Lando Norris ended his current qualifying woes as he took an emotional pole for Sunday’s Monaco Grand Prix.
The Briton, who has made numerous pricey errors in qualifying this season, admitted earlier this week that he wanted to seek out his mojo forward of a very powerful shoot-out of the yr. And his timing proved to be impeccable.
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Norris was quickest on his first run in Q3, with McLaren team-mate Oscar Piastri second. And after Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc dipped beneath his time together with his closing run, Norris was in a position to go faster once more, setting a brand new lap document across the Principality with a 1min 9.954sec. It was his first pole because the season opener in Melbourne in March, a race he went on to win.
“I don’t suppose you realise how good this feels after fairly a number of struggles in current months, at most likely the toughest place to do it,” Norris mentioned.
With the FIA introducing a compulsory two-stop at Monaco for the primary time, there may be intrigue as to how the methods may play out on Sunday. “I’ve completely no thought and on the minute I don’t care,” Norris mentioned. “That’s what tonight is for – to organize for tomorrow.”
Leclerc was second, Piastri third and Lewis Hamilton fourth in his Ferrari after an earlier crash in follow. Mercedes had a catastrophe, with George Russell dropping energy and Kimi Antonelli crashing in Q2. They may begin 14th and fifteenth respectively.
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Extra to observe…
04:55 PM BSTTomorrow’s race…
Begins at 2pm BST. We might be right here from simply earlier than 1pm to take you thru all of it.
04:54 PM BSTAnother superb efficiency for Hadjar, too
Visa Money App Racing Bulls VCARB 02 on observe throughout qualifying forward of the F1 Grand Prix of Monaco at Circuit de Monaco on Could 24, 2025 in Monte-Carlo
Sixth and after two crashes in follow. With this type may Crimson Bull even contemplate a swap with Tsunoda? Since Tsunoda joined Crimson Bull his common qualifying place is tenth. In the identical time interval, Tsunoda’s is thirteenth. Factors sensible it’s seven factors apiece..
04:45 PM BSTVerstappen’s worst qualifying since Bahrain
Solely the second time he has certified outdoors of the entrance two rows all yr. Nonetheless rather a lot sooner than Tsunoda, although. May nicely be injury limitation for the Crimson Bull driver tomorrow relating to the championship.
Crimson Bull Racing driver Max Verstappen of Netherlands seems to be on on the finish of the qualifying for the Formulation One Grand Prix of Monaco on the Circuit de Monaco in Monte Carlo, Monaco, 24 Could 2025.
04:40 PM BSTThat is Hamilton’s greatest grand prix qualifying all season
Ferrari driver Lewis Hamilton after Qualifying on the Circuit de Monaco, Monte Carlo. Image date: Saturday Could 24, 2025. PA Picture. See PA story AUTO Monaco. Picture credit score ought to learn
He took dash pole in Shanghai however his earlier greatest full-race qualifying was fifth in China. Since then he has certified eighth, ninth, seventh, seventh, twelfth and twelfth. He was by no means actually difficult the highest three, however I believe he might be pretty content material with that. Left a little bit of time on the market, little question. Let’s not neglect that he crashed on the finish of FP3, too. So extra causes to be happy.
04:33 PM BSTNorris additionally a bit of quiet in his celebrations
Circuit de Monaco, Monaco – Could 24, 2025 McLaren’s Lando Norris celebrates after qualifying in pole place
The job is completed tomorrow, true, however pole right here is – normally – many of the work executed.
04:26 PM BSTPole man Norris speaks
“It’s been a very long time coming, so, I really feel good. I don’t suppose you realise how good this feels, for fairly a number of struggles over the past couple of months. Up towards the house city hero as nicely. I’m very pleased with the entire staff, who’ve labored very exhausting… to get [to this point]. It’s [two flying lap final run] what we believed was greatest earlier than quali and it was confirmed to be greatest after.”
04:25 PM BSTCharles Leclerc seems to be dejected on TV
“There’s at all times one thing extra to be executed, on the finish of the day this was one of the best I may do. The primary lap was a bit of little bit of a disgrace as a result of that offers you extra confidence for the second run… I had sector two visitors, simply very pissed off. This weekend the automotive felt good and beginning second right here goes to be tough to take that first place. I like metropolis tracks on the whole, I wish to go all-in in qualifying and to take most dangers. I believe more often than not this pays off, typically it doesn’t repay. I’m pleased with the consequence we have now had.”
04:23 PM BSTPiastri speaks after his third place
“Intense, because it at all times is round right here. My first lap felt good after which my second lap had a mistake within the harbour chicane. Left a bit of bit on the market, to beat Lando at this time was going to be powerful. Nonetheless fairly pleased with it, it’s been a reasonably messy weekend up to now. I believe I’ve hit extra partitions this weekend than I’ve in my complete profession… simply struggling to get into the groove a bit. We’ve been performing some digging this weekend.”
