bull Racing-Red Bull Ford
Lap leaders

The 2026 Monaco Grand Prix (officially known as the Formula 1 Louis Vuitton Grand Prix de Monaco 2026) was a Formula One motor race. It was held on 7 June 2026, at the Circuit de Monaco in Monaco, and was the sixth round of the 2026 Formula One World Championship.

Converting pole position into a victory, Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes) became the youngest driver to win the Monaco Grand Prix and the youngest to achieve a Grand Slam. Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari) and Isack Hadjar (Red Bull) completed the podium, the latter obtaining his first podium of the season for Red Bull after inheriting third from Pierre Gasly, who finished third on track but dropped down to seventh due to two separate penalties. Meanwhile, Fernando Alonso finished tenth in the race with Aston Martin, earning his first points of the season.

The event was held at the Circuit de Monaco in Monaco for the 83rd time in the circuit's history, across the weekend of 5–7 June.^[2] The Grand Prix was the sixth round of the 2026 Formula One World Championship and the 72nd running of the Monaco Grand Prix as a round of the Formula One World Championship.^[3]

Going into the weekend, Kimi Antonelli led the Drivers' Championship with 131 points, 43 points ahead of his teammate George Russell in second, and 56 ahead of Charles Leclerc in third. Mercedes, with 219 points, led the Constructors' Championship from Ferrari and McLaren, who are second and third with 147 and 106 points, respectively.^[4]

The drivers and teams were the same as the season entry list with no additional stand-in drivers for the race.^[5]

The Chinese Grand Prix marked McLaren's 1,000th entry, though both cars did not start the race. As 2026 also marked the 60th anniversary of the running of the 1966 edition of the race, where the team made its debut, the team opted to celebrate the occasion at this event.^{[6][failed verification]}

Tyre supplier Pirelli brought the C3, C4, and C5 tyre compounds—the softest three in their range (designated hard, medium, and soft, respectively)—for teams to use at the event.^[7]

For this Grand Prix, Formula One’s new active-aero "straight mode" was not used. The FIA made the decision on safety grounds, given Monaco’s tight, twisty street layout and limited straights. "Overtake mode" remained available for the event.^[8]

Three free practice sessions were held for the event. The first free practice session was held on 5 June 2026, at 13:30 local time (UTC+2), and was topped by Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) ahead of his teammate Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen (Red Bull). The session was red-flagged twice; the first came from Verstappen's teammate Isack Hadjar crashing into the wall at turn 14, and the second was observed late in the session due to debris from Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin). The second free practice was held on the same day, at 17:00 local time, and was topped by Hamilton ahead of Leclerc and Verstappen. In the closing stages of the session, a red flag was observed due to Sergio Pérez (Cadillac) as his brakes overheated and caught fire. The third free practice was held on 6 June 2026, at 12:30 local time, and was topped by Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes) ahead of Leclerc and Hamilton. A red flag was observed due to Oliver Bearman (Haas) crashing into the wall at turn 9.^[1]

Qualifying was held on 6 June 2026, at 16:00 local time (UTC+2), and determined the starting grid order for the race.^[1]

Ferrari entered qualifying as one of the favourites for pole position after showing strong pace in practice, while Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes) had topped the final practice session earlier in the day.^[9][10] The opening segment was congested, with most drivers heading out early on soft tyres, while Max Verstappen (Red Bull) delayed his first run and initially had to deal with traffic. Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) set the fastest time in Q1, ahead of Verstappen, Antonelli and Lando Norris (McLaren). Antonelli was shown the black-and-white flag during the session for failing to follow the race director's instructions.^[9][10]

Q1 was interrupted in the closing minutes when Gabriel Bortoleto (Audi) clipped the barriers at the entry to the Nouvelle chicane, damaging his suspension and bringing out the red flag. The session resumed with just over two minutes remaining, leaving several drivers to queue for a final attempt. Carlos Sainz Jr. (Williams) improved to tenth to escape elimination, while Esteban Ocon (Haas), Sergio Pérez (Cadillac), Oliver Bearman (Haas), Valtteri Bottas (Cadillac), Fernando Alonso and Lance Stroll (both Aston Martin) were knocked out. Bortoleto advanced in fifteenth place, but the damage from his crash prevented him from taking part in Q2.^[9][10]

The second segment began with a pit lane near miss between Sainz and Verstappen, after Williams released Sainz as Verstappen was approaching in the fast lane. The incident was noted by the stewards, but no further action was taken.^[9][10] Antonelli set the early pace in Q2 before Verstappen moved ahead late in the session. Isack Hadjar (Red Bull) was third-fastest in the segment, while George Russell (Mercedes) struggled for comfort and qualified only eighth in Q2. Alexander Albon (Williams), Sainz, Nico Hülkenberg (Audi), Franco Colapinto (Alpine), Arvid Lindblad (Racing Bulls) and Bortoleto were eliminated.^[9][10]

