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Oscar Piastri has defeated McLaren team-mate Lando Norris to pole at Formula 1's Spanish Grand Prix. Piastri made the difference in the final run of Q3, putting two tenths on Norris after the pair had been closely matched before. On the first run in the top-10 shootout Piastri opened with a 1m11.836s lap, with team-mate Norris replying with an effort of 1m11.819s, just 0.017s quicker than ... Keep reading

Times from today's qualifying session for the Aramco Gran Premio de Espana.

Oscar Piastri continues to stamp his authority on the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya as he outpaces his rivals, including his McLaren teammate, by over half-a-second.

Oscar Piastri has handed McLaren a clean sweep of Formula 1 Spanish Grand Prix practice by comfortably topping FP3 in Barcelona. Saturday's final practice session got off to a sluggish start, with little meaningful running early on in the searing midday heat. Carlos Sainz drew applause from his Spanish fans as he led the early running aboard the Williams, which hadn't looked at its very best ... Keep reading

Oscar Piastri handed McLaren a clean sweep of F1 Spanish Grand Prix practice by comfortably topping FP3 in Barcelona. Saturday's final practice session got off to a sluggish start, with little meaningful running early on in the searing midday heat. Carlos Sainz drew applause from his Spanish fans as he led the early running aboard the Williams, which hadn't looked at its very best on the ... Keep reading

Times from the final free practice session for the Aramco Gran Premio de Espana.

It’s no secret that Max Verstappen dreams of competing in the Le Mans 24 Hours. And now, after his GT3 test with Emil Frey Racing at the Nurburgring-Nordschleife – where he drove under the pseudonym Franz Hermann – there is growing speculation that the Nurburgring 24 Hours is also on his wishlist. A specific FIA license is required for these kinds of endurance races, and Verstappen has ... Keep reading

Alpine boss Flavio Briatore insists that this weekend's Spanish Grand Prix is Franco Colapinto's first "real race".

“It clearly slowed McLaren down a lot,” said Mercedes’ George Russell, voice freighted with sarcasm. “So, yeah, good news.” Ahead of this weekend’s Spanish Grand Prix the issue of aero-elasticity had acquired so much momentum that it was virtually the only show in town. To look out on the panoramic vista of the pitlane from the media centre on Friday morning was to see TV ... Keep reading

“It clearly slowed McLaren down a lot,” said Mercedes’ George Russell, voice freighted with sarcasm. “So, yeah, good news.” Ahead of this weekend’s Spanish Grand Prix the issue of aero-elasticity had acquired so much momentum that it was virtually the only show in town. To look out on the panoramic vista of the pitlane from the media centre on Friday morning was to see TV ... Keep reading

Once again, F1 and the FIA appear to be dabbling in a bid to 'spice up' the action.

Christian Horner insists that he remains "100% committed" to Red Bull, as he dismisses talk of Ferrari switch.

McLaren's Lando Norris heads Red Bull's Max Verstappen and Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton in first practice at the Spanish Grand Prix.

McLaren's Lando Norris has topped first practice at Formula 1's Spanish Grand Prix, heading Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton in Barcelona. Friday's first free practice session in hot conditions was used as a testing ground for a brace of upgrades across most of the teams, as well as the first session in which teams ran stiffer front wings to comply with the FIA's latest technical ... Keep reading

Times from today's opening free practice session for the Aramco Gran Premio de Espana.

McLaren's Lando Norris has topped first practice at Formula 1’s Spanish Grand Prix, having headed Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton in Barcelona. Friday's hot opening session was used as a testing ground for various upgrades across most of the teams, as well as the first session in which cars ran stiffer front wings to comply with the FIA's latest technical directive. As such, the first ... Keep reading

Our F1 correspondent Andrew Benson will do a weekly Q&A this season, so get your questions in now.