04:20 PM BSTQ3 – Classification04:18 PM BSTUnderstated on the radio from Norris
“Yeah, all good. Thanks guys,” he says.
04:17 PM BSTLANDO NORRIS TAKES POLE FOR THE 2025 MONACO GRAND PRIX!
Norris does it with a superb, superb closing sector! Simply 0.109sec sooner than Leclerc in the long run to disclaim the house hero. Excellent lap beneath stress from the Briton. Piastri made a small mistake and couldn’t maximise his lap time. He wasn’t far-off, although…
McLaren’s British driver Lando Norris drives throughout qualifying for the Formulation One Monaco Grand Prix on the Circuit de Monaco, on Could 24, 2025
04:16 PM BSTQ3 – Leclerc on provisional pole!
However will or not it’s sufficient? Verstappen solely fifth.
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Piastri can’t beat Leclerc and stays third!
What has Norris received left on this closing sector?!
04:15 PM BSTQ3 – Not an ideal first sector for Hamilton
Leclerc is way nearer to the McLarens, inside a tenth of Norris’s time. Verstappen round that too, simply barely down on the McLarens…
Hamilton has an excellent center sector, although…
Piastri has began one other fast lap, as has Norris!
Leclerc with an excellent center sector…
Hamilton strikes up into third. However Leclerc will beat that…
04:14 PM BSTQ3 – Piastri 0.345sec up after two sectors
Norris loses a bit of bit extra time to him within the second sector.
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Piastri with a 1:10.140. What can Norris do?! He beats it by 0.015sec! Shut.
Will that be the final roll of the cube for them? There may be loads of time for them to go once more…
What have the 2 Ferraris and Verstappen received on this observe?
04:12 PM BSTQ3 – The McLarens out early
Norris and Piastri are already on their scorching laps as Ferrari are solely leaving the storage… will going so early be an issue? Piastri has a transparent observe and so they each set very quick instances, 0.17 and 0.18sec up after one sector… it’d work for them…
04:10 PM BSTQ3 – Order after the primary runs04:09 PM BSTQ3 – Verstappen not fast sufficient for the entrance row but
Verstappen loses time within the center sector however crosses the road in P4, simply 0.205sec off provisional pole…
04:08 PM BSTQ3 – McLaren now trying robust
Oscar Piastri of Australia driving the (81) McLaren MCL39 Mercedes on observe throughout qualifying forward of the F1 Grand Prix of Monaco at Circuit de Monaco on Could 24, 2025 in Monte-Carlo, Monaco
Not an ideal lap from Hamilton, third however half a second behind. That turns into fourth when Leclerc improves… however solely to 3rd, 0.189sec off Norris’s greatest time. Verstappen simply begins his flying lap
04:07 PM BSTQ3 – 10 minutes stay
Other than Antonelli no actually large errors but. Will we see that in Q3 when the drivers are pushing the toughest?
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Piastri with an excellent first sector, one of the best of anybody up to now… a mistake within the center sector.
Piastri crosses the road with a 1:10.531… however Norris beats that by simply 0.067sec!
04:03 PM BSTQ3 about to start
This might be enjoyable. Not fairly certain who’s favorite now. Crimson Bull appeared to lack a bit of little bit of tempo in Q2 with McLaren and Ferrari trying the sooner. Piastri has a while to seek out.
03:57 PM BSTQ2 – Classification
Hell of a efficiency from Ocon, there. Quietly sneaking into tenth.
03:56 PM BSTQ2 – Piastri going nicely
Up on chief Norris after two sectors however slides in a giant approach out of Rascasse hairpin and crosses the road into fourth. Did nicely to not hit the barrier, there.
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Tsunoda complains about Hadjar.
03:55 PM BSTQ2 – Not a quick lap from Piastri in the long run
I don’t suppose he was beginning a quick lap. Both he was or he made a mistake. Does he have sufficient time to get to the road and begin one other lap? He ought to do. He does.
Albon flying right here… an outstanding first two sectors.
Hadjar as much as sixth, Albon as much as third!
Meaning Sainz is out! And Tsunoda too, who can’t enhance.
03:53 PM BSTQ2 – Verstappen into third
What has Verstappen received? He’s 0.284sec off Norris’s time after two sectors. How good is his closing sector? Not too dangerous. Strikes as much as third however is 0.3sec off Norris’s time. Piastri is beginning his newest quick lap.
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Prime 10 because it stands:
03:51 PM BSTQ2 – Norris goes quickest!
