Formula 1 Season 2024

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RB “didn’t expect this much performance” in qualifying – Tsunoda
Yuki Tsunoda admitted RB were surprised to qualify as well as they did following his strong showing on Saturday.

Verstappen credits “tow buddy” Hulkenberg for slipstream on pole lap
Max Verstappen said getting a slipstream along the pit straight from Nico Hulkenberg “worked out beautifully” for him as he took pole position.

F1 drivers praise return of gravel traps after ‘they said it was impossible’
Formula 1 drivers say the changes made to the run-off areas at Imola are an example of how tracks should be designed.

Repeat of Miami performance may not be enough to beat Verstappen – Norris
Lando Norris expects it will be difficult to beat Max Verstappen to victory in Imola even if his McLaren is as competitive as it was at the last race.

Verstappen hopes “really difficult” weekend “doesn’t happen too often”
Max Verstappen insists Red Bull have had a more difficult weekend than usual at Imola, despite continuing his run of pole positions.

Alonso to start from pit lane after qualifying on back row
Fernando Alonso will start the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix from the pit lane as his Aston Martin team decided to make further set-up changes to his car.

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Verstappen out-runs charging Norris to win in nail-biting finish at Imola
Max Verstappen resisted a late charge by Lando Norris to win the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix by just seven tenths of a second.

Emilia Romagna GP
Race Results
Pos No. Driver            Team                  Model   Laps  Time          Gap     Pts
 1   1  Max Verstappen    Red Bull-Honda        RB20     63   1:25:25.252s   -       25
 2   4  Lando Norris      McLaren-Mercedes      MCL38    63   1:25:25.977s   0.725s  18
 3  16  Charles Leclerc   Ferrari               SF-24    63   1:25:33.168s   7.916s  15
 4  81  Oscar Piastri     McLaren-Mercedes      MCL38    63   1:25:39.384s  14.132s  12
 5  55  Carlos Sainz      Ferrari               SF-24    63   1:25:47.577s  22.325s  10
 6  44  Lewis Hamilton    Mercedes              W15      63   1:26:00.356s  35.104s   8
 7  63  George Russell    Mercedes              W15      63   1:26:12.406s  47.154s   7
 8  11  Sergio Perez      Red Bull-Honda        RB20     63   1:26:20.028s  54.776s   4
 9  18  Lance Stroll      Aston Martin-Mercedes AMR24    63   1:26:44.808s  79.556s   2
10  22  Yuki Tsunoda      RB-Honda              VCARB01  62   1 Lap                   1
11  27  Nico Hulkenberg   Haas-Ferrari          VF-24    62   1 Lap
12  20  Kevin Magnussen   Haas-Ferrari          VF-24    62   1 Lap
13   3  Daniel Ricciardo  RB-Honda              VCARB01  62   1 Lap
14  31  Esteban Ocon      Alpine-Renault        A524     62   1 Lap
15  24  Zhou Guanyu       Sauber-Ferrari        C44      62   1 Lap
16  10  Pierre Gasly      Alpine-Renault        A524     62   1 Lap
17   2  Logan Sargeant    Williams-Mercedes     FW46     62   1 Lap
18  77  Valtteri Bottas   Sauber-Ferrari        C44      62   1 Lap
19  14  Fernando Alonso   Aston Martin-Mercedes AMR24    62   1 Lap
dnf 23  Alex Albon        Williams-Mercedes     FW46     51   12 Laps
Fastest Lap: George Russell 1:18.589s

Here is the World Standings after the Emilia Romagna GP:

World Championships Standings
Driver Standings
Pos Driver              Pts
 1  Max Verstappen      161
 2  Charles Leclerc     113
 3  Sergio Perez        107
 4  Lando Norris        101
 5  Carlos Sainz Jnr     93
 6  Oscar Piastri        53
 7  George Russell       44
 8  Lewis Hamilton       35
 9  Fernando Alonso      33
10  Yuki Tsunoda         15
11  Lance Stroll         11
12  Oliver Bearman        6
13  Nico Hulkenberg       6
14  Daniel Ricciardo      5
15  Esteban Ocon          1
16  Kevin Magnussen       1
17  Alexander Albon       0
18  Zhou Guanyu           0
19  Pierre Gasly          0
20  Valtteri Bottas       0
21  Logan Sargeant        0
Constructor Standings
Pos Team             Pts
 1  Red Bull         268
 2  Ferrari          212
 3  McLaren          154
 4  Mercedes          79
 5  Aston Martin      44
 6  RB                20
 7  Haas               7
 8  Alpine             1
 9  Williams           0
10  Sauber             0

McLaren and Red Bull found “weird” way to boost straight-line speed – Leclerc
Charles Leclerc believes the performance of Ferrari’s upgraded car in the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix bodes well for the coming races.