Formula 1's teams have revealed their front wing solutions to satisfy the Spanish Grand Prix technical directive on flexing wings, following the application of more stringent load tests for the Barcelona round. With a 1000N load applied to either side of the front wing, the flex tests only permit a maximum of 10mm of deflection, down from the previous benchmark of 15mm. This has prompted teams ... Keep reading

Pirelli has announced which tyre compounds will be available for all the remaining rounds for the summer break, with significant changes for the British and Belgian Grands Prix. While the selections for the Red Bull Ring and Hungaroring are the same as last season (with the C3, C4 and C5 compounds taking the hard, medium and soft slots), Silverstone’s will be a step softer: C2, C3 and ... Keep reading

While Barcelona technically has a contract to host a Formula 1 race next season, this weekend’s Spanish Grand Prix is being treated as a circuit swansong by many with Madrid set to join the calendar from 2026. The Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya has played host to the Spanish Grand Prix since relocating from Jerez in 1991 and has become a firm favourite for teams, which have racked up hours of ... Keep reading

Formula 1's teams have revealed their front wing solutions to satisfy the Spanish Grand Prix technical directive on flexing wings, following the application of more stringent load tests for the Barcelona round. With a 1000N load applied to either side of the front wing, the flex tests only permit a maximum of 10mm of deflection, down from the previous benchmark of 15mm. This has prompted teams ... Keep reading

Formula 1's teams have revealed their front wing solutions to satisfy the Spanish Grand Prix technical directive on flexing wings, following the application of more stringent load tests for the Barcelona round. With a 1000N load applied to either side of the front wing, the flex tests only permit a maximum of 10mm of deflection, down from the previous benchmark of 15mm. This has prompted teams ... Keep reading

While Barcelona technically has a contract to host a Formula 1 race next season, this weekend’s grand prix is being treated as a swansong by many with Madrid set to join the calendar from 2026. The Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya has played host to the Spanish Grand Prix since relocating from Jerez in 1991 and has become a firm favourite for teams, who have racked up hours of testing time ... Keep reading

Power unit elements used prior to the Aramco Gran Premio de Espana weekend.

Nico Hulkenberg didn’t mince his words when discussing potential changes to the Monaco Grand Prix track. The Sauber driver told critics to “stop crying” about the historic track, which plays host to notoriously dull races given how difficult it is to overtake there. “I don't always understand that drama around it,” he told reporters in Barcelona on Thursday. “People know it's going ... Keep reading

Nico Hulkenberg didn’t mince his words when discussing potential changes to the Monaco Grand Prix track, as the Sauber Formula 1 driver told critics to “stop crying” about the historic track, which plays host to notoriously dull races given how difficult it is to overtake. “I don't always understand that drama around it,” he told reporters in Barcelona on Thursday. “People know it's ... Keep reading

BBC Sport's Harry Benjamin looks ahead to the Spanish Grand Prix and the five things to look out for over the race weekend.

F1's current rules have gradually led to the closest grid in history, which means a minor upgrade can make the difference between scoring points and being out in Q1. Paired with tricky ground-effect cars and limitations on spending and aerodynamic testing, it has made the margin for error in the development process even smaller, with every update carefully considered and requiring total ... Keep reading

Formula 1's current rules have gradually led to the closest grid in history, which means a minor upgrade can make the difference between scoring points and being out in Q1. Paired with tricky ground-effect cars and limitations on spending and aerodynamic testing, it has made the margin for error in the development process even smaller, with every update carefully considered and requiring total ... Keep reading

Lando Norris has said it would be “silly” to count out Max Verstappen from the Formula 1 world title fight despite McLaren’s current dominance this season. Oscar Piastri leads the drivers’ championship by three points from Norris, and McLaren has more than double the points tally of its closest rival in the constructors’ standings, but the fight for the 2025 drivers title isn’t only ... Keep reading

“If someone wants me to win, they just have to say the wrong words to me: ‘You can’t do it.’ As soon as I hear that, I’ll do everything to win.”These are the words of FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem in an interview with GP Racing magazine last year and they sum up his appetite for a fight. The declaration letter of support for his presidency signed by 36 automobile clubs ... Keep reading

“If someone wants me to win, they just have to say the wrong words to me: ‘You can’t do it.’ As soon as I hear that, I’ll do everything to win.”These are the words of FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem in an interview with GP Racing magazine last year and they sum up his appetite for a fight. The declaration letter of support for his presidency signed by 36 automobile clubs ... Keep reading

Carlos Sainz Sr’s hopes of ousting current FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem have taken an early blow after a hefty number of automobile clubs signed a letter throwing their weight behind the incumbent. While there had been plenty of suggestion Ben Sulayem would run uncontested in the presidential election later this year, Autosport broke the news that two-time world rally champion and ... Keep reading

Carlos Sainz Sr’s hopes of ousting current FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem have taken an early blow after a hefty number of automobile clubs signed a letter throwing their weight behind the incumbent. While there had been plenty of suggestion Ben Sulayem would run uncontested in the presidential election later this year, Motorsport.com broke the news that two-time world rally champion and ... Keep reading

Fernando Alonso looks ahead to his homecoming at the Spanish Grand Prix this weekend.