Not by an ideal deal: 0.011sec, however he pips the the Ferrari of Leclerc with a superb lap. Piastri not having it fairly as attached at this time up to now. Tsunoda solely tenth. Verstappen in sixth.
Hadjar, Hulkenberg, Ocon, Russell, Antonelli are the underside 5. The 2 Mercedes, clearly, are out already in actuality.
03:49 PM BSTQ2 resumes
Hamilton on his flying lap, trying fast. Not as fast as Leclerc, although, who goes quickest of anybody. Hamilton with a good effort to go second however 0.3sec behind.
Piastri rounds the ultimate nook and goes solely fourth. All of these runners on the comfortable tyres. Hmmm.
03:45 PM BSTQ2 will resume imminently
Ought to be a frantic finish. There’s a queue on the finish of the pit lane. Drivers did a minimum of get a lap time on the board. Properly, most of them. Piastri didn’t, although he had simply set the quickest first sector earlier than the purple flag.
Ferrari’s Monegasque driver Charles Leclerc (R) drives down the pit lane throughout qualifying for the Formulation One Monaco Grand Prix on the Circuit de Monaco, on Could 24, 2025
03:42 PM BST10min 8sec left on the clock after we resume
Right here is the present order:
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03:39 PM BSTRussell’s Mercedes is pushed away down the tunnel
A minimum of it’s downhill. It appears to be that he misplaced energy fairly early on within the lap after which managed to coast many of the approach downhill to the tunnel. The Mercedes goes down the escape street on the Nouvelle Chicane to get him onto a crane and out fulluy of the best way.
03:37 PM BSTQ2 – Russell’s session ends
He tries to get it began however his race engineer confirms the dangerous information. “I believe that’s sport over mate. No battery,” Russell is advised. A reasonably depressing weekend for Mercedes, however neither of them making it to Q3 means there may be a few locations for a midfield staff to take benefit.
Russell stops within the tunnel
03:35 PM BSTQ2 – RED FLAG
Russell on the radio says he has misplaced energy after hitting a bump. The TV cameras change to his Mercedes grinding to a halt within the tunnel, which is the final place you’ll wish to cease. He’s making an attempt to show the automotive on and off once more to get going…
03:34 PM BSTQ2 – Leclerc has seemed excellent all weekend
He continues that with a 1:11.314sec, which isn’t a foul first effort however barely slower than his greatest effort (and one of the best of anybody) in Q1. Russell on the market on the medium tyres, too.
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Norris, on the softs, beats Leclerc by 0.355sec with Verstappen sneaking between them.
03:33 PM BSTQ2 – Ferraris additionally on the medium tyres
Together with Williams they’re the one 4 runners for this session. Let’s see the way it panes out as Leclerc begins his first qualifying lap of Q2.
03:30 PM BSTQ2 begins!
James Vowles reveals that his Williams automobiles are fuelled for everything of the session.
03:26 PM BSTQ2 begin delayed
They want to have a look at the boundaries after Antonelli’s crash.
03:22 PM BSTAntonelli hit the barrier on entry to the chicane
His entrance left clunked it fairly exhausting after which he slid into the barrier with no front-left tyre.
Antonelli within the wall
03:21 PM BSTQ1 – Classification
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03:20 PM BSTQ1 – RED FLAG
Antonelli has an issue on the market someplace. He’s within the wall on the Nouvelle Chicane and that would be the finish of the session. And the tip of his session. He did make it via to Q2 however will take no half in it…
03:19 PM BSTQ1 – Hamilton wants to seek out a while too
He’s at the moment thirteenth however his first sector isn’t nice. An incident between him and Verstappen famous for impeding. Unsure who did what to who. A greater center sector, the quickest of anybody. This seems to be to be ok to get him into the highest six if he retains it collectively.
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He crosses the road to maneuver fourth, 0.346sec behind chief Leclerc. Lawson will get out of the underside 5. Alonso too.
Norris improves to second.
03:17 PM BSTQ1 – Leclerc now quickest
Only a tenth and a half sooner than Piastri with Norris, Russell, Verstappen and Ocon the following males. Tsunoda seems to be to be struggling a bit of. in 18th at the moment and wishes to seek out a while. He does, to maneuver to ninth. Albon then as much as fourth.
Scuderia Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc of Monaco in motion through the third follow session for the Formulation One Grand Prix of Monaco on the Circuit de Monaco in Monte Carlo, Monaco, 24 Could 2025
Alonso now into the drop zone. Sainz on the cusp… can he enhance from fifteenth? Sure. Into fifth for the Williams driver.
