Monaco Grand Prix

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Formula One returns to the Monaco Grand Prix as practice takes place today on the streets on Monte Carlo.

Mick Schumacher radios in with an apparent gearbox problem, and his Haas is stopped, blocking the entry to the pit lane. You wouldn’t have thought that would be an issue on a slower track, but the issue remains something of an enigma. With everything at something of a standstill with the red flags still waving, a chance to pause for breath. Max Verstappen is the fastest so far, folllowed by the two Ferraris and Daniel Ricciardo, who is going well early on. “Yeah, the bouncing’s crazy, mate,” Lewis Hamilton says to Mercedes on team radio about the problems he is dealing with. Just the two laps for Valtteri Bottas so far in this session, with no recorded time, and he may not get too many more.

The Monaco Grand Prix is just around the corner. As the principality prepares once more for the racing spectacle upon its roads, a very real possibility ...

The street circuit is the crown jewel of F1. Some of the greatest drivers in the most iconic cars for some of the most legendary teams have made their names on this track. The 2022 Monaco Grand Prix will also exist as a litmus test to see whether the new design of cars will allow much closer racing on this circuit. I hypothesise that both F1 and the Grand Prix organisers are letting this contract run down as they negotiate logistics for the circuit. Even broadly, this places the Monaco Grand Prix within the question as to whether it will remain a fixture in F1’s future. Unless F1 receives a catastrophic drop-off in viewership figures for this event, or the logistics are truly impossible, the organising parties will continue to work together into the future. The Monaco Grand Prix is just around the corner.

Seven Formula 1 teams have brought updates for their cars for this weekend's Monaco Grand Prix. Here's what they've introduced.

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How to watch the 2022 Monaco Grand Prix from where you are in the world – plus all the best free F1 streams, expert analysis, qualifying news and more.

Singapore Grand Prix Azerbaijan Grand Prix Miami Grand Prix Saudi Arabian Grand Prix Monaco Grand Prix Bahrain Grand Prix DAZN (opens in new tab) has the rights to show Formula 1, including the 2022 Monaco Grand Prix, in Spain until the end of 2023. ESPN will carry live coverage of every F1 race, including this weekend's Monaco Grand Prix, to subscribing US fans. Follow our guide below to watch a Monaco Grand Prix free live stream from abroad with a VPN. Then it's lights out for the 2022 Monaco Grand Prix at 2pm on Sunday. For the Monaco Grand Prix, you may wish to choose 'Luxembourg' for RTL Zwee or 'Austria' for Servus. Even if you have subscribed to the relevant 2022 Monaco Grand Prix holders, you won't be able to access them when outside your own country.

Ferrari star Charles Leclerc, who relinquished the championship lead to Red Bull's Max Verstappen after the Spanish Grand Prix, has called on F1 to retain ...

“I agree in the races there are maybe some things we could change here and there to help overtaking. “It's not been the luckiest track for me overall, but it's life. “The races are so close. “And they should stay on the calendar. However, the event is close to a sell-out for this year’s race. Liberty Media is facing pressure to add more races into the season, including the new event in Las Vegas next year which will become the third American race on the calendar - but they don’t want to expand the year too much.

The Formula 1 teams face another challenge just one week after the sizzling Grand Prix in Spain. On the Monaco circuit, it is once again the task of the ...

The pressure on the pit crew in Monaco is immense. Ferrari thought they had solved the problem, but on the way to the grid Leclerc broke down. Monaco is still high for Formula 1, but way down in comparison at 45%. Since 2015, pole position has won twice at Monaco. Prior to that, there was a six-race run of the pole-sitter also taking the victory on Sunday. The German racing team did come up a lot of time short on Ferrari and Red Bull in Spain, but the Monaco circuit seems to be an ideal place for Mercedes to make the next step. It wasn't the case last time out in Spain but pole position in Barcelona as won an incredible 72% of races. Qualifying for the Monaco Grand Prix is notoriously known as the most important Saturday session of the entire year.

