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Leclerc fastest in final practice as team-mate Hamilton crashes
Qualifying at 15:00 BST
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Lorraine McKenna

Heavy hit for Hamiltonpublished at 14:33 British Summer Time
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The photographers were up close and personal with the Ferrari of Lewis Hamilton as it was lifted onto the recovery truck following his crash in third practice. The seven-time world champion was on a flying lap when he hit the outside wall at Massenet, causing damage to the right-hand side of his car.
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Kimi Antonelli in the Mercedes and Haas' Esteban Ocon were the two cars ahead of Hamilton going slowly, which possibly caught him by surprise. But the stewards had a look at the incident and decided to take no further action.
Welcome backpublished at 14:30 British Summer Time
Lorraine McKenna
BBC Sport Journalist
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Hello again, folks. Now we get to see which driver can hold their nerve and deliver a blistering lap around the Monte Carlo streets and claim pole position.
Qualifying in Monaco gets under way at 15:00 BST.
Charles Leclerc has been quickest in every practice session at the Principality and now looks to be the favourite to secure his second front-row spot in a row on home soil.
Defending champion Max Verstappen finished behind the Ferrari driver in second but he set his best time on the medium tyre but was one of many drivers who struggled to improve when switching to the new C6 soft compound.
Final practice came to an end early, as Lewis Hamilton ended up in the wall in the closing stages...
Leclerc tops final practice as Hamilton crashespublished at 12:50 British Summer Time
Andrew Benson
BBC F1 correspondent in Monaco
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Lewis Hamilton crashed in the closing seconds of final practice at the Monaco Grand Prix.
The seven-time champion lost control of his Ferrari through the fast Massenet corner on the approach to Casino Square.
Hamilton’s team-mate Charles Leclerc set the pace, 0.280 seconds ahead of Red Bull’s Max Verstappen.
Hamilton was on a flying lap and as he came over the crest of the hill at Massenet, he encountered two slower cars.
The 1996 world champion Damon Hill, commentating for BBC 5 live, said: ‘That was not his fault. He had to take avoiding action. He's basically lost it because of the surprise of seeing these cars go slowly in front of him.”
The accident damaged the right-hand side of Hamilton’s car and will give Ferrari a lot of work to do to repair it in time for qualifying.
McLaren’s Lando Norris was third fastest, ahead of his team-mate Oscar Piastri and Hamilton.
Williams’ Alex Albon was sixth, ahead of Racing Bulls' Liam Lawson, the second Williams of Carlos Sainz, Red Bull’s Yuki Tsunoda and Mercedes’ Kimi Antonelli and George Russell.
All the drivers were struggling to get a fast lap out of the softest tyre, and Verstappen’s fastest lap was actually set on the medium.
Qualifying build-up from 14:30 BSTpublished at 12:49 British Summer Time
It's a clean sweep of practice session for the Monegasque man, so can Charles Leclerc make it back-to-back pole positions on home soil?
And will we see more red flags in qualifying as drivers push the limits even further?
Time for a pit stop, so go and get yourselves a break and then come back and join us for qualifying build-up at 14:30 BST.
Q1 goes green at 15:00.
See you in a bit!
'A lot of unknowns going into qualifying'published at 12:47 British Summer Time
Damon Hill
1996 world champion on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra in Monaco
It looks like Ferrari are in the hunt for this one and I think Max Verstappen is also strong, as is the McLaren.
A lot of drivers are struggling to find out how to make this soft tyre work and there are a lot of unknowns going into qualifying.
And the restpublished at 12:44 British Summer Time
11. George Russell (Mercedes)
12. Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin)
13. Nico Hulkenberg (Sauber)
14. Pierre Gasly (Alpine)
15. Lance Stroll (Aston Martin)
16. Oliver Bearman (Haas)
17. Isack Hadjar (Racing Bulls)
18. Esteban Ocon (Haas)
19. Gabriel Bortoleto (Sauber)
20. Franco Colapinto (Alpine)
Top 10published at 12:42 British Summer Time
1. Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) - 1:10.953
2. Max Verstappen (Red Bull) +0.280 (medium)
3. Lando Norris (McLaren) +0.294
4. Oscar Piastri (McLaren) +0.445
5. Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari) +0.563
6. Alex Albon (Williams) +0.715
7. Liam Lawson (Racing Bulls) +0.861
8. Carlos Sainz (Williams) +0.940
9. Yuki Tsunoda (Red Bull) +0.999
10. Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes) +1.060
Postpublished at 12:40 British Summer Time
Rosanna Tennant
5 Live F1 reporter in Monaco
There are so many question marks on what tyres are the best bet for the drivers, the soft or the mediums.
I'm watching the Ferrari mechanics wheel soft tyres across the pit-lane, so lots of organisation going on. I think they are preparing themselves to receive Lewis Hamilton's car, so it's a busy lunch break for them before they go qualifying later on.
Postpublished at 12:38 British Summer Time
So the stewards have taken a look at Lewis Hamilton's crash, noting also Kimi Antonelli and Esteban Ocon, who were the cars just ahead of the 40-year-old's Ferrari, but have decided to take no further action.
Over at Alpine, Franco Colapinto will be investigated after the session for a red flag infringement. Will the Argentine be the latest driver to get a Monaco grid penalty?
Postpublished at 12:37 British Summer Time
Damon Hill
1996 world champion on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra in Monaco
It's not ideal, you've got so much pressure now but I think Ferrari will get it fixed.
I don't know whether or not Lewis Hamilton has done the suspension but he's hit the barrier quite hard on the right-hand side, so almost certainly they will change that.
When you get a shock to the side of the car like that, you can also go straight through to the gearbox.
Leclerc tops FP3published at 12:35 British Summer Time
So that'll be it for practice in Monaco. Lewis Hamilton is making his way back to the paddock with the marshals by his side. Forget your dinner break, Ferrari, there's work to do on that car.
Charles Leclerc ends the session quickest, again, with a 1:10.953 on the soft compound. Max Verstappen is second, but his time was set on the medium C5 tyre. Lando Norris is third, Oscar Piastri fourth and Hamilton put in the fifth-fastest marker.
'Hamilton had to take avoiding action'published at 12:33 British Summer Time
Damon Hill
1996 world champion on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra in Monaco
Lewis Hamilton has come up over the crest and he came upon two cars and he had to take avoiding action.
He's basically lost it because of the surprise of seeing these cars go slowly in front of him.
Hamilton out of the carpublished at 12:31 British Summer Time
Lewis Hamilton is safely out of the car and looking at the damage to his Ferrari. He arrived at a rapid pace at Massanet and the right-hand side of the car crunched into the barriers as there was no where else to go.
Yellow flagpublished at 12:29 British Summer Time
Lewis Hamilton has come to a stop at Casino Square. The Ferrari man has hit the barriers and his right front tyre has taken the brunt of the impact.
Postpublished at 12:28 British Summer Time
Damon Hill
1996 world champion on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra in Monaco
Now we're watching cars 99 percent committed around Monaco as they get into the last chance for their run before qualifying and we're seeing some times tumble.
Leclerc back to the toppublished at 12:27 British Summer Time
Charles Leclerc finds an extra 0.280 seconds of pace on his soft tyres and jumps over Max Verstappen on the timesheets to sit top with less than five minutes to go. The Monegasque driver's time is a 1:10.953.
Postpublished at 12:25 British Summer Time
Damon Hill
1996 world champion on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra in Monaco
A lot of the feedback from the drivers on the soft compound tyre is that they were not that happy with it because maybe it's too soft on its construction.
When you go to a softer compound it also changes the stiffness of the rubber on the surface of the tyre so the tyre tends to move around a bit.
Or the extra grip makes the sidewall deflect more so you get kind of a mushy feeling which you don't want at a place like Monaco.
Postpublished at 12:24 British Summer Time
Max Verstappen's medium time is still the one beat. Oscar Piastri hits a purple middle sector on his next soft run and moves up to second on the timesheets, but he's still 0.172 seconds away from the Dutchman.
George Russell, meanwhile, is told other teams are doing double cooldown laps by his engineer. The Briton replies for his team to tell him what to do, as at the moment, Mercedes are "nowhere".
Postpublished at 12:21 British Summer Time
Championship leader Oscar Piastri isn't knocking on the door of the top spots just yet. The Australian is sixth fastest, while his McLaren team-mate Lando Norris is third behind Charles Leclerc and Max Verstappen. Lewis Hamilton and Alex Albon complete the top five.
Postpublished at 12:19 British Summer Time
The timesheets are staying the same, as not many drivers are finding gains on these soft tyres. Williams' Alex Albon finds a little bit of traffic at Antony Noghes and stays fourth fastest; Yuki Tsunoda also fails to improve in the Red Bull and keeps P7.