03:15 PM BSTQ1 – Piastri says he has hit the wall
No footage of that but. He needs the staff to verify the left-hand aspect of his McLaren.
McLaren driver Oscar Piastri of Australia in motion through the third follow session for the Formulation One Grand Prix of Monaco on the Circuit de Monaco in Monte Carlo, Monaco, 24 Could 2025.
03:14 PM BSTQ1 – 4 minutes stay
Lawson, Hadjar, Stroll, Colapinto and Gasly within the drop zone. Hadjar going nicely, although.
03:12 PM BSTQ1 – Verstappen strikes into fourth
Simply 0.218sec behind chief Norris. Right here is the highest six:
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03:10 PM BSTQ1 – Norris finds his tempo
Verstappen strikes quickest by 0.171sec as Alonso slots into third.
Gasly, Hulkenberg, Antonelli, Colapinto and Bortoleto the 5 males within the drop zone.
Norris then beats all of them to high the lot. 0.324sec sooner than Verstappen. For now. Piastri a few tenths behind.
03:09 PM BSTQ1 – Piastri leads Albon and Norris
Leclerc seems to be prone to beat them each and Hamilton maybe may even beat Leclerc.
Leclerc strikes quickest with a 1:12.091 however Hamilton crosses the road 0.245sec behind him. Misplaced a bot of time within the center sector to his team-mate, two-tenths.
Norris solely seventh.
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What has Verstappen received?
03:06 PM BSTQ1 – Albon leads the best way up to now
That won’t final lengthy as Leclerc crosses the road to go slightly below a tenth of a second sooner. Hamilton six tenths down in Leclerc after his first flying lap. Norris backs off behind Hulkenberg after which has Antonelli flying previous his left aspect. Visitors is a nightmare on this session.
Lawson then goes quickest with Antonelli now second. Doesn’t actually matter how briskly you’re in Q1 so long as you aren’t within the backside 5.
03:03 PM BSTQ1 – 15 minutes stay
Everybody out on observe however the high 4 within the standings: Verstappen, Norris, Piastri and Russell.
Lewis Hamilton of Nice Britain driving the (44) Scuderia Ferrari SF-25 on observe throughout qualifying forward of the F1 Grand Prix of Monaco at Circuit de Monaco on Could 24, 2025 in Monte-Carlo,
03:01 PM BSTGREEN LIGHT: Q1 begins
It’s the standard deal: 20 drivers, 15 undergo and 5 exit.
03:00 PM BSTWe are able to go
Predictions: Verstappen, Leclerc, Piastri, Norris, Albon, Hamilton
02:54 PM BSTQualifying head to heads 2025
Need to understand how every driver fares in qualifying in comparison with his team-mate(s) this season? Then look no additional than beneath.
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No full-time driver has been “nilled” up to now this season. Verstappen has not misplaced to a team-mate, however he has had two of them (Lawson and Tsunoda) and so they have each managed to beat their team-mates at Racing Bulls. After a sluggish begin Carlos Sainz has come again to the fore, particularly over one lap. Within the final 4 grand prix qualifying classes he has overwhelmed Albon.
02:51 PM BSTHamilton replace
Seems to be just like the automotive is just about completed and able to go for qualifying after his crash in FP3.
02:50 PM BSTVerstappen speaks to Sky Sports activities F1
How do you string collectively an excellent lap right here?
“Initially keep out of the boundaries… I believe it’s going to be very tough and tight. From our aspect we had a extra constructive FP3. Is it sufficient to struggle for pole, I dunno. I believe we want a little bit of a magic lap. I’m already fairly pleased with how our automotive has carried out this weekend as a result of it has been rather a lot higher than I anticipated it to be.”
02:49 PM BSTWhat is totally different for Monaco GP 2025?
It’s the primary time that the FIA has mandated a minimal two-stop race (dry or moist) with drivers having to make use of a minimal of two totally different dry tyre compounds. That has been to get away from the sluggish procession that we had final yr. How a lot of a distinction will it make? Exhausting to say. The change can’t do any hurt, although. Relies upon if and after we get a security automotive, I assume.
02:46 PM BSTA reminder of the winners up to now in 202502:38 PM BSTA graphic demonstration of Senna’s 1988 pole lap
Complete, in a single phrase.
02:33 PM BSTAverage qualifying place up to now in 2025
Norris, as everybody is aware of, may definitely do with upping his sport a bit of. Piastri typically constant. Ferrari nowhere close to the place they need to be although I reckon each Leclerc and Hamilton will decrease their common at this time. Properly, a minimum of Leclerc will.