Flavio Briatore’s presence in the Formula 1 paddock may split opinion – but the Italian knows how to win and now he insists Alpine has “no excuses” to not target victories in 2026 and titles following season. The controversial 75-year-old is an executive advisor to Alpine, but has taken on more responsibilities since Oliver Oakes left his role as team principal earlier this month. It ... Keep reading

Flavio Briatore’s presence in the Formula 1 paddock may split opinion – but the Italian knows how to win and now he insists Alpine has “no excuses” to not target victories in 2026 and titles following season. The controversial 75-year-old is an executive advisor to Alpine, but has taken on more responsibilities since Oliver Oakes left his role as team principal earlier this month. It ... Keep reading

What impact will the FIA's flexi front wing clampdown really have? Barcelona is the backdrop to the FIA's clampdown on excessive wing flexing. Following measures to reduce rear wing flexing for the start of the season, the much more significant decrease in front wing flexing will be introduced at the Spanish Grand Prix. From this weekend onwards, the manner in which front wings are allowed to ... Keep reading

Sauber is last in the Formula 1 constructors' championship after scoring just six points in the season-opener in Australia before hitting a pointless streak for drivers Nico Hulkenberg and Gabriel Bortoleto. Ahead of the team’s transition to become the Audi works outfit from 2026, change is afoot at the historic side to try and turn around its results. The team celebrated 600 grands prix at ... Keep reading

It’s been 10 months since Mattia Binotto joined Sauber as its Chief Operating and Technical Officer, and it’s now a matter of months until the Swiss Formula 1 team morphs into Audi. The German brand is taking up the F1 challenge for the very first time, and knows vaulting itself to the front of the grid won’t be easy with a team that hasn’t scored a podium since 2012 – more than 250 ... Keep reading

It was on this day that Williams folk began to smile again. When Damon Hill climbed the top step of the podium, the throng beneath cheered with a vigour not heard in a very long time. The length of the pitlane was represented – everyone appreciated what Frank’s team had been through these past weeks. It was no surprise when Hill waved both arms in joy as he took the flag, nor that he ... Keep reading

This weekend our goal is to keep the momentum going.

We head to the Spanish Grand Prix encouraged by our result in Monaco.

Alpine Formula One team joins the entire Alpine family this weekend in celebrating the brand's 70th anniversary.

He arrived quietly, without fanfare, letting other rookies soak up the spotlight. Isack Hadjar became a full-time Formula 1 driver without ever having won a junior championship – a fact he addresses in his own way: few words, carefully chosen, straight to the point. “For a young driver, the most important thing is to impress. You can win a title, but if you don’t impress people, you’ll ... Keep reading

He arrived quietly, without fanfare, letting other rookies soak up the spotlight. Isack Hadjar became a full-time Formula 1 driver without ever having won a junior championship – a fact he addresses in his own way: few words, carefully chosen, straight to the point. “For a young driver, the most important thing is to impress. You can win a title, but if you don’t impress people, you’ll ... Keep reading

In his memoirs, Monaco Grand Prix founder Antony Noghes detailed the days and weeks he spent wandering the streets of the Principality, trying to work out a route for his proposed motor race. “Today,” he concluded with a flourish, “the roads comprising this circuit look as though they were made for the purpose.” Those racing in modern Formula 1 might agree to disagree. In recent ... Keep reading

In his memoirs, Monaco Grand Prix founder Antony Noghes detailed the days and weeks he spent wandering the streets of the Principality, trying to work out a route for his proposed motor race. “Today,” he concluded with a flourish, “the roads comprising this circuit look as though they were made for the purpose.” Those racing in Formula 1 today might agree to disagree. In recent years ... Keep reading

In Imola, Sauber celebrated its 600th grand prix, from its humble Formula 1 beginnings in 1993 through a rollercoaster of manufacturer and independent stints before morphing into the Audi works team next year. One man was there for every single race, and as Sauber celebrated its anniversary, so did long-time sporting manager Beat Zehnder. Zehnder has seen it all: Mercedes, BMW and Red Bull all ... Keep reading

In Imola, Sauber celebrated its 600th grand prix, from its humble F1 beginnings in 1993 through a rollercoaster of manufacturer and independent stints before morphing into the Audi works team next year. One man was there for every single race, and as Sauber celebrated its anniversary, so did long-time sporting manager Beat Zehnder. Zehnder has seen it all: Mercedes, BMW and Red Bull all coming ... Keep reading

Williams Academy driver Victor Martins will take part in the first Free Practice session at the Spanish Grand Prix this weekend, driving Alex Albon's FW47.

