16:57
Similar to the end of FP1, this looks like it is the end of any meaningful running.
Hamilton in Monaco
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F1 Monaco GP Friday practice as it happened
Live coverage of Friday at the F1 Monaco Grand Prix
KEY MOMENTS
- Hadjar crashed in FP1 after complaints about bouncing
- Norris stops and retires from FP2
- Leclerc topped FP1 from Hamilton in Ferrari 1-2
The sixth round of the 2026 Formula 1 season takes place at the Monaco Grand Prix.
A divisive event among the F1 fanbase, Monaco is still viewed as the jewel in the championship's crown, with the narrow, twisting streets offering a challenge seen nowhere else on the calendar. With no time to rest on the 19-turn, 3.337km layout, even the smallest of mistakes can carry a huge penalty.
Don't expect to see too much focus on long runs across Friday, with the focus solely on securing an elevated grid position, given how difficult overtaking is in the Principality - a point highlighted by the fact that only Lance Stroll completed an on-track overtake after lap one in 2025.
Kimi Antonelli arrives in Monaco full of confidence after winning the Canadian Grand Prix, to make it four straight victories for the Italian teenager. Should he take to the top step of the podium in Monaco, he will equal Lewis Hamilton's greatest winning streak, with the seven-time champion twice achieving five on the bounce.
But he will face stiff competition from Mercedes team-mate George Russell, with whom he engaged in a tense wheel-to-wheel battle in Montreal before the Briton retired through a reliability issue.
McLaren, Red Bull and Ferrari will also fancy their chances of disrupting Mercedes' early dominance, with Monaco often throwing up a surprise result in the midst of a dominant era.
Given its strength in low and mid-speed corners, Ferrari has been widely tipped as the favourite for success in Monaco, with home hero Charles Leclerc looking to replicate his 2024 success.
2026 Monaco Grand Prix Friday schedule
FP1 12:30pm BST - 1:30pm BST
FP2: 4:00pm BST - 5:00pm BST
05 Jun 2026
17:58
Hadjar explains FP1 crash
'It caught me off guard' - Isack Hadjar explains costly Monaco crash
Isack Hadjar conceded his oversteer-induced crash in FP1 at the Monaco Grand Prix caught the Red Bull driver "off guard".
Red Bull appears to have pace enough to challenge Mercedes at the sixth round of the Formula 1 season, but the team was forced to complete a rapid repair job on Hadjar's car, after a heavy impact with the barriers caused significant damage.
Hadjar hit the wall hard
17:23
2026 F1 Monaco Grand Prix - FP2 Report
Lewis Hamilton heads Charles Leclerc in F1 Monaco GP second practice, Lando Norris in trouble
Lewis Hamilton led Formula 1 team-mate Charles Leclerc as Ferrari took another one-two in second practice at the Monaco Grand Prix.
After home hero Leclerc, fresh from signing a contract extension with Ferrari, edged out Hamilton in the first practice session, the seven-time world champion turned the tables on his team-mate to set the pace in FP2 in Monte Carlo.
Hamilton in Monaco
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17:22
2026 F1 Monaco Grand Prix - Friday FP2 Results
2026 F1 Monaco Grand Prix - Friday Practice Results
Lewis Hamilton led a Ferrari one-two in Formula 1 second practice at the Monaco Grand Prix on Friday.
Ferrari appeared the team to beat on Friday, dominating the top positions in both sessions, with Leclerc leading the way in FP1 before Hamilton found pace on the soft tyre in the second session.
Perez in Monaco
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17:01
Chequered flag
The session ends with Hamilton and Leclerc 1-2 for Ferrari. Verstappen is third, but this battle at the front could be epic in qualifying. Let's not predict too much for the race just yet.
16:59
Green flag
That was only a short red flag period, but with one minute to go, we'll get the practice starts and very little else.
16:56
Red flag
A bizarre problem for Perez and the red flag is out instantly. Smoke billows out of his cockpit, after his right front brake catches fire.
16:51
Into the final 10 minutes, and we're likely to see most drivers throw another fresh set of softs at this.
16:48
Top 10
With 15 minutes to go, the top 10 is:
- Hamilton
- Leclerc
- Verstappen
- Russell
- ANtonelli
- Hadjar
- Piastri
- Hulkenberg
- Bortoleto
- Bearman
16:43
A huge spank of the Turn 1 barrier for Colapinto. He locks up on the way in, and clatters the barrier. But remarkably, he doesn't appear to have suffered much damage as he returns to the pits. A very lucky escape.
16:38
A purple middle sector and Hamilton goes top with a 1m13.026s. A Ferrari 1-2.
16:35
Purple sector one, purple sector two, purple sector three...Leclerc goes fastest with a 1m13.137s. He's 0.063s clear of Verstappen in a game of fractions.
16:33
Antonelli improves, but it's not enough to improve his position. Fifth fastest, as Hamilton comes out of the pit lane.
16:31
Without traffic, Russell improves to second. Leclerc now has softs on, and Hamilton is in the pits, likely fitting the red-walled rubber too.
16:28
Ferrari is still focusing on the medium tyres, and Hamilton has bumped back up to second. It turns out that Russell's effort was hampered by traffic.
16:27
Antonelli goes third with a 1m13.850s, but Verstappen's second half of the lap hasn't been great. That said, the Dutchman goes fastest with a 1m13.467s out of nowhere. Russell remains in sixth.
16:26
Purple splits are lighting up the board from Verstappen and Antonelli, with Russell a little behind.
16:25
Soft tyre runs begin
Verstappen, the Mercedes pair, Piastri, and various others have now bolted on the softs. Prepare for the really fast stuff!
16:21
PLenty of drivers have returned to the pits, and it's likely we're about to see the soft tyres make an appearance on something other than an Aston Martin soon.
16:18
VSC ending
Green flags again and we can get going once again.
16:17
The marshals are unable to get the McLaren moving. It seems like it was an electrical problem, to blame. They've now lifted the front of the car and put some dolly wheels under it. No red flag needed, but Norris' day is over.
16:14
Norris out of FP2
Double waved yellows right now, as Norris parks up at the Neuvelle Chicane. He climbs out of the car, and the VSC has been deployed to allow for the recovery of the car.
16:13
Hadjar is now also out on the track, and has thanked the mechanics for their efforts.
16:12
A very lairy moment on the exit of the Swimming Pool from Hamilton, but he goes top with a 1m13.729s. Verstappen is now second with Leclerc third, but here comes the other Ferrari man again.
16:09
Antonelli goes second, but Leclerc lowers the barrier at the top to a 1m14.192s. This really does look like it will become a Ferrari vs Mercedes weekend at the front.