Norris wins F1’s bizarre go-slow strategy parade in Monaco
Lando Norris won the Monaco Grand Prix after Red Bull’s audacious strategy bid with Max Verstappen failed to pay off.
Monaco GP
Race Results
Pos No. Driver Team Model Laps Time Gap Pts
1 4 Lando Norris McLaren-Mercedes MCL39 78 1:40:33.843s - 25
2 16 Charles Leclerc Ferrari SF-25 78 1:40:36.974s 3.131s 18
3 81 Oscar Piastri McLaren-Mercedes MCL39 78 1:40:37.501s 3.658s 15
4 1 Max Verstappen Red Bull-Honda RB21 78 1:40:54.415s 20.572s 12
5 44 Lewis Hamilton Ferrari SF-25 78 1:41:25.230s 51.387s 10
6 6 Isack Hadjar Racing Bulls-Honda RB02 77 1 lap 8
7 31 Esteban Ocon Haas-Ferrari VF-25 77 1 lap 6
8 30 Liam Lawson Racing Bulls-Honda RB02 77 1 lap 4
9 23 Alexander Albon Williams-Mercedes FW46 76 2 laps 2
10 55 Carlos Sainz Jnr Williams-Mercedes FW46 76 2 laps 1
11 63 George Russell Mercedes W16 76 2 laps
12 87 Oliver Bearman Haas-Ferrari W16 76 2 laps
13 43 Franco Colapinto Alpine-Renault A525 76 2 laps
14 5 Gabriel Bortoleto Sauber-Ferrari C45 76 2 laps
15 18 Lance Stroll Aston Martin-Mercedes AMR25 76 2 laps
16 27 Nico Hulkenberg Sauber-Ferrari C45 76 2 laps
17 22 Yuki Tsunoda Red Bull-Honda RB21 76 2 laps
18 12 Andrea Antonelli Mercedes W16 75 3 laps
NC 14 Fernando Alonso Aston Martin-Mercedes AMR25 36 42 laps
NC 10 Pierre Gasly Alpine-Renault A525 7 71 laps
Here is the World Standings after the Monaco GP:
World Championships Standings
Driver Standings
Pos Driver Pts
1 Oscar Piastri 161
2 Lando Norris 158
3 Max Verstappen 136
4 George Russell 99
5 Charles Leclerc 79
6 Lewis Hamilton 63
7 Andrea Antonelli 48
8 Alexander Albon 42
9 Esteban Ocon 20
10 Isack Hadjar 15
11 Lance Stroll 14
12 Carlos Sainz Jnr 12
13 Yuki Tsunoda 10
14 Pierre Gasly 7
15 Nico Hulkenberg 6
16 Oliver Bearman 6
17 Liam Lawson 4
18 Fernando Alonso 0
19 Jack Doohan 0
20 Franco Colapinto 0
21 Gabriel Bortoleto 0
Constructor Standings
Pos Team Pts
1 McLaren 319
2 Mercedes 147
3 Red Bull 143
4 Ferrari 142
5 Williams 54
6 Haas 26
7 Racing Bulls 22
8 Aston Martin 14
9 Alpine 7
10 Sauber 6
Russell’s radio message led to his harsher penalty for “deliberate” chicane cut
The Monaco Grand Prix stewards explained why George Russell received a harsher penalty than usual for leaving the track and gaining an advantage.
‘I could have had a pillow and a coffee in the car and chilled out’ – Albon
Alexander Albon was not impressed with Formula 1’s experiment with forcing drivers to make two tyre changes in Monaco.
Two-stop Monaco GP was ‘pretty dull, not the spectacle F1 wanted’ – Hulkenberg
Nico Hulkenberg and Carlos Sainz Jnr were among the Formula 1 drivers who branded the series’ special Monaco Grand Prix rules a failure.
Alonso had no MGU-K for most of race before retirement
Fernando Alonso revealed he was driving without the energy provided by his MGU-K for much of the Monaco Grand Prix.
Tsunoda cleared, Gasly reprimanded for collision at chicane
Pierre Gasly blamed Yuki Tsunoda for their collision during the Monaco Grand Prix but the stewards came down on the Red Bull driver’s side.
Norris warns F1 not to manufacture racing: ‘It’s not just a show, it’s a sport’
Lando Norris warned Formula 1 not to undermine the competition after criticism of its new mandatory tyre change rule for the Monaco Grand Prix.
Antonelli made “optimistic” move because he felt “embarrassed” – Bortoleto
Gabriel Bortoleto said his first-lap crash in the Monaco Grand Prix was the result of a “very optimistic” move by Andrea Kimi Antonelli.
If I’d pitted four times I’d have still finished fourth – Verstappen
Drivers’ Monaco Grand Prix strategies were so extreme Max Verstappen pointed out he could have pitted twice more and finished in the same position.
‘Successful’ or ‘wrong’? Team bosses differ over F1’s Monaco rule experiment
Formula 1 drivers had little positive to say about the series’ experiment with new rules forcing them to change tyres twice in Monaco.
Winning Monaco GP meant less than ‘getting my groove back’ in qualifying did – Norris
Lando Norris said he felt more emotional about capturing pole position for the Monaco Grand Prix than winning the race itself.
McLaren’s strategy “far from obvious” due to rules change – Stella
McLaren team principal Andrea Stella said the team face a challenge deciding their strategy for today’s Monaco Grand Prix due to the new rules which have been introduced.