02:26 PM BST‘I had a front-row seat for the explosive Senna-Prost rivalry’
Ayrton Senna (1960-1994) of Brazil in motion, driving a McLaren MP4/4 with a Honda RA168E 1.5 V6t engine for Staff Honda Marlboro McLaren, through the Monaco Grand Prix in Monte Carlo on fifteenth Could 1988. Senna retired from the race through the 66th lap following an accident.
Thirty-seven years in the past, Ayrton Senna produced a qualifying lap of such staggering velocity and precision across the streets of Monte Carlo that even he discovered it exhausting to imagine. The Brazilian later described his efficiency as “in a special dimension… nicely past my aware understanding”.
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Only some seconds of the chic 1min 23.998sec was captured by tv cameras, however seeing the numbers in black and white is exceptional. It was not simply that Senna was greater than 1.4 seconds sooner than his McLaren team-mate in second – it was that his team-mate was Alain Prost.
Within the race, it was extra of the identical relentless brilliance. Prost dropped to 3rd behind Gerhard Berger off the road, however by the point he hauled his McLaren again forward of the Ferrari and began pushing, chief Senna was 50 seconds forward.
Eleven laps from the chequered flag, the unfathomable occurred. Senna crashed at Portier, the ultimate right-hander earlier than the tunnel. He was completely dejected. Prost took victory, extending his championship lead over his team-mate to fifteen factors after three rounds.
The error was as inexplicable as his otherworldly qualifying lap the day past. Senna claimed that he misplaced focus after being ordered by McLaren staff principal Ron Dennis to ease off. One man who believes in another way is Steve Nichols, Senna’s race engineer on the time and who spent a decade at McLaren within the Nineteen Eighties.
02:23 PM BSTHow the groups fare in qualifying up to now
For reference, a one per cent distinction over a 1min20 lap is 0.8seconds, half a per cent is 0.4sec and 0.25 per cent is 0.2sec.
02:19 PM BSTA reminder of how Hamilton’s session ended02:14 PM BSTFinal follow instances
Charles Leclerc (Mon) Ferrari HP 1min 10.953secs
Max Verstappen (Ned) Crimson Bull 1:11.233
Lando Norris (Gbr) McLaren 1:11.247
Oscar Piastri (Aus) McLaren 1:11.398
Lewis Hamilton (Gbr) Ferrari HP 1:11.516
Alexander Albon (Tha) Atlassian Williams 1:11.668
Liam Lawson (Nzl) RB 1:11.814
Carlos Sainz Jr. (Spa) Atlassian Williams 1:11.893
Yuki Tsunoda (Jpn) Crimson Bull 1:11.952
Andrea Kimi Antonelli (Ita) Mercedes GP 1:12.013
George Russell (Gbr) Mercedes GP 1:12.066
Fernando Alonso (Spa) Aston Martin 1:12.10
Nico Hulkenberg (Ger) Kick Sauber 1:12.125
Pierre Gasly (Fra) Alpine 1:12.194
Lance Stroll (Can) Aston Martin 1:12.202
Oliver Bearman (Gbr) Haas F1 1:12.251
Isack Hadjar (Fra) RB 1:12.271
Esteban Ocon (Fra) Haas F1 1:12.499
Gabriel Bortoleto (Bra) Kick Sauber 1:12.601
Franco Colapinto (Arg) Alpine 1:12.851
02:01 PM BSTFP3 report: Hamilton crashes, Leclerc quickest
Lewis Hamilton crashed within the closing levels of ultimate follow forward of the all-important qualifying on the Monaco Grand Prix as Ferrari team-mate Charles Leclerc once more set the tempo.
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The seven-time world champion misplaced management of his Ferrari at Massenet with slightly below two minutes remaining and spun into the boundaries, dropping his entrance proper tyre.
Hamilton – a three-time winner in Monaco – was fifth within the standings however his crash, simply two-and-a-half hours earlier than qualifying, will imply loads of work for his Ferrari mechanics.
Ferrari’s British driver Lewis Hamilton hits the barriars through the third follow session for the Formulation One Monaco Grand Prix on the Circuit de Monaco, on Could 24, 2025
“Rattling, hit the wall! Sorry guys,” Hamilton mentioned on the radio.
The 40-year-old rapidly jumped out of the automotive because the purple flag introduced an early halt to the session.
Native hero Leclerc accomplished a clear sweep of follow classes as he completed 0.280sec away from Max Verstappen, with Lando Norris third for McLaren.
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Monaco is extensively thought of to be essentially the most essential qualifying session of the yr, due it being nigh-on unimaginable to overhaul across the slender streets of the principality.
The FIA have launched a compulsory two pit-stop rule for this season in a bid to create extra technique choices for the race however pole place stays extremely prized.
