Summary

Charles Leclerc fastest in both Friday's practice sessions
Oscar Piastri and Isack Hadjar hit barriers during FP2
Stroll has one-place grid penalty after colliding with Leclerc in FP1
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Leclerc fastest in both Friday practice sessionspublished at 17:21 British Summer Time
Andrew Benson
BBC F1 correspondent in Monaco
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Ferrari's Charles Leclerc headed McLaren's Oscar Piastri in Friday practice at the Monaco Grand Prix.
Leclerc, who won his home race last year and was pessimistic about his chances coming to Monaco, was just 0.038 seconds ahead of McLaren's Oscar Piastri.
Piastri, the championship leader, set that pace despite a crash early in the session, when he went nose-first into the barrier at the first corner, Sainte Devote, but escaped with just a broken front wing.
Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton was third fastest, 0.105secs off Leclerc on an encouraging day for the Italian team.
Read the full report here
FP3 & qualifying from 11:15 BST on Saturdaypublished at 17:19 British Summer Time
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Monaco is the most important Saturday on the Formula 1 calendar, so how confident will Charles Leclerc be in the Ferrari debrief tonight? The Monegasque driver put it on pole at home last year then followed it up with a race victory - his first in front of his adoring fans.
There's one more practice session to go before we get into the cut and thrust of the pole position fight, so join us again tomorrow from 11:15 BST.
Qualifying goes green at 15:00 BST.
See you on Saturday!
Postpublished at 17:16 British Summer Time
That was a definitely a day of learning for the younger members of the 2025 grid. Isack Hadjar was very hard on himself after a couple of dicey moments with the walls and now Gabriel Bortoleto is having a (friendly) chat with Max Verstappen following the pair's impeding incident during second practice.
Postpublished at 17:12 British Summer Time
The stewards have decided to take no further action for whatever Red Bull's Yuki Tsunoda did under the yellow flag. Ollie Bearman, however, is still waiting on a verdict for his alleged red flag infringement.
And the restpublished at 17:09 British Summer Time
11. Yuki Tsunoda (Red Bull)
12. George Russell (Mercedes)
13. Carlos Sainz (Williams)
14. Gabriel Bortoleto (Sauber)
15. Oliver Bearman (Haas)
16. Nico Hulkenberg (Sauber)
17. Pierre Gasly (Alpine)
18. Lance Stroll (Aston Martin)
19. Esteban Ocon (Haas)
20. Franco Colapinto (Alpine)
Top 10published at 17:06 British Summer Time
1. Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) - 1:11.355
2. Oscar Piastri (McLaren) +0.038
3. Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari) +0.105
4. Lando Norris (McLaren) +0.322
5. Liam Lawson (Racing Bulls) +0.468
6. Isack Hadjar (Racing Bulls) +0.487
7. Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin) +0.535
8. Alex Albon (Williams) +0.563
9. Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes) +0.647
10. Max Verstappen (Red Bull) +0.713
Chequered flagpublished at 17:04 British Summer Time
That's Friday practice in the books and it's Monaco boy Charles Leclerc who tops second practice with a time of 1:11.355 on the softs.
Title leader Oscar Piastri is second, the other Ferrari of Lewis Hamilton is third, Lando Norris comes home in fourth and Liam Lawson puts his Racing Bulls fifth.
Postpublished at 17:01 British Summer Time
The end of the session is nigh and Charles Leclerc is closing in on two top practice hours on home turf in Monaco. The long runs have been completed - Leclerc did a bit of data gathering on the hards - so out comes the chequered flag...
Postpublished at 16:58 British Summer Time
Yuki Tsunoda is also under investigation after the session for an alleged infringement under a yellow flag. Add him to the list with Oliver Bearman, although the Briton's is a red flag.
Postpublished at 16:56 British Summer Time
Five minutes left of this session and we've got Charles Leclerc top, Oscar Piastri second, only 0.038 seconds off the Ferrari driver's pace, and Lewis Hamilton in third. Lando Norris and the Racing Bulls of Liam Lawson complete the top five.
Verstappen stopspublished at 16:55 British Summer Time
Max Verstappen has stopped down at Mirabeau after going straight on to the escape road. The Dutchman rings the Red Bull phone to say he can't reverse. Finally, he manages to wiggle his way out and carry on with the rest of the lap.
Postpublished at 16:54 British Summer Time
Scott Mitchell-Malm
F1 journalist, The Race
Isack Hadjar is very emotive and there is a bit of Charles Leclerc and Lando Norris in there, with the amount of self-criticism.
Postpublished at 16:53 British Summer Time
Andrew Benson
BBC F1 correspondent in Monaco
It is the same wheel he hit against the barrier at the Nouvelle chicane.
Tough day for Hadjarpublished at 16:52 British Summer Time
Isack Hadjar is having a rotten session. The Frenchman is up to sixth place, which should be a good thing, but he's come a cropper at Sainte-Devote, kissing the wall a bit too much, and ends up telling his engineer he is "so stupid".
Hamilton moves up to P2published at 16:50 British Summer Time
Is this the weekend that kick-starts Ferrari season? The red cars are leading the way thanks to Lewis Hamilton going to within 0.105 seconds of team-mate Charles Leclerc's quickest time.
However, Liam Lawson isn't happy with Hamilton. The Racing Bulls driver gave an earlier complaint about impeding to his pit wall about the seven-time world champion.
Get to know maybe the coolest, calmest F1 driver in historypublished at 16:46 British Summer Time
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Do you want to get to know the coolest cucumber in Formula 1 right now?
Championship leader Oscar Piastri has sat down for an in-depth interview with F1 correspondent Andrew Benson in the build up to the Monaco Grand Prix to chat about his persona, his driving style similarities with Max Verstappen and the improvements he's made this year.
"I feel like I'm a pretty simple person. And, yeah, my sense of humour is pretty dry, and I don't give much. But that's just me being me."
You can read the full interview here
Lawson climbs highpublished at 16:44 British Summer Time
Isack Hadjar is back with us after his early shunt but it's his Racing Bulls team-mate who is catching the eye, even if it is only practice. Liam Lawson leapfrogs to third on the timesheets with his soft run, taking the spot that was previously occupied by the Ferrari of Lewis Hamilton.
Postpublished at 16:41 British Summer Time
Scott Mitchell-Malm
F1 journalist, The Race
Charles Leclerc is in a class of one at the moment in this session. He is absolutely dialled in.
Hamilton goes P3published at 16:40 British Summer Time
Lewis Hamilton was fifth on the leaderboard as he started his latest flyer to try to surpass team-mate Charles Leclerc. The seven-time world champion completes a tidy effort and goes third quickest, nearly half a second away from Leclerc on the same soft compound.
Norris up to P2published at 16:38 British Summer Time
Charles Leclerc's top time is a 1:11.355 on the softs and Lando Norris has come closest to matching it. I say closest, the McLaren man has gone second on the timesheets, as the advantage the Ferrari driver holds is 0.482 seconds.
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2025 Monaco Grand Prix