Antonelli set the first representative time in Q3, just 0.001 seconds quicker than Verstappen. Leclerc aborted his first runs before returning on fresh soft tyres and briefly taking provisional pole. Verstappen then moved ahead, but Antonelli improved on his final flying lap, securing pole position. Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari) qualified third, just over two tenths of a second behind Antonelli.^[9][10][11]

Leclerc made a final attempt in front of his home crowd, but lost the rear of his Ferrari at Tabac, hit the barrier and stopped the damaged car at Rascasse. He remained fourth on the grid, ahead of Hadjar and Russell. Oscar Piastri and Norris qualified seventh and eighth for McLaren, with Pierre Gasly (Alpine) and Liam Lawson (Racing Bulls) completing the top ten.^[9][10][12] Antonelli became the first Italian driver since Jarno Trulli in 2004 to take pole position at Monaco.^[11]

Pos.	No.	Driver	Constructor	Qualifying times			Final grid
				Q1	Q2	Q3
1	12	Kimi Antonelli	Mercedes	1:13.599	1:12.704	1:12.051	1
2	3	Max Verstappen	Red Bull Racing-Red Bull Ford	1:13.490	1:12.499	1:12.094	2
3	44	Lewis Hamilton	Ferrari	1:13.777	1:12.934	1:12.279	3
4	16	Charles Leclerc	Ferrari	1:13.293	1:12.774	1:12.351	4
5	6	Isack Hadjar	Red Bull Racing-Red Bull Ford	1:14.408	1:12.722	1:12.434	5
6	63	George Russell	Mercedes	1:14.214	1:13.238	1:12.445	6
7	81	Oscar Piastri	McLaren-Mercedes	1:14.159	1:12.983	1:12.624	7
8	1	Lando Norris	McLaren-Mercedes	1:13.630	1:12.919	1:12.765	8
9	10	Pierre Gasly	Alpine-Mercedes	1:14.469	1:13.762	1:13.226	9
10	30	Liam Lawson	Racing Bulls-Red Bull Ford	1:14.498	1:13.471	1:13.412	10
11	23	Alexander Albon	Atlassian Williams-Mercedes	1:14.321	1:13.787	N/A	11
12	55	Carlos Sainz Jr.	Atlassian Williams-Mercedes	1:14.348	1:13.815	N/A	12
13	27	Nico Hülkenberg	Audi	1:13.923	1:13.902	N/A	13
14	43	Franco Colapinto	Alpine-Mercedes	1:14.573	1:13.995	N/A	14
15	41	Arvid Lindblad	Racing Bulls-Red Bull Ford	1:14.685	1:14.248	N/A	15
16	5	Gabriel Bortoleto	Audi	1:14.683	No time	N/A	16
17	31	Esteban Ocon	Haas-Ferrari	1:14.722	N/A	N/A	17
18	11	Sergio Pérez	Cadillac-Ferrari	1:14.747	N/A	N/A	18
19	87	Oliver Bearman	Haas-Ferrari	1:14.814	N/A	N/A	19
20	77	Valtteri Bottas	Cadillac-Ferrari	1:15.283	N/A	N/A	20
21	14	Fernando Alonso	Aston Martin Aramco-Honda	1:15.349	N/A	N/A	21
22	18	Lance Stroll	Aston Martin Aramco-Honda	1:16.061	N/A	N/A	22
107% time: 1:18.423
Source:[13][14]

The race was held on 7 June 2026, at 15:00 local time (UTC+2), and was run for 78 laps.^[1]

Before the start, Liam Lawson reported a technical issue on his Racing Bulls car, although the team was able to resolve the problem in time for him to take his place on the grid. Gabriel Bortoleto was unable to line-up in his original grid position after his Audi stopped at the pit exit, forcing him to start from the pit lane.^[15] Polesitter Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes) retained the lead at the start, while Max Verstappen (Red Bull) suffered a power unit-related problem and dropped to the back of the field before retiring at the end of the opening lap.^[16][15] Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc (both Ferrari) moved into second and third, with Isack Hadjar (Red Bull) running fourth. Further back, Pierre Gasly (Alpine) passed Lando Norris (McLaren) on the opening lap, while Sergio Pérez (Cadillac) was later given a drive-through penalty for being out of position at the start.^[15]

Antonelli gradually built a lead over Hamilton and Leclerc during the opening stint, while Hadjar came under pressure from George Russell. Despite reporting engine braking and gear-selection issues Russell was unable to pass Hadjar on track and later lost time through penalties, including a drive-through penalty after failing to serve an earlier pit lane speeding penalty correctly.^[16][15] Several drivers also received five-second penalties for speeding in the pit lane, including Hamilton, Russell, Gasly, Franco Colapinto and Oscar Piastri. Mechanical issues removed several cars from contention during the first half of the race, with Valtteri Bottas retiring with brake problems, Oliver Bearman being called into the pits to retire, and Norris retiring after reporting a loss of battery power.^[16][15]