Final yr’s race winner Leclerc banished his personal fears over Ferrari’s efficiency this weekend by topping each follow classes on Friday. Leclerc prompted jubilation within the principality 12 months in the past when he ended years of close to misses to clinch his first house victory.
The Monaco grasp has claimed three of the final 4 pole positions across the streets he grew up on and seems to be the person to beat once more.
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Saturday’s first operating was not plain crusing for Verstappen, who complained that his Crimson Bull was providing him no grip regardless of main the best way for a lot of the session. Verstappen clinched his second win of the season at Imola final weekend to shut inside 22 factors of Oscar Piastri within the standings.
Norris, who’s 13 factors behind McLaren team-mate Piastri, was virtually three tenths off Leclerc’s tempo. The Australian was fourth however over 4 tenths adrift.
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01:01 PM BSTQualifying up subsequent
That takes place at 3pm BST so we might be again in about an hour’s time for the build-up to that.
12:56 PM BSTWhat a photograph that is of the Hamilton crash
Lewis Hamilton of Nice Britain driving the (44) Scuderia Ferrari SF-25 involves a cease with injury after a crash throughout closing follow forward of the F1 Grand Prix of Monaco at Circuit de Monaco on Could 24, 2025 in Monte-Carlo, Monaco
Properly executed, Bryn Lennon.
12:46 PM BSTAnother attention-grabbing session
Leclerc seems to be fast within the Ferrari. Verstappen respectable within the Crimson Bull however his quickest time was on the medium tyres. He didn’t fairly hook up the comfortable tyres. Norris and Piastri a bit of distant and must be within the struggle however this may nicely be the furthest from the struggle on the entrance they’ve been. However let’s see. Two Williams automobiles within the high 10 as nicely. Qualifying must be, as ever, fascinating.
12:40 PM BSTWill Hamilton’s automotive be prepared for qualifying?
I’d think about so, however it may nicely want a brand new gearbox.
Marshalls manoeuvre the automotive of Ferrari’s British driver Lewis Hamilton after he hit the barriars through the third follow session for the Formulation One Monaco Grand Prix on the Circuit de Monaco, on Could 24, 2025.
12:39 PM BSTWatch: Hamilton crashes in FP312:37 PM BSTStewards trying on the Hamilton crash
“Flip 3 incident involving automobiles 12 (ANT), 31 (OCO) and 44 (HAM)” has been famous. They didn’t direclty impede him however have been going fairly slowly. Colapinto additionally to be investigated for a purple flag infringement.
12:35 PM BSTFP3 ends – Classification12:31 PM BSTFP3 – Hamilton crashed going up the hill
A tank-slapper after which rear then entrance hit the wall on the surface of the nook. Robust one. A number of automobiles forward of him when that occurred.
12:30 PM BSTFP3 – Hamilton crashes!
Entrance proper tyre has gone and there seems to be like there may be some promoting plastic wrapped round his rear proper. Unsure what has occurred. It’s at On line casino Sq.. Automobile doesn’t look terribly broken. An odd one.
The purple flag comes out…
12:29 PM BSTFP3 – Leclerc improves once more
He now strikes 0.280sec forward of Verstappen.
12:27 PM BSTFP3 – Present order
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Hamilton needed to abort his lap due to visitors within the center sector.
12:25 PM BSTFP3 – Norris improves
Third, however inside a tenth of Leclerc. Verstappen not comfortable together with his tyres, calling them “undriveable”.
Hamilton with the quickest first sector of the day up to now.
12:25 PM BSTFP3 – Leclerc strikes quickest once more
Simply 0.054sec forward of Verstappen. Much less constructive information for Russell. He’s “operating out of concepts for this session,” he says. That’s in relation as to whether to do one cool lap or two earlier than the flying lap.
12:23 PM BST‘Sensational’ to look at from these automobiles trackside
I at all times attempt to watch a minimum of one Monaco follow session annually from trackside. The way in which these automobiles keep glued to the observe via the swimming pool complicated. Sensational. Standing within the tunnel now. It’s not bone-shaking prefer it was, however nonetheless a thrill to see the automobiles sweep via and out into the sunshine once more and all the way down to the chicane.
12:22 PM BSTFP3 – Piastri with the quickest center sector
Unsure he has the tempo to dislodge Verstappen? Not fairly, however he strikes as much as second forward of Leclerc.
12:19 PM BSTFP3 – Albon nonetheless going nicely
At present fourth behind Norris in third and 0.435sec off the tempo. He clocks one other lap of a really comparable time. Not a substantial amount of lap-time enchancment right here. Monitor temperature now as much as 42c.