How to watch the 2022 Monaco Grand Prix from where you are in the world – plus all the best free F1 streams, expert analysis, qualifying news and more.

Singapore Grand Prix Azerbaijan Grand Prix Miami Grand Prix Saudi Arabian Grand Prix Monaco Grand Prix Bahrain Grand Prix DAZN (opens in new tab) has the rights to show Formula 1, including the 2022 Monaco Grand Prix, in Spain until the end of 2023. ESPN will carry live coverage of every F1 race, including this weekend's Monaco Grand Prix, to subscribing US fans. Follow our guide below to watch a Monaco Grand Prix free live stream from abroad with a VPN. Then it's lights out for the 2022 Monaco Grand Prix at 2pm on Sunday. For the Monaco Grand Prix, you may wish to choose 'Luxembourg' for RTL Zwee or 'Austria' for Servus. Even if you have subscribed to the relevant 2022 Monaco Grand Prix holders, you won't be able to access them when outside your own country.

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For those of you who are already fans of either F1 or INDYCAR, you'll likely be familiar with Juan Pablo Montoya. For those of you who aren't, the 46-year-old Colombian is a seven-time F1 race winner, including the 2003 Monaco Grand Prix, and a two-time Indy 500 champion. So, there you have it, you're all set to enjoy the biggest and best weekend of the year. Currently in his second season with AMSP, he matched his joint-best result on the team in the GMR Grand Prix at IMS last time out, finishing sixth. Considered one of motorsport's brightest young stars, he was a title contender last season, winning two races and taking a further three podiums before eventually finishing third in the standings. INDYCAR: There are three names to keep your eye on at the Indy 500, with Juan Pablo Montoya joining full-time drivers Pato O'Ward and Felix Rosenqvist for a one-off race. He took that on the iconic streets of Monaco, finishing third in the race last season. We made our return some 38 years later in 2017, teaming up with Andretti Autosport to run Fernando Alonso, and the Spaniard led for 27 laps before retiring due to an expired engine. And with 15 victories, five more than anyone else, we're the most successful team in its history - a feat we're immensely proud of. INDYCAR: Our history book for the Indy 500 doesn't have quite as many pages as the Monaco edition, but it still has a lot packed into it. This will be its 106th race, and like Monaco, winning the Indy 500 – or not winning it - can define a career. The tight and winding streets may not be the ripest for overtaking, but they put a racer's technical ability to trial. First held way back in 1929, the race is steeped in history and tradition.

Home favourite Charles Leclerc pipped Red Bull's Sergio Perez and Ferrari team-mate Carlos Sainz to top the first practice session ahead of Formula 1's 2022 ...

He complained about a pedal box issue and pitted but never returned to the circuit thereafter as his Friday misfortune endures. Verstappen finished the opening gambit 0.2s in arrears of Leclerc, while Norris, Gasly and Ricciardo were shuffled to places 5-7. Verstappen ran quickest with a 1m14.7132s upon his switch to medium tyres but soon headed for the Sainte Devote escape road after a sizeable front-right lock up. Medium-shod Norris lowered the benchmark to 1m15.301s and then 1m15.056s to keep 0.2s in hand over Ricciardo on the same tyre. Russell led the troublesome Mercedes attack in eighth, with Hamilton rounding out the top 10. The position of his Haas notably forced Alonso to a halt when he was unable to manoeuvre past the stricken Schumacher, forcing the Alpine driver to toggle reverse. The blockage swiftly led to red flags. Leclerc, who has yet to finish an F1 or FIA Formula 2 race at Monaco, had to abort a couple of potentially even faster laps late on. The first practice to take place in Monaco on a Friday during the modern era was typified by a breathless run of fastest laps from Max Verstappen and the Ferraris to that led to constant changing at the top of the leaderboard in the early part of the hour. Mick Schumacher had complained of a transmission gremlin and then stopped at the entrance to the pitlane. While Hamilton and Russell complained of extreme bouncing returning with a stiff set-up around bumpy Monaco, Verstappen then dropped below the 1m16s as he sailed to a 1m15.933s on the slower Pirellis. But he was soon up to speed, as Daniel Ricciardo set the early benchmark with a 1m20.364s effort to lead Fernando Alonso and McLaren stablemate Lando Norris - still under the weather after his bout of tonsilitis in Spain.

