16:08
A little love tap of the wall for Lawson on the exit of the Swimming Pool. Nothing major and he should get away with it, but that will need a glance from the mechanics when he pits.
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
16:06
Hadjar is expected to take part in the session, but he remains in the pits for now as repairs continue.
16:05
A 1m14.306s from Hamilton...a 1m14.240s from Leclerc. Now we're talking.
16:05
We're slowly building up the pace in the early stages here with the name at the top changing fairly rapidly. Verstappen has a 1m15.933s right now, but it's a constantly moving target.
16:00
FP2 begins!
FP2 is go, and there is a mad rush of drivers battling to exit the pit lane. Russell is the first out from Verstappen, as medium tyres are used in the opening stages.
15:58
At the end of FP1, Liam Lawson exited the pit lane moments after the light had turned red. Given the various mitigating circumstances, the FIA has elected not to dish out a penalty.
15:55
The music has played, and it's time to get cracking for the final hour of Friday action.
15:54
Less than five minutes until it's time to get going with FP2. Will Ferrari keep its place at the top? We'll find out soon enough!
15:45
We're still not sure if this livery slaps or should get in the bin. It's very clever, but it hardly stands out on the grid.
15:43
Not sure this is the best way to prepare for a practice session, but it's certainly entertaining for us to watch!
15:36
Alonso shouldn't be a concern for FP2, given his impact was only with the nose. Having recovered back to the pits after the collision, it would be a shock if Aston Martin had not been able to repair that damage.
15:33
We're waiting to hear if Hadjar will take part in the session after crashing out of FP1. The damage didn't look as bad as it could have been, but it all depends on the internal damage suffered when the rear made contact with the wall.
Hadjar was the first driver to crash
15:28
FP2 coming up!
Hello and welcome back to Monaco, where we are building up to FP2. Not many drivers tried out the soft tyres in FP1, but we are expecting that to be the tyre of choice in the coming hour, which most closely resembles the conditions expected in qualifying.
Safe to say, there could be a few more spills in the session.
13:58
2026 Monaco GP: FP1 Report
Charles Leclerc heads Ferrari 1-2 in first Monaco GP F1 practice as Isack Hadjar and Fernando Alonso crash
Charles Leclerc set the pace ahead of Formula 1 team-mate Lewis Hamilton as Ferrari made an impressive start to the Monaco Grand Prix weekend.
Leclerc, who heads into his home F1 race having signed a fresh contract extension with Ferrari, produced a 1m13.978s on medium tyres to end up 0.226 seconds clear of his seven-time world champion team-mate Hamilton in a Scuderia one-two.
Leclerc signed a contract extension with Ferrari ahead of the weekend
13:57
2026 F1 Monaco Grand Prix - Friday Practice Results
2026 F1 Monaco Grand Prix - Friday Practice Results
Charles Leclerc topped the opening session of the Formula 1 Monaco Grand Prix weekend, leading team-mate Lewis Hamilton in a Ferrari one-two.
FP1 saw drivers spend the first half of the session running on the hard tyres, rubbering in the track before beginning to push on the medium Pirelli options.
Perez in Monaco
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13:33
Lawson might be in a bit of hot water here, after leaving the pits when the lights had changed to red. That is one of the biggest no nos in the rulebook.
13:31
Top 10
The top 10 in FP1 are:
- Leclerc
- Hamilton
- Verstappen
- Antonelli
- Russell
- Norris
- Hulkenberg
- Piastri
- Bortoleto
- Gasly
13:30
Chequered flag
Session over, and the practice starts are all the action we will see, with drivers permitted to complete two practice starts.
13:30
Green flag
The track is open once again
13:29
The session will resume at 14:29 local time, but no further times will be set. This just means drivers can complete practice starts.
13:28
The rears locked on Alonso's car, causing the car to pitch into the wall, and it looks like this could be the end of the session, with less than two minutes remaining.
13:27
Red flag
The red flag is out again to allow for a piece of Aloso's front wing to be recovered from the middle of the track on the run to the chicane.
13:26
Lawson so nearly copies Hadjar's crash. He lost the rear on the exit of the Swimming Pool, but caught the slide. Minor contact made with the inside wall, and he reports damage, but that could have been a lot worse. He's returned to the pits for precautionary checks.
13:23
Anotnelli is pushed back further, as Verstappen goes third fastest. Russell is fifth, but some way off his Mercedes team-mate.
13:23
Antonelli's time at the top is over, as Hamilton unleashes his medium rubber and goes fastest with a 1m14.204s. But there's Leclerc! 1m13.78s puts him over two tenths clear of his Ferrari team-mate.
Ferrari are in this!