Formula 1 and the Motorsport Network came together to host the sport’s latest partners at the Autosport Business Exchange: Monaco ahead of the race weekend in Monte Carlo. Collaborating with F1, Motorsport Network organised an event specifically for brands who have recently partnered with the championship – or one of its teams – as an opportunity for them to meet and share ideas. The ... Keep reading

One of the great mysteries prior to this year's Monaco Grand Prix had lain in how Formula 1's teams would execute a second stop for tyres – especially without the impact of a safety car. As such, the race was defined by extreme hold-up play among the midfielders, much to the chagrin of those who hoped for a scintillating spectacle at Monaco. Racing Bulls had pounced on the idea first, with ... Keep reading

The team is still pushing to find performance and this weekend's updated front wing technical directive will provide another level of intrigue.

This weekend a new FIA technical directive comes into play, concerning the flexibility of the wings, which some experts reckon could have an effect on car performance.

Pierre Gasly has blamed the collision that took him out of the Monaco Grand Prix on his former Formula 1 team-mate Yuki Tsunoda, claiming the latter moved under braking. Tsunoda and Gasly were running 17th and 18th – after making their first mandatory pitstop as early as lap 1 – when the Alpine driver attacked his Red Bull peer at the chicane. Gasly violently crashed into Tsunoda, with ... Keep reading

F1's new partnership with PepsiCo will see Gatorade become sponsor of the Sprints.

As its spicing-up experiment turns out to be damp squib, F1 needs to reassess the current jewel in its crown.

Long-time Formula 1 fans will cherish the evocative memory of the Jordan 191 with its bright green and blue colour scheme, resplendent with PepsiCo’s 7Up logos. That partnership ended after a year – Pepsi blew the marketing budget on Michael Jackson’s world tour of the Dangerous album – but 7Up briefly returned in 2002 as ‘official soft drinks partner’ of the Williams team, albeit ... Keep reading

Pierre Gasly has blamed the collision that took him out of the Monaco Grand Prix on his former Formula 1 team-mate Yuki Tsunoda, claiming the latter moved under braking. Tsunoda and Gasly were running 17th and 18th – after making their first mandatory pitstop as early as lap 1 – when the Alpine driver attacked his Red Bull peer at the chicane. Gasly violently crashed into Tsunoda, with ... Keep reading

The 2025 Monaco Grand Prix was yet another race that left Ferrari in fire-fighting mode afterwards, owing to apparent tensions in radio traffic between Lewis Hamilton and his engineer. Hamilton was fifth and team-mate Charles Leclerc came second, yielding Ferrari’s best combined points score from a non-sprint weekend this season. And yet, neither driver was in a particularly celebratory ... Keep reading

The 2025 Monaco Grand Prix was another Formula 1 race that left Ferrari in fire-fighting mode afterwards, owing to apparent tensions in radio traffic between Lewis Hamilton and his engineer. Hamilton was fifth and team-mate Charles Leclerc came second, yielding Ferrari’s best combined points score from a non-sprint weekend this season. And yet, neither driver was in a particularly ... Keep reading

BBC Sport F1 correspondent Andrew Benson answers your latest questions following the Monaco Grand Prix.

Let’s get one thing straight: the Monaco Grand Prix is just as special as everyone tells you it is. The history, the prestige, the European glamour - it’s absolute magic. For decades, the 78-lap race around the streets of Monte Carlo has been unmatched in spectacle and status. It’s long been the event for brands and sponsors to show up and show out - whether on land or moored aboard a ... Keep reading

After another Monaco Grand Prix saw little variety between qualifying and race results, with McLaren’s Lando Norris winning from pole position, Red Bull Formula 1 boss Christian Horner is calling for drastic changes in the Principality. For this year’s race, F1 brought in a new mandatory two-pitstop rule that required all drivers to use three sets of tyres across two compounds over the ... Keep reading

After another Monaco Grand Prix saw little variety between qualifying and race results, with McLaren’s Lando Norris winning from pole position, Red Bull Formula 1 boss Christian Horner is calling for drastic changes in the Principality. For this year’s race, F1 brought in a new mandatory two-pitstop rule that required all drivers to use three sets of tyres across two compounds over the ... Keep reading

Everything you need to know about the Tag Heuer Grand Prix de Monaco... all the details, stats, pictures and quotes.

