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Norris retires due to yet another Mercedes engine problem

Lando Norris is the fourth driver to retire from the Monaco Grand Prix. The Briton had been struggling all race with an issue with his Mercedes engine, which finally gave up on lap 45.  For Lando Norris, the Monaco Grand Prix was already a tough task. The reigning world champion took pole and victo...

Hamilton and Russell hit with time penalty in Monaco after pit lane mistakes

Lewis Hamilton and George Russell have received a five-second time penalty each at the Monaco Grand Prix. For now, the Ferrari driver's provisional podium is not in danger, but the incident could have big consequences still. Hamilton and Russell both sped in the pit lane, earning them a five-second...

Verstappen reveals power unit just 'dropped dead' after horrendous start

Max Verstappen explained that his power unit 'just dropped dead' after his horrific start at the Monaco Grand Prix. The Dutchman’s day in Monte Carlo was already over before it had even begun. Starting from P2, the RB22 limped off the line when the lights went out, and after completing just a single...

Russell gets away with start incident at the Monaco Grand Prix

George Russell was noted for a start incident at the Monaco Grand Prix, although the stewards decided no further investigation was necessary. The Briton is currently running fifth and will be looking to gain positions to limit the points lost to Kimi Antonelli. Russell was noted for starting from ou...

Verstappen's Monaco Grand Prix is over after horrific start

Max Verstappen's Monaco Grand Prix got flipped on its head immediately after the lights went. The RB22 failed to accelerate off the line. The Dutchman was in last place, and had to retire from the race. "Yep nice, completely **** guys, what the **** man?" Verstappen said over the team radio after ge...

Kim Kardashian blanks Martin Brundle during Monaco GP grid walk

Martin Brundle's famous pre-race grid walk produced another awkward celebrity encounter at the Monaco Grand Prix, with reality TV star Kim Kardashian appearing to blank the Sky Sports F1 presenter moments before the start of the race. The Ferrari guest was one of the biggest names in attendance in M...

Lewis Hamilton turns heads with daring outfit head of F1 Monaco Grand Prix

Lewis Hamilton ensured all eyes were on him before a wheel had turned at the Monaco Grand Prix, arriving in one of the most daring paddock outfits of the Formula 1 season so far. The Ferrari driver has long established himself as the sport’s leading fashion figure, but his latest look in Monte Carlo...

Marc Marquez claims 100th career win with dramatic victory in Hungary

Marc Marquez claimed his first victory of the season and his 100th in total on an impressive return in Hungary, edging out KTM's Pedro Acosta for the win. The race was nothing short of a nightmare for Aprilia as Jorge Martin lost control in the braking zone of Turn 1, barrelling into the pack and ca...

Monaco GP grid suffers last-minute change as driver set to start from pit lane

Kimi Antonelli will start from pole position once again, while Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton will be looking to seize their first victory of the season. Here is the final starting grid for the Monaco Grand Prix, which is set to get underway in less than an hour. Pole position looked to be headin...

Verstappen shares key to beating Antonelli in Monaco GP: 'That normally works best'

Max Verstappen has shared his expectations ahead of the Monaco Grand Prix, with the Dutchman set to line up alongside Kimi Antonelli on the front row after qualifying second yesterday. The Red Bull driver came close to securing pole position yesterday before ultimately losing out to the championship...

Huge crash takes out both Aprilias on the opening lap of Hungarian Grand Prix

The Hungarian Grand Prix certainly delivered a big twist in the MotoGP championship as the top three riders in the championship standings were all taken out at the very first corner. Just as he did in the Japanese sprint race last year, Jorge Martin once again took out his teammate Marco Bezzecchi i...

F1 LIVE: Antonelli leads Hamilton in dramatic Monaco GP red flag restart

The weekend’s action reaches its climax in the Principality with the Monaco Grand Prix up next. Follow GPblog’s live coverage as we bring you all the action from the 78-lap race around Monte Carlo. The weekend has unfolded in frenetic fashion so far, with teams initially taking a measured approach a...

Hamilton sees Ferrari's launch edge erased: 'Now everyone gets similar starts'

Lewis Hamilton is not expecting a lightning-fast getaway that could propel him into the lead at Turn 1 of the Monaco Grand Prix, following regulatory changes that have removed the advantage Ferrari previously enjoyed over its rivals in race starts. Ferrari adopted a different philosophy to its rival...

Moto2 Results: Manuel Gonzalez extends championship lead in Hungary

Manuel Gonzalez continued is brilliant start to 2026 with another win at the Hungarian Grand Prix in Balaton Park after a tense duel with Filip Salac for the win. The IntactGP rider has now won three in a row in the Moto2 class and leads the championship by just under 50 points. The race began with...

Shocking footage shows Herta narrowly missing event official in Monaco pit lane

A scary moment unfolded during the Formula 2 Feature Race in Monaco when Colton Herta passed extremely close to a member of the event personnel near the pit lane entry. The incident occurred on the penultimate lap of the race when the American driver, Varrone and Durksen entered the pit lane, narrow...

Stella reveals why McLaren fell short in Monaco: 'We were expecting it'

McLaren team principal Andrea Stella revealed that the difficult qualifying session experienced by both Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri in Monaco was largely down to two factors the team had already identified and anticipated heading into the weekend. McLaren endured a difficult afternoon in Monaco,...

Hamilton says 'nothing is impossible' despite Monaco victory challenge

Lewis Hamilton believes securing victory in the Monaco Grand Prix will be an extremely difficult task given his third-place starting position and the historic difficulty of overtaking around the Principality, although he stopped short of ruling out his chances altogether. The Briton looked in conten...

Moto3 Results: Quiles wins as red flag disrupts race in Hungary

It was a typically tense race at Balaton Park in the Moto3 class as championship leader Max Quiles managed to hold off the challenge of David Almansa. After a good start from both riders, Almansa initially took the lead but it only lasted a few laps before Quiles pulled ahead. After that, there was...

Antonelli outlines plan to keep Verstappen and Hamilton behind in Monaco

Monaco GP polesitter Kimi Antonelli outlined the approach he plans to take for Sunday's race, looking to capitalise on the stunning pole position he secured in qualifying while remaining fully aware of the unique challenges the Principality presents, where even the smallest mistake can prove costly....

Pirelli reveal key Monaco GP tyre strategy clues as one-stop race looms

In the aftermath of qualifying, and with many drivers looking to maximise different tyre strategies for the Monte Carlo race, Pirelli has unveiled the possible race strategies for the Monaco Grand Prix. The tight, twisty nature of the Circuit de Monaco has traditionally made overtaking extremely dif...

Monaco F2 clash between Ferrari and Red Bull juniors ends in drama

Red Bull Junior Nikola Tsolov claimed victory in the Formula 2 Monaco Grand Prix Feature Race after a battle with Ferrari Junior Rafael Camara ended in a DNF for the Brazilian. The race, which kicked off with Camara on pole, witnessed every driver go through cleanly on the opening lap. The strategy...

Ferrari confirm Vasseur’s return after missing Saturday in Monaco

The Scuderia Ferrari team have confirmed that Fred Vasseur will be present at the Monaco Grand Prix after missing Saturday’s action. Vasseur missed the second day of on-track running, with the Ferrari outfit issuing a statement confirming that the 58-year-old had been taken to the hospital and was u...

Rain chances revealed as weather forecast for Monaco Grand Prix emerges

The Monaco Grand Prix weekend has unfolded in frenetic fashion so far, but could the weather yet add an extra twist to the action at the Principality? Here is the weather forecast for the Monaco GP race. The weekend action kicked off with the Scuderia Ferrari outfit dominating Friday’s running, with...