The race's main period of disruption began with around 20 laps remaining, when Lance Stroll (Aston Martin) crashed at the final corner, bringing out the safety car. Several drivers pitted during the interruption, including Hamilton and Piastri, who were able to serve their time penalties. When racing resumed, Leclerc crashed at the same corner, prompting a red flag while officials inspected damage to the track surface.^[16][15] During the stoppage, Gasly received a second five-second penalty for speeding in the pit lane, while Russell was required to serve his drive-through penalty after the restart.^[16][15]

The Grand Prix resumed with a standing restart. Antonelli again held the lead from Hamilton, while Russell briefly moved ahead of Gasly and Hadjar before serving his drive-through penalty and falling out of the points.^[15] Behind them, Carlos Sainz Jr. (Williams) was involved in two collisions shortly after the restart, first with Nico Hülkenberg (Audi) and then with Colapinto, and retired with collision damage.^[16][15] Antonelli went on to win the race ahead of Hamilton, securing his fifth victory of the season and extending his lead in the Drivers' Championship. Gasly finished third on the road, but his two five-second penalties dropped him to seventh, promoting Hadjar to his first podium of the season. Piastri finished fourth, followed by Lawson and Arvid Lindblad, while Alexander Albon, Esteban Ocon and Pérez completed the points positions, the latter appearing to have scored Cadillac's first point of the season.^[16][15]

Pérez received a ten-second penalty after the race for having been out of position at the restart. This promoted Fernando Alonso into a points scoring position, allowing his team, Aston Martin, to score their first point of the season.^[17]

Pos.	No.	Driver	Constructor	Laps	Time/Retired	Grid	Points
1	12	Kimi Antonelli	Mercedes	78	2:23:31.243	1	25
2	44	Lewis Hamilton	Ferrari	78	+6.271	3	18
3	6	Isack Hadjar	Red Bull Racing-Red Bull Ford	78	+23.394	5	15
4	81	Oscar Piastri	McLaren-Mercedes	78	+24.261	7	12
5	30	Liam Lawson	Racing Bulls-Red Bull Ford	78	+26.553	10	10
6	41	Arvid Lindblad	Racing Bulls-Red Bull Ford	78	+29.010	15	8
7	10	Pierre Gasly	Alpine-Mercedes	78	+30.369a	9	6
8	23	Alexander Albon	Atlassian Williams-Mercedes	78	+33.413	11	4
9	31	Esteban Ocon	Haas-Ferrari	78	+37.140	17	2
10	14	Fernando Alonso	Aston Martin Aramco-Honda	78	+41.899	21	1
11	5	Gabriel Bortoleto	Audi	78	+42.748	PLb
12	63	George Russell	Mercedes	78	+43.353	6
13	27	Nico Hülkenberg	Audi	78	+44.102c	13
14	43	Franco Colapinto	Alpine-Mercedes	78	+48.964d	14
15	11	Sergio Pérez	Cadillac-Ferrari	78	+49.153e	18
16f	55	Carlos Sainz Jr.	Atlassian Williams-Mercedes	70	Collision damage	12
Ret	16	Charles Leclerc	Ferrari	64	Accident	4
Ret	18	Lance Stroll	Aston Martin Aramco-Honda	56	Accidentg	22
Ret	1	Lando Norris	McLaren-Mercedes	43	Battery	8
Ret	87	Oliver Bearman	Haas-Ferrari	27	Brakes	19
Ret	77	Valtteri Bottas	Cadillac-Ferrari	15	Brakes	20
Ret	3	Max Verstappen	Red Bull Racing-Red Bull Ford	0	Engine	2
Source:[14][18][19]

Notes

• ^a – Pierre Gasly finished third, but received two five-second time penalties for speeding in the pit lane.^[18][20][21]
• ^b – Gabriel Bortoleto started from the pit lane as he encountered an issue during a reconnaissance lap.^[18]
• ^c – Nico Hülkenberg finished ninth, but received a ten-second time penalty for causing a collision with Carlos Sainz Jr.^[18][22]
• ^d – Franco Colapinto finished 15th, but received a five-second time penalty for speeding in the pit lane. He regained a position following Sergio Pérez's penalty.^[18][23]
• ^e – Sergio Pérez finished 11th on track and was promoted to 10th following Nico Hülkenberg's penalty, but received a post-race ten-second penalty for being out of position at the restart.^[18][24]
• ^f – Carlos Sainz Jr. was classified as he completed more than 90% of the race distance.^[18]
• ^g – Lance Stroll received a five-second time penalty for exceeding track limits. The penalty made no difference as he retired from the race.^[18][25]

• Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.

• 2026 Monte Carlo Formula 2 round
• 2026 Monte Carlo Formula 3 round

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