After last year's Monaco “procession” – as Red Bull team principal Christian Horner called it – Formula 1 and the FIA felt the need to try ‘something’ for this year's grand prix. ‘Something’ turned out to be a rule change aimed at adding strategic intrigue to the race. The FIA mandated that each driver must use three sets of tyres, which – barring a red flag – would mean two ... Keep reading

After last year's Monaco “procession” – as Red Bull team principal Christian Horner called it – Formula 1 and the FIA felt the need to try ‘something’ for this year's grand prix. ‘Something’ turned out to be a rule change aimed at adding strategic intrigue to the race. The FIA mandated that each driver must use three sets of tires, which – barring a red flag – would mean two ... Keep reading

FIA president, Mohammed ben Sulayem, has confirmed that he will stand for re-election later this year.

Never mind Lego and Mickey Mouse, Max Verstappen suggests another potential partner for F1 following Monaco debacle.

Sitting in the Monaco Grand Prix media centre towards the end of Sunday’s Formula 1 race, the press pack were trying to decide just how we each felt about the introduction of the mandatory two-stop rule and if it had worked or not. One of them hit the nail firmly on the head when he suggested that it worked for teams who played it smart with strategy and punished those who did not – and in ... Keep reading

Sitting in the Monaco Grand Prix media centre towards the end of Sunday’s Formula 1 race, my Motorsport Network colleagues and I were trying to decide just how we felt about the introduction of the mandatory two-stop rule and if it had worked or not. One of them hit the nail firmly on the head when he suggested that it worked for teams who played it smart with strategy and punished those who ... Keep reading

Though winning Monaco is something he can tell his kids about, Lando Norris admits there is still room for improvement.

Lando Norris says he’s given up alcohol and partying – but even if he did abstain from celebrating his Monaco Grand Prix victory, chances are he didn’t have a restful night. He outlined in the post-race press conference why he can’t be entirely at ease. Yes, the Monaco win was a huge relief and a vital boost for his still-alive title campaign. Yes, that pole lap in qualifying was nothing ... Keep reading

Following a frustrating Monaco Grand Prix, George Russell says it is time to rethink the future of racing in the Principality.

George Russell think a radical Monaco Grand Prix format change might be needed after a failed Formula 1 rules experiment. After years of suffering through Monaco processions, F1 and the FIA agreed to trial a rules experiment by mandating the use of three tyre sets, effectively turning the 78-lap race into a two-stopper. The idea was to create more strategic variance and jeopardy, but in the ... Keep reading

Fans left mystified as seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton asks his engineer "are you upset with me" in latest exchange.

George Russell think a radical Monaco Grand Prix format change might be needed after a failed Formula 1 rules experiment. After years of suffering through Monaco processions, F1 and the FIA agreed to trial a rules experiment by mandating the use of three tyre sets, effectively turning the 78-lap race into a two-stopper. The idea was to create more strategic variance and jeopardy, but in the ... Keep reading

Drivers are left overwhelmingly unimpressed by the rule introduced to spice up the Monaco Grand Prix.

"Before the race, I thought the idea of two mandatory pitstops was great. But the way the race developed was a disaster for the sport." Not my words but those of a fan moved to comment on my Facebook page – and their sentiments were representative of the majority, forming a scathing overall verdict on the 2025 Monaco Grand Prix. “Farce” and “catastrophic” ranked among the nouns and ... Keep reading

Damon Hill joins Rosanna and Harry to look back at the race from Monaco.

Result of the Tag Heuer Grand Prix de Monaco.

McLaren's Lando Norris wins the Monaco Grand Prix for the first time, with Charles Leclerc second and Oscar Piastri third.

