16:08
Leclerc hits the wall! A right rear puncture and some suspension damage for the Ferrari driver, who will start from fourth place.
Hamilton in Monaco
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F1 Monaco GP Saturday practice and qualifying as it happened
Live coverage of Saturday at the F1 Monaco Grand Prix
KEY MOMENTS
- Antonelli disrupted Ferrari's dominance in FP3
- Ferrari boss Fred Vasseur will miss Saturday through illness
- Bearman crashed in FP3, causing significant damage
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.
Ferrari lived up to expectations that it would be strong in Monaco, with Lewis Hamilton leading a 1-2 in second practice, reversing the order from the earlier FP1 session led by Charles Leclerc.
But the Scuderia will be without team principal Fred Vasseur on Saturday, after he was admitted to a local medical facility with an unspecified illness.
Max Verstappen has led the Red Bull charge and appears the best-placed driver to challenge Ferrari this weekend, with Mercedes some way off the pace behind the top three in the early exchanges.
McLaren has been unable to take advantage of the unique nature of Monaco, with an electrical problem for Lando Norris compounding the team's problems.
Audi has been the surprise package so far, placing both cars in the top 10 in each of the Friday practice sessions. If this can be replicated in qualifying, the team will certainly be in contention for a season-defining points haul.
2026 Monaco Grand Prix Saturday schedule
FP3 11:30am BST - 12:30pm BST
Qualifying: 3:00pm BST - 4:00pm BST
06 Jun 2026
18:30
Charles Leclerc hints Ferrari car 'inconsistency' a factor in F1 Monaco GP qualifying crash
Charles Leclerc hints Ferrari car 'inconsistency' a factor in F1 Monaco GP qualifying crash
Charles Leclerc says a “combination of factors” were to blame for the crash that ruined his hopes of claiming another home Formula 1 pole position at the Monaco Grand Prix.
Ferrari were big favourites heading into qualifying after setting the pace on Friday but Mercedes hit back as Andrea Kimi Antonelli grabbed a sensational pole ahead of Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton, who had to settle with third.
Leclerc crashed on his final lap of Q3
18:28
‘We need rain’ – Lewis Hamilton concedes Monaco F1 win chances unlikely
‘We need rain’ – Lewis Hamilton concedes Monaco F1 win chances unlikely
Lewis Hamilton conceded that Ferrari “need rain” to progress from the second row of the Formula 1 grid at the Monaco Grand Prix.
Hamilton has looked rejuvenated since the Canadian Grand Prix, and ended Friday as the fastest driver in Monaco.
Hamilton in Monaco
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17:31
What "bamboozled" George Russell suspects is behind gap to Kimi Antonelli at F1 Monaco GP
What "bamboozled" George Russell suspects is behind gap to Kimi Antonelli at F1 Monaco GP
George Russell has been left “bamboozled” by his pace deficit to Mercedes team-mate and Formula 1 title rival Andrea Kimi Antonelli in Monaco Grand Prix qualifying.
Antonelli secured his fourth pole position of the season with a sensational lap to claim his first pole in Monaco, beating Red Bull’s Max Verstappen by just 0.043 seconds with a last-gasp effort in Q3.
Russell was a disappointed sixth in qualifying
17:29
Kimi Antonelli’s Senna moment during "magic lap" for Monaco pole
Kimi Antonelli’s Senna moment during "magic lap" for Monaco pole
Kimi Antonelli experienced a moment similar to that of legendary Formula 1 champion Ayrton Senna on his way to a dramatic pole position at the Monaco Grand Prix.
In 1988, Senna set quite possibly the most famous pole lap in F1 history, as he wrestled his McLaren to the front of the grid around the Monaco streets, with the Brazilian describing the lap as an “out-of-body experience”.
Antonelli in Monaco
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16:27
F1 Monaco GP Qualifying Report
Kimi Antonelli snatches dramatic F1 Monaco GP pole as Charles Leclerc hits wall
Formula 1 championship leader Andrea Kimi Antonelli claimed a crucial pole position at the Monaco Grand Prix in a thrilling topsy-turvy qualifying.
Antonelli snatched pole away from Max Verstappen, who looked set to take a surprise pole in his Red Bull, by just 0.043s right at the end of a pulsating Q3.
Antonelli celebrates his first Monaco pole
16:26
2026 F1 Monaco Grand Prix: Full qualifying results
2026 F1 Monaco Grand Prix: Full qualifying results
Kimi Antonelli took a thrilling pole position at the Formula 1 Monaco Grand Prix, pipping Max Verstappen as the times tumbled in the closing moments.
The championship leader asserted his dominance when it mattered most, recovering from a disappointing Friday to take the most crucial pole position of the season.
Antonelli in Monaco
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16:10
Top 10 in Monaco Qualifying
The top 10 after a thrilling Monaco qualifying session
- Antonelli
- Verstappen
- Hamilton
- Leclerc
- Hadjar
- Russell
- Piastri
- Norris
- Gasly
- Lawson
16:08
Antonelli! Pole position for the Italian! A 1m12.051s!
16:07
Hamilton is P2 on the front row with Verstappen.
16:07
Chequered flag
Verstappen takes the flag and goes fastest! A 1m12.094s!
16:06
Verstappen is going purple!
16:05
Leclerc goes to the top! A 1m13.351s moves him 0.024s clear of Antonelli, who is preparing for his final tour.
16:04
No slow lap for Leclerc, he goes again instantly. Purple micro-sectors everywhere from the Ferrari man!
16:04
A 1m16.662s for Leclerc, as he backs out of the effort. Leclerc will have one chance to lift himself from P10.
16:02
Leclerc heads out early for his final run. He will hope that the tyres last for two laps now. The risk is that he strikes traffic, but he could miss any yellow or red flags in the closing stages.
16:01
Leclerc has a huge oversteer moment around Massenet, which lost him time, and explains why he bailed. After Piastri's rapid opening lap, he's down in P7. The competition is fierce.
15:59
Verstappen falls 0.001s shy of Antonelli! There is literally nothing to separate the top two!
15:59
Hamilton, however, finally arrives in qualifying! A 1m12.553s puts him to the top, until Antonelli lays his mark, with a 1m12.375s! What a lap!
15:58
A 1m12.916s from Piastri, but Norris instantly betters the time with a 1m12.765s!
Leclerc has returned to the pits.
15:58
The first offerings are about to land, and Piastri is on fire!
15:56
12 minutes of crucial action. Here. We. Go
15:54
Q3 begins in Monaco
Green flag, and here we go. This is the climax that we all look forward to!
15:54
One minute to go before the top 10 shootout begins. Any of the top seven cars could take pole here, perhaps other than Hadjar, who put his first competitive time of the weekend in during Q3 to go P3.
Either way, Red Bull, Mercedes, Ferrari, and McLaren, have all shown pace this weekend at times. Not long to see who delivers when it matters!
15:48
Russell looks to be safe. Albon, Sainz, Hulkenberg, Colapinto, and Lindblad join Bortoleto in dropping out of Q2.