Norris sure he only needed “one or two more laps” to beat Verstappen
Lando Norris is convinced he could have beaten Max Verstappen to win the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix if he’d had one or two more laps.

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Alonso laments “most boring race ever” after early pit stop to help Stroll
Fernando Alonso described the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix as the “most boring race ever” after finishing in the lowest position he ever has in his career.

Russell ‘won’t sulk’ over Mercedes’ pit call which dropped him behind Hamilton
George Russell said he has no hard feelings about finishing behind his team mate Lewis Hamilton in today’s Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix after making an extra pit stop.

Vettel was “shouting their names” during tribute to Senna and Ratzenberger
Sebastian Vettel called out the names of the two Formula 1 drivers who died in crashes at Imola 30 years as he drove laps of the track in honour of them before today’s race.

Norris changed car balance to “kill the fronts” in bid to catch Verstappen
Lando Norris said a radical adjustment to his car mid-race allowed him to improve his pace and chase after the race leader.

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Avoiding track limits penalty was “hard” under pressure from Norris – Verstappen
Max Verstappen said it became harder to avoid a track limits penalty at the end of the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix as he came under pressure from Lando Norris.

Mercedes’ “small step forward” not reflected in Imola result – Wolff
Mercedes made some progress with their W15 at Imola but it wasn’t reflected in their drivers’ finishing positions, said team principal Toto Wolff.

McLaren present one-off Senna livery for Monaco Grand Prix
McLaren will commemorate Ayrton Senna, the most successful driver in the history of the Monaco Grand Prix, with a special livery at the race this weekend.

MCL38 Monaco Special Senna Livery

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Here is the Timing Schedule for this weekend's Monaco GP:

Monaco GP
Friday
Practice Session 1   16:30 To 17:30
Practice Session 2   20:00 To 21:00

Saturday
Practice Session 3   15:30 To 16:30
Qualifying Session   19:00 To 20:00

Sunday
Race                 18:00 To 20:00

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Coup for Andretti as it hires Symonds from F1 as consultant
Andretti Global has hired the man behind Formula 1’s 2026 technical regulations as an engineering consultant as it bids to enter the series.

Mercedes “on a war footing” and bringing updates to next two races
Mercedes will continue their recent upgrade push over the coming races after gaining “a tenth or two” of a second per lap to their rivals at Imola.

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Michael Schumacher receives compensation over ‘AI interview’
Michael Schumacher and his family have been awarded £170,000 (€200,000) in compensation after a magazine published what it claimed was an interview with him.

Norris “not too concerned” for Monaco despite McLaren’s low-speed weakness
Lando Norris isn’t concerned his car’s weakness in low speed corners might hurt his chances at this weekend’s Monaco Grand Prix.

First fully dry Monaco Grand Prix weekend since 2021 forecast
Max Verstappen won his first Monaco Grand Prix in 2021 on a bright, sunny and mild Sunday – and conditions are set to be much the same as he looks to win the event for the third time.

Leclerc expects to be “in the mix” for third Monaco GP pole
Charles Leclerc expects he will have the chance to take his third pole position in four years at this weekend’s Monaco Grand Prix.

Russell expects stronger weekend in Monaco as track will hide car’s weaknesses
George Russell believes Mercedes will be more competitive at this weekend’s Monaco Grand Prix because the track should not expose their car’s shortcomings.

Andretti: F1’s owner told me we’ll never let your team in
Mario Andretti has claimed the president of Formula 1’s commercial rights holder Liberty Media told him his son’s team would never be allowed to enter the series.

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Red Bull vulnerable in Monaco ‘unless we’re at our very best’ – Verstappen
Championship leader Max Verstappen expects his Red Bull face a tough fight to win the Monaco Grand Prix this weekend.