McLaren's Lando Norris has won the F1's 2025 Monaco Grand Prix, holding off Charles Leclerc and Oscar Piastri after a tactically cagey race. In a race was turned into an odd game of chess by a one-off mandate to use three sets of tyres, and therefore make two pitstops, Norris avoided the spectre of unfortunately timed neutralisations to convert his pole into his second win of the ... Keep reading

McLaren's Lando Norris has won the F1's 2025 Monaco Grand Prix, holding off Charles Leclerc and Oscar Piastri after a tactically cagey race. In a race was turned into an odd game of chess by a one-off mandate to use three sets of tyres, and therefore make two pitstops, Norris avoided the spectre of unfortunately timed neutralisations to convert his pole into his second win of the ... Keep reading

McLaren team boss Andrea Stella believes Lando Norris has made an important step gelling with his car after taking pole for Formula 1's Monaco Grand Prix. On the technical street circuit Norris beat Ferrari's Charles Leclerc to pole by one tenth, with team-mate Oscar Piastri 0.175s behind. It was the Briton's second pole of the 2025 season and his first since he won the season-opening ... Keep reading

McLaren team boss Andrea Stella believes Lando Norris has made an important step gelling with his car after taking pole for Formula 1's Monaco Grand Prix. On the technical street circuit Norris beat Ferrari's Charles Leclerc to pole by one tenth, with team-mate Oscar Piastri 0.175s behind. It was the Briton's second pole of the 2025 season and his first since he won the season-opening ... Keep reading

Pirelli motorsport chief Mario Isola is concerned a long safety car period during the Formula 1 Monaco Grand Prix could lead to issues in the pitlane, suggesting it will take a "genius" rather than a strategist to work out how best to attack the race, now that using at least three tyres sets is mandatory. F1 will enter the unknown when the lights go out on Sunday afternoon, with the decision to ... Keep reading

Adrian Newey has leapt to the defence of under-fire Aston Martin racer Lance Stroll, claiming the Canadian has a “bad rap” outside of the team. Stroll has had some high-profile blunders since making his Formula 1 debut in 2017 and has been caught out this weekend at the Monaco Grand Prix – having been forced out of FP1 after pulling into the path of Charles Leclerc’s Ferrari and ... Keep reading

Adrian Newey has leapt to the defence of under-fire Aston Martin racer Lance Stroll, claiming the Canadian has a “bad rap” outside of the team. Stroll has had some high-profile blunders since making his Formula 1 debut in 2017 and has been caught out this weekend at the Monaco Grand Prix – having been forced out of FP1 after pulling into the path of Charles Leclerc’s Ferrari and ... Keep reading

“This has nothing to do with racing,” concluded Max Verstappen after last year’s Monaco Grand Prix. It fits a pattern: Saturdays are spectacular in the principality, but Sundays tend to offer limited to almost no action. This is obviously due to overtaking with today’s large F1 cars being virtually impossible around the streets of Monte Carlo. In the 2024 race, an early red flag ... Keep reading

“This has nothing to do with racing,” concluded Max Verstappen after last year’s Monaco Grand Prix. It fits a pattern: Saturdays are spectacular in the principality, but Sundays tend to offer limited to almost no action. This is obviously due to overtaking with today’s large F1 cars being virtually impossible around the streets of Monte Carlo. In the 2024 race, an early red flag ... Keep reading

F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali appears to dismiss hope for a grand prix in Africa any time soon.

Amended starting grid for the Tag Heuer Grand Prix de Monaco after penalties applied.

McLaren's Lando Norris beat home favourite Charles Leclerc to F1 Monaco Grand Prix pole, as Mercedes suffered a qualifying disaster. Norris looked set to lose pole to Leclerc, who had led every practice session, after the second round of laps in Q3. But continuing on his set soft tyres Norris found another tenth and a half to clinch pole with his third flyer. Norris had also led the first ... Keep reading

After every F1 qualifying session, Motorsport.com publishes each team's qualifying record in terms of team-mate battles. This record is based exclusively on qualifying results so that grid penalties don't alter the statistics. When a driver can't put in a representative lap time due to a technical issue or an incident, this will be mentioned in the table. McLaren Oscar ... Keep reading

Local hero Charles Leclerc sets the pace in all three practice sessions.

Times from the final free practice session for the Tag Heuer Grand Prix de Monaco.

Ferrari's Charles Leclerc has made it a clean sweep of practice sessions at Formula 1's Monaco Grand Prix as a tyre enigma sets up an intriguing qualifying session, while team-mate Lewis Hamilton tagged the wall. Having topped Friday's two practice sessions, Leclerc bested Red Bull's Max Verstappen to head into qualifying as the slight favourite to make it back-to-back poles at his home ... Keep reading

Ferrari's Charles Leclerc has made it a clean sweep of practice sessions at F1's Monaco Grand Prix as a tyre enigma sets up an intriguing qualifying session, while team-mate Lewis Hamilton tagged the wall. Having topped Friday's two practice sessions, Leclerc bested Red Bull's Max Verstappen to head into qualifying as the slight favourite to make it back-to-back poles at his home ... Keep reading

Though unwilling to give a date, Toto Wolff insists that George Russell will be remaining with Mercedes.