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Piastri, in tenth, struggling comparatively on this lap. He crosses the road a full 0.65sec off Verstappen’s time, although he does transfer up the order. Hamilton likewise, 0.283sec off the tempo. Not too dangerous.
12:15 PM BSTFP3 – Verstappen not far off his earlier greatest
Lower than a tenth of a second. These laps are on the comfortable tyres, whereas his earlier ones have been on the mediums.
Crimson Bull Racing’s Dutch driver Max Verstappen drives through the third follow session for the Formulation One Monaco Grand Prix on the Circuit de Monaco, on Could 24, 2025.
12:13 PM BSTFP3 – Into the ultimate 20 minutes
Verstappen bettering. Units the quickest first sector time of all, however then loses time within the second sector. Sainz a good approach off his team-mate Albon because it stands: greater than half a second, the truth is.
12:08 PM BSTFP3 – A lull within the motion now
Each Ferraris in, at the moment in second and fourth.
Right here is the tops ix because it stands:
Piastri in eighth and practically one second off the tempo.
12:06 PM BSTFP3 – Tsunoda blocking Hadjar by dawdling within the tunnel
There have been numerous different situations on this session. Unsure a lot of them will end in penalties. Colapinto responsible as soon as extra.
12:03 PM BSTFP3 – Verstappen strikes again to the highest
He’s lapping on the medium tyres. Tsunoda additionally on the mediums. Albon strikes into fourth with a good lap time, simply 0.747sec off Verstappen’s quickest time.
Leclerc now three tenths off. A number of drivers clearly not maximising their lap time, as it’s tough to try this in Monaco.
12:00 PM BSTFP3 – Prime 10
Simply over half-hour remaining. Ocon will get blocked by a Crimson Bull coming into the pits. Unsure which one.
11:55 AM BSTFP3 – Occasions being exchanged on the high
Leclerc, then Norris, then Leclerc after which Norris once more. The Briton’s newest time of 1:12.126 is 0.073sec sooner than Leclerc. Hamilton half a second again from the lead McLaren.
Verstappen, down in tenth, then strikes as much as first by 0.165sec.
11:51 AM BSTFP3 – Leclerc beats Norris by 0.258sec
Ferrari nonetheless trying attached in his palms. Verstappen simply over a tenth behind Norris and in third.
Ferrari’s Monegasque driver Charles Leclerc drives through the third follow session for the Formulation One Monaco Grand Prix on the Circuit de Monaco, on Could 24, 2025.
11:49 AM BSTFP3 – Let’s see what the McLarens have
Norris begins a lap on the comfortable tyre and he’s a tenth and a half up from the main time after two sectors. Hamilton goes quickest of anybody on his second timed lap however then Norris beats that by 0.445sec. Leclerc goes quickest within the first sector, although…
11:47 AM BSTFP3 – Hamilton on a scorching lap on the comfortable tyres
Seems to be pretty tidy and he crosses the road second, 0.023sec off Hulkenberg’s main time. That was set on the medium tyres, apparently. Hulkenberg then locks up on the closing nook earlier than beginning a scorching lap. Retains it out of the boundaries, although.
11:42 AM BSTFP3 – 50 minutes left
Up to now the order is as follows:
No person else has set a timed lap. After all, drivers staying of their garages means we are going to see a frantic finish to the session and quite a few drivers getting in the best way of one another. The grip will not be going to enhance in the event that they aren’t on observe, both.
11:39 AM BSTFP3 – ‘The observe may be very low grip,’ Lawson says
We now have not had too many runners on the market but, simply two lap instances and solely eight drivers to have ventured out of the pit lane up to now. Of the highest 4 groups the one driver to have come out is Hamilton.
11:35 AM BSTFP3 – Colapinto with the primary time
A 1:21.905 which might be a minimum of 10 seconds slower than what is going to turn into the quickest time this session.
11:34 AM BSTFP3 – No wheels but on Verstappen’s automotive
And the Crimson Bull remains to be on the excessive stands, so he’s in no rush to get out instantly.
11:31 AM BSTFP3 begins! The climate is ready honest…
Hamilton heads to the tip of the pit lane in his automotive. Verstappen solely simply attending to his storage. A bit of late.
11:27 AM BSTThere was a nasty airborne second for Hamilton, too
Anyway, FP3 is about to start. An vital one for the drivers as they appear to ramp up the depth of performances laps earlier than qualifying.
11:21 AM BSTA 10-place grid penalty for Oliver Bearman
For this reason.
The final place you need a grid penalty is at Monaco.
11:19 AM BSTCurrent constructor standings
As you possibly can see, Aston Martin are a good distance again in 2025. That is after an amazing season in 2023 once they completed fifth with 280 factors and eight podium finishes.