Latest Mercedes “should be a lot better” in Monaco than last year – Hamilton
Lewis Hamilton has higher hopes for the Monaco Grand Prix than he has on his previous two visits following the progress Mercedes has made with its car.

Delete qualifying times of drivers who cause red flags, say Ocon and Russell
Esteban Ocon and George Russell say that Formula 1 drivers should lose their qualifying times if they cause a red flag stoppage in qualifying sessions.

Ferrari expect qualifying gain after spotting rivals’ power strategy tactics
Charles Leclerc says Ferrari understand why a difference in engine power use left them at a disadvantage to rivals Red Bull and McLaren at Imola.

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Hamilton quickest, Verstappen 11th in first Monaco practice
Lewis Hamilton was quickest in the opening practice session for the Monaco Grand Prix, while Max Verstappen ended up down in 11th place.

Monaco GP
Practice Session 1
Pos No. Driver            Team                  Model   Time      Gap
 1  44  Lewis Hamilton    Mercedes              W15     1:12.169s  -
 2  81  Oscar Piastri     McLaren-Mercedes      MCL38   1:12.198s 0.029s
 3  63  George Russell    Mercedes              W15     1:12.295s 0.126s
 4   4  Lando Norris      McLaren-Mercedes      MCL38   1:12.396s 0.227s
 5  16  Charles Leclerc   Ferrari               SF-24   1:12.397s 0.228s
 6  14  Fernando Alonso   Aston Martin-Mercedes AMR24   1:12.775s 0.606s
 7  18  Lance Stroll      Aston Martin-Mercedes AMR24   1:12.789s 0.620s
 8  22  Yuki Tsunoda      RB-Honda              VCARB01 1:12.875s 0.706s
 9   3  Daniel Ricciardo  RB-Honda              VCARB01 1:12.901s 0.732s
10  55  Carlos Sainz Jnr  Ferrari               SF-24   1:12.954s 0.785s
11   1  Max Verstappen    Red Bull-Honda        RB20    1:12.984s 0.815s
12  11  Sergio Perez      Red Bull-Honda        RB20    1:13.229s 1.060s
13  77  Valtteri Bottas   Sauber-Ferrari        C44     1:13.248s 1.079s
14  20  Kevin Magnussen   Haas-Ferrari          VF-24   1:13.390s 1.221s
15  23  Alexander Albon   Williams-Mercedes     FW46    1:13.425s 1.256s
16  27  Nico Hulkenberg   Haas-Ferrari          VF-24   1:13.576s 1.407s
17   2  Logan Sargeant    Williams-Mercedes     FW46    1:14.150s 1.981s
18  31  Esteban Ocon      Alpine-Renault        A524    1:14.159s 1.990s
19  24  Zhou Guanyu       Sauber-Ferrari        C44     1:14.570s 2.401s
20  10  Pierre Gasly      Alpine-Renault        A524    1:15.574s 3.405s

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Leclerc ends Friday fastest for Ferrari in Monaco
Charles Leclerc ended the first day of practice for his home grand prix in Monaco quickest of all just ahead of Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton.

Monaco GP
Practice Session 2
Pos No. Driver            Team                  Model   Time       Gap
 1  16  Charles Leclerc   Ferrari               SF-24   1:11.278s   -
 2  44  Lewis Hamilton    Mercedes              W15     1:11.466s  0.188s
 3  14  Fernando Alonso   Aston Martin-Mercedes AMR24   1:11.753s  0.475s
 4   1  Max Verstappen    Red Bull-Honda        RB20    1:11.813s  0.535s
 5   4  Lando Norris      McLaren-Mercedes      MCL38   1:11.953s  0.675s
 6  55  Carlos Sainz Jnr  Ferrari               SF-24   1:11.962s  0.684s
 7  18  Lance Stroll      Aston Martin-Mercedes AMR24   1:12.062s  0.784s
 8  11  Sergio Perez      Red Bull-Honda        RB20    1:12.099s  0.821s
 9  23  Alexander Albon   Williams-Mercedes     FW46    1:12.257s  0.979s
10  63  George Russell    Mercedes              W15     1:12.260s  0.982s
11  22  Yuki Tsunoda      RB-Honda              VCARB01 1:12.349s  1.071s
12  81  Oscar Piastri     McLaren-Mercedes      MCL38   1:12.366s  1.088s
13  20  Kevin Magnussen   Haas-Ferrari          VF-24   1:12.473s  1.195s
14  31  Esteban Ocon      Alpine-Renault        A524    1:12.554s  1.276s
15  27  Nico Hulkenberg   Haas-Ferrari          VF-24   1:12.569s  1.291s
16   3  Daniel Ricciardo  RB-Honda              VCARB01 1:12.577s  1.299s
17  10  Pierre Gasly      Alpine-Renault        A524    1:12.750s  1.472s
18   2  Logan Sargeant    Williams-Mercedes     FW46    1:12.790s  1.512s
19  77  Valtteri Bottas   Sauber-Ferrari        C44     1:13.057s  1.779s
20  24  Zhou Guanyu       Sauber-Ferrari        C44     1:13.773s  2.495s