"If we're to ever attract Max, the first thing we have to do is make a fast car," says design guru, Adrian Newey on first race outing with Aston Martin.

Adrian Newey attended his first race in Aston Martin's all-green uniform in Monaco, two and a half months into the job of Managing Technical Partner, which is an overarching position that will allow Newey to get involved in all technical aspects of the team as it aims to conquer the Formula 1 world over the next few years. At Silverstone, Newey will encounter several other heavy hitters from ... Keep reading

Aston Martin's tech guru Adrian Newey believes the best way the Formula 1 squad can attract Max Verstappen in the future is by simply building the best car. Newey started his role of Managing Technical partner on 3 April, forming part of a superteam Aston Martin owner Lawrence Stroll is building in a brand-new Silverstone headquarters. Newey joins CEO Andy Cowell and former Ferrari tech chief ... Keep reading

Design legend Adrian Newey says Aston Martin's quest to become a competitive team will be hampered because "some of our tools are weak".

Aston Martin's tech guru Adrian Newey believes the best way the Formula 1 squad can attract Max Verstappen in the future is by simply building the best car. Newey started his role of Managing Technical partner on 3 April, forming part of a superteam Aston Martin owner Lawrence Stroll is building in a brand-new Silverstone headquarters. Newey joins CEO Andy Cowell and former Ferrari tech chief ... Keep reading

Adrian Newey attended his first race in Aston Martin's all-green uniform in Monaco, two and a half months into the job of Managing Technical Partner, which is an overarching position that will allow Newey to get involved in all technical aspects of the team as it aims to conquer the Formula 1 world over the next few years. At Silverstone, Newey will encounter several other heavy hitters from ... Keep reading

Ferrari's Charles Leclerc has led the way in first free practice at Formula 1's Monaco Grand Prix - despite a late challenge from world champion Max Verstappen. Leclerc set a 1m11.964s around the halfway mark that held until the end as Verstappen and McLaren's Lando Norris filled the top three, with Williams and Mercedes also looking competitive. The opening practice session was red flagged ... Keep reading

Times from today's opening free practice session for the Tag Heuer Grand Prix de Monaco.

McLaren team principal Andrea Stella disagrees with the notion that his team performed worse than expected in Imola, calling the comparison with a dominant Miami weekend like "apples and pears". Oscar Piastri took pole in Imola ahead of Max Verstappen, but after a brilliant pass by the world champion Red bull looked to have the measure of McLaren over a race distance, with much stronger tyre ... Keep reading

McLaren team principal Andrea Stella disagrees with the notion that his team performed worse than expected in Imola, calling the comparison with a dominant Miami weekend like "apples and pears". Oscar Piastri took pole in Imola ahead of Max Verstappen, but after a brilliant pass by the world champion Red bull looked to have the measure of McLaren over a race distance, with much stronger tyre ... Keep reading

The unique nature of the Monaco Grand Prix circuit has prompted every Formula 1 team to bring a modified front suspension and brake duct package, along with its highest-downforce parts. Every year, teams have to bring a bespoke front suspension package to the Monaco round designed to cope with their full-lock steering inputs around the tightest hairpins. Although the structural members are ... Keep reading

The unique nature of the Monaco Grand Prix circuit has prompted every Formula 1 team to bring a modified front suspension and brake duct package, along with its highest-downforce parts. Every year, teams have to bring a bespoke front suspension package to the Monaco round designed to cope with their full-lock steering inputs around the tightest hairpins. Although the structural members are ... Keep reading

Max Verstappen reveals that he had to advise Formula One Management that he would not be attending Wednesday's private showing of the F1 movie.

Power unit elements used prior to the Tag Heuer Grand Prix de Monaco weekend.