Home favourite Charles Leclerc finished just ahead of Sergio Perez and Carlos Sainz to set the quickest time in opening practice for the Monaco Grand Prix.

Valtteri Bottas was the only driver not to set a lap time, the Finn spending most of the session in the garage after his Alfa Romeo team removed the rear end of the car to investigate a technical issue. The Briton – who finished on the podium in Monaco last year – delivered some strong pace from the off to end up best of the rest in fifth, a tenth clear of McLaren team mate Daniel Ricciardo (P7) with AlphaTauri’s Pierre Gasly in between for P6. Home favourite Charles Leclerc finished just ahead of Sergio Perez and Carlos Sainz to set the quickest time in opening practice for the Monaco Grand Prix.

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Blaney trails leader Chase Elliott, 475 to 425, with Kyle Busch in third with 417. How to watch, stream and listen to the race How to watch, stream and listen to the race Charles Leclerc is a close second, and Mexico’s Sergio Perez is third. He is joined on the starting grid’s front row by Alex Palou and Rinus VeeKay. Leigh Diffey will call the race along with analysts James Hinchcliffe and Townsend Bell. Verstappen and Perez drive for Oracle Red Bull while Leclerc will be at the wheel of a Ferrari.

Charles Leclerc was fastest during Monaco Grand Prix practice on Friday, the seventh round of the 2022 Formula 1 World Championship, for Ferrari.

Leclerc then took P1 on 1m14.531s, 0.07s ahead of Sainz before Perez rose to second, 0.039s off the quickest time. Leclerc set the early pace at 1m17.993 on medium tyres, soon topped by Sainz, Daniel Ricciardo ( McLaren), Verstappen as the track rubbered-in. Leclerc set 1m13.125s on his first flyer, which was topped by Verstappen at 1m13.103s on his second lap, then Leclerc improved to set a new P1 time of 1m12.764s. Sainz went second, three tenths down on his teammate. Verstappen switched to mediums and went to the top on 1m14.712s, 0.188s ahead of Perez. Verstappen then had a huge lock-up and went straight on at Ste Devote, as Leclerc jumped up to second and Sainz had a potential fastest lap ruined by traffic at the Swimming Pool section. After the restart, Fernando Alonso ( Alpine) was one of the first drivers on soft rubber and leapt to the head of the field briefly before Perez and Verstappen retook the top spots, Perez producing 1m13.324s for P1. Leclerc was fastest in FP1 and FP2, finishing the day 0.044s ahead of teammate Carlos Sainz and the Red Bulls of Sergio Perez and Max Verstappen.

Ferrari's Charles Leclerc was fastest during Monaco Grand Prix practice on Friday, the seventh round of the 2022 Formula 1 World Championship, for Ferrari.

Leclerc then took P1 on 1m14.531s, 0.07s ahead of Sainz before Perez rose to second, 0.039s off the quickest time. Leclerc set the early pace at 1m17.993 on medium tyres, soon topped by Sainz, Daniel Ricciardo ( McLaren), Verstappen and the track rubbered-in. Leclerc set 1m13.125s on his first flyer, which was topped by Verstappen at 1m13.103s on his second lap, then Leclerc improved to set a new P1 time of 1m12.764s. Sainz went second, three tenths down on his teammate. Verstappen switched to mediums and went to the top on 1m14.712s, 0.188s ahead of Perez. Verstappen then had a huge lock-up and went straight on at Ste Devote, as Leclerc jumped up to second and Sainz had a potential P1 lap ruined by traffic at the Swimming Pool section. Leclerc and Verstappen, running the hard tyres, swapped the fastest time between them before Leclerc went straight on at Sainte Devote. Verstappen managed 1m15.327s at this point. Leclerc was fastest in FP1 and FP2, finishing the day 0.044s ahead of teammate Carlos Sainz and the Red Bulls of Sergio Perez and Max Verstappen.