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Monaco practice “the best day we’ve had on track” this year – Hamilton
Lewis Hamilton was encouraged by Mercedes’ pace after finishing the opening practice sessions for the Monaco Grand Prix in the top two positions.

Leclerc can still find “quite a bit of lap time” after leading practice
Charles Leclerc says he knows he can go quicker after leading Friday practice for the Monaco Grand Prix.

“Weird” to be so far off pace in Monaco – Sainz
Carlos Sainz Jnr was puzzled to end Friday practice over six tenths of a second slower than his pace-setting team mate.

Verstappen sees “no real clear direction or solution” to Red Bull’s handling woes
Max Verstappen says Red Bull will struggle to fight for victory in Monaco this weekend as the street circuit plays into inherent weaknesses with their car.

Andretti not taking “right path” into Formula 1, teams insist
Michael Andretti’s efforts to enter a team in Formula 1 provoked further criticism from current competitors as US politicians began to apply pressure on the series.

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Leclerc quickest again in final Monaco practice, Verstappen under investigation
Charles Leclerc set the fastest time in the final practice session for the Monaco Grand Prix, with Max Verstappen under investigation by the stewards.

Monaco GP
Practice Session 3
Pos No. Driver            Team                  Model   Time       Gap
 1  16  Charles Leclerc   Ferrari               SF-24   1:11.369s   -
 2   1  Max Verstappen    Red Bull-Honda        RB20    1:11.566s  0.197s
 3  44  Lewis Hamilton    Mercedes              W15     1:11.710s  0.341s
 4  81  Oscar Piastri     McLaren-Mercedes      MCL38   1:11.901s  0.532s
 5  11  Sergio Perez      Red Bull-Honda        RB20    1:11.923s  0.554s
 6  63  George Russell    Mercedes              W15     1:11.968s  0.599s
 7  55  Carlos Sainz Jnr  Ferrari               SF-24   1:11.979s  0.610s
 8   4  Lando Norris      McLaren-Mercedes      MCL38   1:11.988s  0.619s
 9  22  Yuki Tsunoda      RB-Honda              VCARB01 1:11.991s  0.622s
10  14  Fernando Alonso   Aston Martin-Mercedes AMR24   1:12.087s  0.718s
11  10  Pierre Gasly      Alpine-Renault        A524    1:12.144s  0.775s
12  23  Alexander Albon   Williams-Mercedes     FW46    1:12.180s  0.811s
13  27  Nico Hulkenberg   Haas-Ferrari          VF-24   1:12.192s  0.823s
14  20  Kevin Magnussen   Haas-Ferrari          VF-24   1:12.216s  0.847s
15  18  Lance Stroll      Aston Martin-Mercedes AMR24   1:12.331s  0.962s
16  31  Esteban Ocon      Alpine-Renault        A524    1:12.472s  1.103s
17   2  Logan Sargeant    Williams-Mercedes     FW46    1:12.703s  1.334s
18   3  Daniel Ricciardo  RB-Honda              VCARB01 1:12.829s  1.460s
19  24  Zhou Guanyu       Sauber-Ferrari        C44     1:13.830s  2.461s
20  77  Valtteri Bottas   Sauber-Ferrari        C44     No time

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Leclerc takes pole, Verstappen sixth after glancing Monaco barrier on final lap
Charles Leclerc took pole position for the Monaco Grand Prix, breaking Max Verstappen’s streak of poles after the world champion glanced the wall on his final lap.