"A real strange one," is how Autosport's Nigel Roebuck opened his report for the 1982 Monaco Grand Prix, offering a fitting precis for a chaotic race with a chaotic finish. It is widely remembered as being the race that nobody wanted to win. Monaco, the jewel in the crown, the one trophy all drivers would surely covet above all others, was there for the taking. And in the space of the final ... Keep reading

Is Red Bull’s progress real after the Imola win? After Max Verstappen’s surprise victory at Imola, the biggest question for the rest of this triple-header is whether Red Bull's improvements were track-specific – or if the team is now in a position to challenge McLaren on a regular basis. Linked to that: was Red Bull surprisingly quick in Italy, or was McLaren surprisingly slow on ... Keep reading

Liberty Media chief executive Derek Chang believes Formula 1 has shifted from being a series to becoming a “cultural phenomenon” in the past decade. Chang was appointed as successor to Greg Maffei at the start of January, eight years on from when Liberty completed its acquisition of F1 and set about taking the series to new audiences, in new markets. The findings of the 2025 Global F1 ... Keep reading

Liberty Media chief executive Derek Chang believes Formula 1 has shifted from being a series to becoming a “cultural phenomenon” in the past decade. Chang was appointed as successor to Greg Maffei at the start of January, eight years on from when Liberty completed its acquisition of F1 and set about taking the series to new audiences, in new markets. The findings of the 2025 Global F1 ... Keep reading

Imola's Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix showed Red Bull is making progress with its 2025 Formula 1 car, but Max Verstappen doesn't believe the team's form will carry over to this weekend’s race in Monaco. Verstappen was pipped to pole last weekend in Italy, but passed polesitter Oscar Piastri at the start before comfortably controlling the race. Beneath him was a Red Bull that was much stronger on ... Keep reading

The Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix showed Red Bull is making progress with its 2025 Formula 1 car, but Max Verstappen doesn't believe the team's form will carry over to this weekend’s race in Monaco. Verstappen was pipped to pole last weekend in Italy, but passed polesitter Oscar Piastri at the start before comfortably controlling the race. Beneath him was a Red Bull that was much stronger on ... Keep reading

Ferrari racer Charles Leclerc says his car’s specific low-speed weakness means it is going to be extremely difficult to repeat his 2024 home win at the F1 Monaco Grand Prix this weekend. Last year, Leclerc finally found redemption around the streets he roamed as a child, taking his first home win from pole after several years of heartbreak and near-misses. The popular win led to emotional ... Keep reading

Alpine F1 driver Franco Colapinto says he is heading to his second race weekend of 2025 in Monaco looking for more confidence in his car over one lap at one of F1's toughest circuits. Colapinto made his Alpine debut at last week's Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix in Imola, coming home in 16th after a crash cost him in qualifying and an unfortunately timed yellow flag then further hampered his progress ... Keep reading

BBC Sport's Harry Benjamin picks his five things to look out for at the Monaco Grand Prix in Monte Carlo this weekend.

Max Verstappen has explained why he skipped the private Formula 1 movie screening for the drivers ahead of the Monaco Grand Prix. On Wednesday night Formula One Management organised a private viewing of the upcoming F1: The Movie for all 20 F1 drivers and several senior figures in a movie theatre in Monaco, ahead of this weekend's grand prix. In the end 18 out of the 20 drivers turned up for ... Keep reading

Max Verstappen has explained why he skipped the private Formula 1 movie screening for the drivers ahead of the Monaco Grand Prix. On Wednesday night FOM organised a private viewing of the upcoming F1: The Movie for all 20 F1 drivers and several senior figures in a movie theatre in Monaco, ahead of this weekend's grand prix. In the end 18 out of the 20 drivers turned up for the occasion, with ... Keep reading

All the key BBC coverage details for the Monaco Grand Prix, which takes place from 23-25 May.

Carlos Sainz believes the “lottery” of the Formula 1 Monaco Grand Prix will only be made bigger this weekend following the introduction of a mandatory two-stop race. In an attempt to spice up racing around the tight, twisty streets of Monte Carlo, the FIA World Motor Sport Council confirmed in February that each driver must make a minimum of two pitstops during the race. Read ... Keep reading

Carlos Sainz believes the “lottery” of the Formula 1 Monaco Grand Prix will only be made bigger this weekend following the introduction of a mandatory two-stop race. In an attempt to spice up racing around the tight, twisty streets of Monte Carlo, the FIA World Motor Sport Council confirmed in February that each driver must make a minimum of two pitstops during the race. Read ... Keep reading

Aston Martin has announced a new partnership with AI specialists CoreWeave to streamline its Formula 1 operation by moving infrastructure to cloud-based technology. The deal will also support Aston Martin with car design, with AI engineering and cloud infrastructure speeding up the process. “We’re thrilled to welcome CoreWeave to the team,” said Aston Martin executive chairman ... Keep reading