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Monaco Grand Prix

Circuit de Monaco · Monte Carlo

The crown jewel — a slow, unforgiving street circuit through Monte Carlo where qualifying is everything and overtaking is nearly impossible. The most glamorous and prestigious race in the sport.

First held
1950
Race distance
78 laps
Lap length
3.337 km
Race weekend
June 2026
Race-day temp
24 °C
Humidity
62%
Conditions
Dry

Trackside readings from the 2026 race — air temperature averaged 24 °C (range 23–25 °C), with the track surface peaking at 46 °C. Source: OpenF1.

Race weekend schedule

Session Day Time 2026 conditions
Practice 1 Friday 5 Jun 13:30 24 °C · wet
Practice 2 Friday 5 Jun 17:00 23 °C · wet
Practice 3 Saturday 6 Jun 12:30 23 °C · wet
Qualifying Saturday 6 Jun 16:00 24 °C · dry
Race Sunday 7 Jun 15:00 24 °C · dry

Go to the Monaco Grand Prix

The 2026 race has been run. Tickets for the next edition are not on sale yet — check back when the 2027 calendar is published.

🎟️ Race has been run

2026 race result

Pole position: Kimi Antonelli · Mercedes

Pos Driver Team Gap Pts
1 Kimi Antonelli Mercedes — 25
2 Lewis Hamilton Ferrari +6.271s 18
3 Pierre Gasly Alpine +20.369s 15
4 Isack Hadjar Red Bull +23.394s 12
5 Oscar Piastri McLaren +24.261s 10
6 Liam Lawson Racing Bulls +26.553s 8
7 Arvid Lindblad Racing Bulls +29.010s 6
8 Alexander Albon Williams +33.413s 4
9 Esteban Ocon Haas F1 Team +37.140s 2
10 Fernando Alonso Aston Martin +41.899s 1

Classification and qualifying from OpenF1.

Recent winners

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Kimi Antonelli

Mercedes

Year Winner Team
2026 Kimi Antonelli Mercedes
2025 Lando Norris McLaren
2024 Charles Leclerc Ferrari
2023 Max Verstappen Red Bull

Where to stay for the weekend

Monaco

Budget to luxury in Monaco →

The tiny Riviera principality of superyachts, the belle-époque Casino de Monte-Carlo and Grimaldi palace — and the crown jewel of Formula 1. Each May the Monaco Grand Prix threads cars through the harbour, up to Casino Square and down through the tunnel, the most glamorous and demanding street circuit in the sport. Cannes and Nice are minutes along the coast.

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