Monaco GP
Qualifying Session
Pos No. Driver            Team                  Model   Time       Gap
 1  16  Charles Leclerc   Ferrari               SF-24   1:10.270s   -
 2  81  Oscar Piastri     McLaren-Mercedes      MCL38   1:10.424s  0.154s
 3  55  Carlos Sainz Jnr  Ferrari               SF-24   1:10.518s  0.248s
 4   4  Lando Norris      McLaren-Mercedes      MCL38   1:10.542s  0.272s
 5  63  George Russell    Mercedes              W15     1:10.543s  0.273s
 6   1  Max Verstappen    Red Bull-Honda        RB20    1:10.567s  0.297s
 7  44  Lewis Hamilton    Mercedes              W15     1:10.621s  0.351s
 8  22  Yuki Tsunoda      RB-Honda              VCARB01 1:10.858s  0.588s
 9  23  Alexander Albon   Williams-Mercedes     FW46    1:10.948s  0.678s
10  10  Pierre Gasly      Alpine-Renault        A524    1:11.311s  1.041s
11  31  Esteban Ocon      Alpine-Renault        A524    1:11.285s  0.553s
12  27  Nico Hulkenberg   Haas-Ferrari          VF-24   1:11.440s  0.708s
13   3  Daniel Ricciardo  RB-Honda              VCARB01 1:11.482s  0.750s
14  18  Lance Stroll      Aston Martin-Mercedes AMR24   1:11.563s  0.831s
15  20  Kevin Magnussen   Haas-Ferrari          VF-24   1:11.725s  0.993s
16  14  Fernando Alonso   Aston Martin-Mercedes AMR24   1:12.019s  0.527s
17   2  Logan Sargeant    Williams-Mercedes     FW46    1:12.020s  0.528s
18  11  Sergio Perez      Red Bull-Honda        RB20    1:12.060s  0.568s
19  77  Valtteri Bottas   Sauber-Ferrari        C44     1:12.512s  1.020s
20  24  Zhou Guanyu       Sauber-Ferrari        C44     1:13.028s  1.536s

Verstappen and Norris avoid grid drops for practice incidents
Max Verstappen and Lando Norris have avoided grid penalties after being investigating for incidents which occured during the final practice session.

Piastri was “a couple of mistakes” away from beating Leclerc to first pole
McLaren’s Oscar Piastri believes he could have beaten Charles Leclerc to pole position for tomorrow’s Monaco Grand Prix had he not lost time in the final sector of his quickest lap.

“Qualifying isn’t everything” says Leclerc after third Monaco pole in four years
Charles Leclerc says Ferrari must convert his latest Monaco Grand Prix pole position into victory having failed to do so twice before.

Verstappen predicts Red Bull’s Monaco weakness will return at other tracks
Max Verstappen says his Red Bull’s weakness riding the kerbs around Monaco will hurt the team at other tracks later in the season.

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Sainz and Hulkenberg avoid penalties for impeding rivals
Carlos Sainz Jnr and Nico Hulkenberg have been cleared of impeding rivals in qualifying for the Monaco Grand Prix.

Hamilton doubts he’ll out-qualify Russell for rest of season
Lewis Hamilton says he does not expect to qualify ahead of team mate George Russell over the rest of his final season with Mercedes.

Advertising banners sticking in cars ‘shouldn’t happen in F1’ – Norris
Lando Norris was one of several drivers whose qualifying session was disrupted when a damaged advertising hoarding became stuck in their car.

Haas pair disqualified after rear wings fail legality checks
Both Haas drivers have been disqualified from today’s Monaco Grand Prix qualifying session after their cars failed a legality check.

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Leclerc finally wins Monaco Grand Prix in processional race
Charles Leclerc claimed a home race victory by controlling the Monaco Grand Prix in a race dominated by tyre management.