Second Practice

Monte Carlo, 23 May 2025

Rank	Driver	Number	Fastest Lap	Laps
1	Charles Leclerc Ferrari	16	1:11.355	32
2	Oscar Piastri McLaren	81	1:11.393	28
3	Lewis Hamilton Ferrari	44	1:11.460	30
4	Lando Norris McLaren	4	1:11.677	32
5	Liam Lawson RB	30	1:11.823	32
6	Isack Hadjar RB	6	1:11.842	17
7	Fernando Alonso Aston Martin	14	1:11.890	30
8	Alexander Albon Williams	23	1:11.918	34
9	Kimi Antonelli Mercedes	12	1:12.002	32
10	Max Verstappen Red Bull	1	1:12.068	29
11	Yuki Tsunoda Red Bull	22	1:12.072	30
12	George Russell Mercedes	63	1:12.092	32
13	Carlos Sainz Jnr Williams	55	1:12.151	32
14	Gabriel Bortoleto Sauber	5	1:12.234	29
15	Oliver Bearman Haas	87	1:12.259	33
16	Nico Hulkenberg Sauber	27	1:12.262	32
17	Pierre Gasly Alpine	10	1:12.404	34
18	Lance Stroll Aston Martin	18	1:12.512	30
19	Esteban Ocon Haas	31	1:12.541	33
20	Franco Colapinto Alpine	43	1:13.415	31

Last updated 23rd May 2025 at 17:06

First Practice

Monte Carlo, 23 May 2025

Rank	Driver	Number	Fastest Lap	Laps
1	Charles Leclerc Ferrari	16	1:11.964	33
2	Max Verstappen Red Bull	1	1:12.127	30
3	Lando Norris McLaren	4	1:12.290	32
4	Alexander Albon Williams	23	1:12.314	33
5	Oscar Piastri McLaren	81	1:12.342	28
6	George Russell Mercedes	63	1:12.482	33
7	Carlos Sainz Jnr Williams	55	1:12.534	36
8	Pierre Gasly Alpine	10	1:12.669	29
9	Lewis Hamilton Ferrari	44	1:12.690	30
10	Fernando Alonso Aston Martin	14	1:12.727	28
11	Kimi Antonelli Mercedes	12	1:12.765	34
12	Nico Hulkenberg Sauber	27	1:12.979	30
13	Isack Hadjar RB	6	1:13.187	35
14	Yuki Tsunoda Red Bull	22	1:13.232	32
15	Oliver Bearman Haas	87	1:13.329	34
16	Esteban Ocon Haas	31	1:13.394	31
17	Liam Lawson RB	30	1:13.429	37
18	Gabriel Bortoleto Sauber	5	1:13.470	29
19	Franco Colapinto Alpine	43	1:13.820	32
20	Lance Stroll Aston Martin	18	1:15.635	4

Last updated 23rd May 2025 at 13:36

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Monaco Grand Prix: Leclerc fastest in both practice sessions

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Live Reporting

Leclerc fastest in both Friday practice sessionspublished at 17:21 British Summer Time

FP3 & qualifying from 11:15 BST on Saturdaypublished at 17:19 British Summer Time

Postpublished at 17:16 British Summer Time

Postpublished at 17:12 British Summer Time

And the restpublished at 17:09 British Summer Time

Top 10published at 17:06 British Summer Time

Chequered flagpublished at 17:04 British Summer Time

Postpublished at 17:01 British Summer Time

Postpublished at 16:58 British Summer Time

Postpublished at 16:56 British Summer Time

Verstappen stopspublished at 16:55 British Summer Time

Postpublished at 16:54 British Summer Time

Postpublished at 16:53 British Summer Time

Tough day for Hadjarpublished at 16:52 British Summer Time

Hamilton moves up to P2published at 16:50 British Summer Time

Get to know maybe the coolest, calmest F1 driver in historypublished at 16:46 British Summer Time

Lawson climbs highpublished at 16:44 British Summer Time

Postpublished at 16:41 British Summer Time

Hamilton goes P3published at 16:40 British Summer Time

Norris up to P2published at 16:38 British Summer Time

2025 Monaco Grand Prix

Second Practice

First Practice

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