Charles Leclerc finished fastest in the second practice session ahead of the 2022 Monaco Grand Prix, with Scuderia team mate Carlos Sainz and Red Bull's ...

Sebastian Vettel had an early near-miss at Swimming Pool, almost mirroring Ricciardo’s accident but putting in a spectacular save to carry on and finish ninth – AlphaTauri’s Yuki Tsunoda just 0.07s back to round out the top 10. Before Ricciardo’s off, Perez went fastest with a time of 1m 14.001s, while the Ferraris were the only pair to run hards early on, the rest beginning on mediums. Daniel Ricciardo was garage-bound for the first 10 minutes of FP2 with McLaren working on the rear of his car. Norris had a near-miss at Turn 1 after putting in a lap good for P5, 0.638s off the pace, with Mercedes’ George Russell a tenth behind in P6 having brushed his wheels at Turn 5, before complaining of a loss of power late on. After the red flag, softs began to come into play and the time attack began, the digits tumbling until Leclerc set the fastest lap of 1m 12.656s, Ferrari team mate Sainz just 0.044s behind in P2. Charles Leclerc finished fastest in the second practice session ahead of the 2022 Monaco Grand Prix, with Ferrari team mate Carlos Sainz and Red Bull’s Sergio Perez completing the top three on a hot day in the Principality.

Charles Leclerc sealed a practice double on Friday at the Monaco GP as a Ferrari one-two in the day's second session appeared to put them a step ahead of ...

"I think we have a ride issue, that is something we have had through the season on the bouncing," Wolff said. "It looks like our car performs because we were quick. 12) Lewis Hamilton 4) Max Verstappen 3) Sergio Perez 1) Charles Leclerc

Lewis Hamilton says he's happy the FIA are now more "accommodating" with drivers after F1's governing body once again extended the jewellery exemption, ...

"It's not where my focus is this weekend. After an old-standing F1 rule on drivers wearing jewellery in the car was re-enforced for 2022, there was potential for a stand-off between the FIA and Hamilton at the Monaco GP, where the previous two-race exemption was set to expire. "I've arrived as me and I'll continue to arrive as me," says Lewis Hamilton as he says he wants to move on from jewellery debate; FIA have extended exemption on drivers wearing jewellery in the car, which was set to expire in Monaco, until the end of June

SportsLine's model analyzed the starting grid for the next race on the Formula 1 schedule, the Monaco GP 2022 race at Circuit de Monaco.

You can head to SportsLine now to see the complete projected 2022 Monaco GP leaderboard. Verstappen and Leclerc are neck and neck in the race for the 2022 F1 world championship with Verstappen clinging to a six-point lead, while Red Bull holds a 26-point lead over Ferrari in the 2022 constructor standings. One of the most prestigious auto racing events in the world takes place on Sunday with the Formula 1 circuit heading to Monaco for the 2022 Monaco Grand Prix at Circuit de Monaco. Red Bull's Max Verstappen, who won the Spanish Grand Prix last weekend, is the defending Monaco GP champion and comes in at +120 (risk $100 to win $120) in the latest Formula 1 Monaco Grand Prix odds.

LEWIS HAMILTON could be angered by a metal water bottle ban at this weekend's Monaco Grand Prix.

Earlier this week, F1 revealed Monaco officials had decided to embark on a range of sustainability initiatives for this year’s race including a ‘zero plastic waste free by 2030’ drive. Posting on Twitter, F1 said: “Formula 1 aims to be Net-Zero Carbon by 2030 from factory to flag. In one image they are seen to be half the size of a common dictaphone or around 6cm in height.

Hamilton finished 10th in the opening practice session in Monte Carlo as Toto Wolff admitted the Mercedes car was again 'undriveable'

Start your Independent Premium subscription today. “It looks like that our car performs. “I think we have a ride issue,” Wolff told Sky Sports. “It is something we’ve had through the season, the bouncing.