Monaco GP
Race Results
Pos No. Driver            Team                  Model  Laps  Time         Gap     Pts
 1  16  Charles Leclerc   Ferrari               SF-24   78   2:23:15.554s  -       25
 2  81  Oscar Piastri     McLaren-Mercedes      MCL38   78   2:23:22.706s  7.152s  18
 3  55  Carlos Sainz      Ferrari               SF-24   78   2:23:23.139s  7.585s  15
 4   4  Lando Norris      McLaren-Mercedes      MCL38   78   2:23:24.204s  8.650s  12
 5  63  George Russell    Mercedes              W15     78   2:23:28.863s 13.309s  10
 6   1  Max Verstappen    Red Bull Racing-Honda RB20    78   2:23:29.407s 13.853s   8
 7  44  Lewis Hamilton    Mercedes              W15     78   2:23:30.462s 14.908s   7
 8  22  Yuki Tsunoda      RB-Honda              VCARB01 77   1 lap                  4
 9  23  Alex Albon        Williams-Mercedes     FW46    77   1 lap                  2
10  10  Pierre Gasly      Alpine-Renault        A524    77   1 lap                  1
11  14  Fernando Alonso   Aston Martin-Mercedes AMR24   76   2 laps
12   3  Daniel Ricciardo  RB-Honda              VCARB01 76   2 laps
13  77  Valtteri Bottas   Sauber-Ferrari        C44     76   2 laps
14  18  Lance Stroll      Aston Martin-Mercedes AMR24   76   2 laps
15   2  Logan Sargeant    Williams-Mercedes     FW46    76   2 laps
16  24  Zhou Guanyu       Sauber-Ferrari        C44     76   2 laps
dnf 31  Esteban Ocon      Alpine-Renault        A524     0   78 laps
dnf 11  Sergio Perez      Red Bull Racing-Honda RB20     0   78 laps
dnf 27  Nico Hulkenberg   Haas-Ferrari          VF-24    0   78 laps
dnf 20  Kevin Magnussen   Haas-Ferrari          VF-24    0   78 laps
Fastest Lap: Lewis Hamilton 1:14.165s

Here is the World Standings after the Monaco GP:

World Championships Standings
Driver Standings
Pos Driver                Pts
 1  Max Verstappen        169
 2  Charles Leclerc       138
 3  Lando Norris          113
 4  Carlos Sainz Jnr      108
 5  Sergio Perez          107
 6  Oscar Piastri          71
 7  George Russell         54
 8  Lewis Hamilton         42
 9  Fernando Alonso        33
10  Yuki Tsunoda           19
11  Lance Stroll           11
12  Oliver Bearman          6
13  Nico Hulkenberg         6
14  Daniel Ricciardo        5
15  Alexander Albon         2
16  Esteban Ocon            1
17  Kevin Magnussen         1
18  Pierre Gasly            1
19  Zhou Guanyu             0
20  Valtteri Bottas         0
21  Logan Sargeant          0
Constructor Standings
Pos Team               Pts
 1  Red Bull           276
 2  Ferrari            252
 3  McLaren            184
 4  Mercedes            96
 5  Aston Martin        44
 6  RB                  24
 7  Haas                 7
 8  Williams             2
 9  Alpine               2
10  Sauber               0

Leclerc was thinking of late father in final laps before emotional home win
Charles Leclerc was thinking of his late father as ticked through the closing laps of the Monaco Grand Prix on his way to an emotional victory.

Perez unhappy stewards did not investigate “dangerous” Magnussen crash
Sergio Perez says the stewards should have investigated the first-lap collision which put him and the two Haas drivers out of the race.

Piastri “didn’t have a small enough car” to attempt pass on Leclerc
Oscar Piastri says it wasn’t possible to attempt a pass on Charles Leclerc in the Monaco Grand Prix because his car was too wide.

Ocon accepts blame for Gasly crash as Famin threatens “consequences”
Esteban Ocon accepted the blame for the first-lap collision between the two Alpine drivers which infuriated team principal Bruno Famin.

Magnussen ‘trusted Perez to leave space’ in crash
Kevin Magnussen blamed Sergio Perez for the collision between the pair which caused the Monaco Grand Prix to be red-flagged on the first lap.

Monaco Grand Prix red-flagged on first lap after huge crash
The Monaco Grand Prix has been stopped on the first lap of race following a multi-car collision.

Monaco qualifying was most tense moment of entire season – Leclerc
Charles Leclerc expects the Monaco Grand Prix to be “more relaxed” after yesterday’s high-stakes qualifying session.

Sainz wishing nothing “weird” keeps Leclerc from home win
Charles Leclerc has been offered the full support of his team mate as he bids to win his home race for the first time.

Ocon says both Alpine drivers fell short of car’s potential in qualifying
Esteban Ocon failed to accompany his team mate into Q3 yesterday but said neither Alpine driver got the most out of their car.