11:17 AM BSTNewey interview: If we wish Verstappen, we want a quick automotive – that’s a pipe-dream
Adrian Newey shuffles into the room on the highest deck of Aston Martin’s paddock house in Monaco and smiles. “Ta-da,” he says, as if he has appeared from behind a curtain in a magic present. Then, as he makes his approach over to a desk that has been laid out for him in entrance of a handful of journalists, he provides: “That is just like the stroll of disgrace, isn’t it?”
Newey does look a bit of totally different to when he was final in a Formulation One paddock, dressed as he’s head-to-toe in inexperienced, with a white Aston Martin cap on his head. However in his first correct interview since leaving Crimson Bull on the finish of final season and , Formulation One’s pre-eminent designer insists he’s having no morning-after regrets about his choice.
“Everyone’s been very welcoming,” the 66-year-old says of his first few weeks on the Silverstone-based staff. “It’s been very simple to settle in. Individually, there are many superb individuals right here. We simply must attempt to get them working collectively maybe in a barely better-organised approach.” It’s an attention-grabbing remark.
11:11 AM BSTCurrent driver standings
Piastri main the best way, Norris not too far behind and Verstappen staying in contact. Everybody beneath them, barring a staggering turnaround, is realistically out of competition. Russell has been constant and has pushed nicely however the Mercedes simply isn’t as much as it typically sufficient.
11:08 AM BSTWatch: Piastri crashes in FP210:58 AM BSTSecond follow instances
Charles Leclerc (Mon) Ferrari HP 1min 11.355secs
Oscar Piastri (Aus) McLaren 1:11.393
Lewis Hamilton (Gbr) Ferrari HP 1:11.460
Lando Norris (Gbr) McLaren 1:11.677
Liam Lawson (Nzl) RB 1:11.823
Isack Hadjar (Fra) RB 1:11.842
Fernando Alonso (Spa) Aston Martin 1:11.890
Alexander Albon (Tha) Atlassian Williams 1:11.918
Andrea Kimi Antonelli (Ita) Mercedes GP 1:12.002
Max Verstappen (Ned) Crimson Bull 1:12.068
Yuki Tsunoda (Jpn) Crimson Bull 1:12.072
George Russell (Gbr) Mercedes GP 1:12.092
Carlos Sainz Jr. (Spa) Atlassian Williams 1:12.151
Gabriel Bortoleto (Bra) Kick Sauber 1:12.234
Oliver Bearman (Gbr) Haas F1 1:12.259
Nico Hulkenberg (Ger) Kick Sauber 1:12.262
Pierre Gasly (Fra) Alpine 1:12.404
Lance Stroll (Can) Aston Martin 1:12.512
Esteban Ocon (Fra) Haas F1 1:12.541
Franco Colapinto (Arg) Alpine 1:13.415
10:53 AM BSTGood morning
No matter you wish to say in regards to the Monaco Grand Prix, there isn’t a doubt that qualifying day on the streets of the principality is without doubt one of the greatest days of the yr. It’s a day when small errors can result in huge penalties and the drivers put all of it on the road to go for a very powerful pole place of the yr. Or a very powerful ninth place of the yr, relying in your place on the grid.
What did Friday’s two follow classes inform us? Properly, one, that it may find yourself being a three-team struggle for pole place. Regardless of their proclamations that they won’t be superb this weekend, Ferrari put in a robust exhibiting in each FP1 and FP2, with native hero Charles Leclerc quickest of anybody in each of these classes.
It was not fairly a Ferrari 1-2, as Oscar Piastri was lower than half a tenth behind Leclerc, however Lewis Hamilton was third for the Scuderia, simply over a tenth of a second off his team-mate. After all, Crimson Bull definitely didn’t optimise their operating on Friday, as is usually the case, however we must always anticipate them – or a minimum of Verstappen – to return proper again into it, particularly on a observe like this the place dedication and bravado makes a big a part of how issues pan out.
Given their type on all tracks this season, you’ll anticipate McLaren to be there, too. Not that Friday was particularly clean. In FP2 Piastri bumped into the boundaries at flip one and misplaced his entrance wing. He did handle to recuperate and never lose a substantial amount of observe time, both, apart from the stoppage within the session he prompted.
He wasn’t the one one to crash, both. Charles Leclerc shunted into the again of Lance Stroll in FP1 while Isack Hadjar, who confirmed good tempo, had two incidents on Friday. The primary was him clipping the boundaries on the Nouvelle Chicane and the second was a extra severe clunking of the Armco at flip one, which ended his session in the direction of the tip. That sums up the dangers and rewards of Monaco.
We now have qualifying arising later at this time however first it’s closing follow, which begins in a couple of 35 minutes.