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Red Bull can “gain a lot of lap time” by fixing Monaco weakness – Verstappen
Max Verstappendescribed his Monaco Grand Prix weekend as “really tricky” as he finished out of contention for the podium in sixth.

Russell thought he had shot at Monaco GP win before red flag
George Russell briefly though he had a chance of fighting to win the Monaco Grand Prix before the opening lap red flag.

Why McLaren believe Sainz had luck on his side three times in Monaco
Carlos Sainz Jnr had luck on his side when the race director’s decision moved him up from 16th to third on the grid for the restart.

Hamilton slates Monaco GP as “one of the dullest races I’ve been in”
Lewis Hamilton said today’s Monaco Grand Prix was one of the least exciting races he’s ever participated in.

Leclerc ‘never believed in Monaco Grand Prix curse’
Charles Leclerc said he never feared he was cursed not to win his home race after finally scoring his first Monaco Grand Prix victory.

“Painfully slow” Monaco Grand Prix was too much – Albon
Alexander Albon was amazed by just how slow the cars in front of him were driving in the Monaco Grand Prix.

The details revealed by fans’ videos of Perez and Magnussen’s Monaco GP crash
The enormous crash triggered by Kevin Magnussen and Sergio Perez brought the Monaco Grand Prix to a crash on the first lap.

Damage from “very small” Sainz contact initially cost up to 0.5s per lap – McLaren
McLaren said the contact between Carlos Sainz Jnr and Oscar Piastri at the start of the race did enough damage to cost their driver half a second per lap.

Verstappen’s qualifying error shows Red Bull feeling pressure from Ferrari – Sainz
Carlos Sainz Jnr says Red Bull’s days of domination are over and Ferrari are putting pressure on them in the championship.

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Lawson’s hopes of return dwindle as RB are “very happy with both drivers”
Liam Lawson’s hoped of making a full-time return to Formula 1 appear to be fading as RB have indicated they are satisfied with their current driver line-up.

Perez’s Monaco crash damage will cost Red Bull up to £2.5 million – Marko
Red Bull face a bill of up to €3 million for the damage caused in Sergio Perez’s Monaco Grand Prix crash, according to its motorsport consultant Helmut Marko.

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Hamilton proposed giving new front wing to Russell in Monaco – Mercedes
Lewis Hamilton suggested allowing his team mate to run the only example of their new front wing design at the Monaco Grand Prix, according to Mercedes.

Mercedes admit error in failing to warn Hamilton out-lap was “critical”
Mercedes admit they made a mistake by failing to warn Lewis Hamilton to increase his pace to prevent Max Verstappen gaining an advantage during the Monaco Grand Prix.

Verstappen wants to tackle Le Mans once they ‘sort out Balance of Performance’
Le Mans needs to “sort out” its controversial Balance of Performance regulations before Max Verstappen will consider racing there.

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F1 won’t significantly reduce car size in 2026 – Horner
Formula 1 is unlikely to significantly reduce car sizes in the new technical regulations it will introduce in 2026, according to Red Bull team principal Christian Horner.

Alpine’s White departs Enstone after 20 years at team
Alpine operations director Rob White has left the team, ending a 20-year stint at the Enstone-based squad.

Latest Antonelli test was not a “shootout” – Mercedes
Mercedes have firmly rejected claims a recent test involving Andrea Kimi Antonelli and two of its other drivers amounted to a “shootout” to decide its future line-up.

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Ocon defends his driving after ‘hurtful abuse’ over Monaco GP crash with Gasly
Esteban Ocon has defended his driving following criticism over the first-lap collision with his team mate which put him out of the last race.

Ocon to leave Alpine at end of 2024 season
Esteban Ocon will leave Alpine at the end of the current Formula 1 season after he and the team agreed not to extend their agreement beyond the conclusion of his contract.

Here is the Timing Schedule for this weekend's Canadian GP:

Canadian GP
Friday
Practice Session 1   22:30 To 23:30

Saturday
Practice Session 2   02:00 To 03:00
Practice Session 3   21:30 To 22:30

Sunday
Qualifying Session   01:00 To 02:00
Race                 23:00 To 01:00 (Mon)

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Official: Red Bull give Perez two more years
Sergio Perez has secured an extension on his contract to continue driving for Red Bull.