2025 Monaco Grand Prix

3rd Practice

Monte Carlo, 24 May 2025

Rank	Driver	Number	Fastest Lap	Laps
1	Charles Leclerc Ferrari	16	1:10.953	25
2	Max Verstappen Red Bull	1	1:11.233	23
3	Lando Norris McLaren	4	1:11.247	23
4	Oscar Piastri McLaren	81	1:11.398	21
5	Lewis Hamilton Ferrari	44	1:11.516	26
6	Alexander Albon Williams	23	1:11.668	24
7	Liam Lawson RB	30	1:11.814	33
8	Carlos Sainz Jnr Williams	55	1:11.893	24
9	Yuki Tsunoda Red Bull	22	1:11.952	21
10	Kimi Antonelli Mercedes	12	1:12.013	23
11	George Russell Mercedes	63	1:12.066	22
12	Fernando Alonso Aston Martin	14	1:12.101	22
13	Nico Hulkenberg Sauber	27	1:12.125	25
14	Pierre Gasly Alpine	10	1:12.194	20
15	Lance Stroll Aston Martin	18	1:12.202	24
16	Oliver Bearman Haas	87	1:12.251	20
17	Isack Hadjar RB	6	1:12.271	30
18	Esteban Ocon Haas	31	1:12.499	25
19	Gabriel Bortoleto Sauber	5	1:12.601	28
20	Franco Colapinto Alpine	43	1:12.851	32

Last updated 24th May 2025 at 12:32

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

Qualification

Monte Carlo, 24 May 2025

= Fastest lap

Rank	Driver	Number	Qualifying 1	Qualifying 1	Qualifying 2	Qualifying 2	Qualifying 3	Qualifying 3	Time
not available	Oscar Piastri McLaren	81	not available	not available	not available	not available	not available	not available	Qualifying 1, not available
not available	Lando Norris McLaren	4	not available	not available	not available	not available	not available	not available	Qualifying 1, not available
not available	Charles Leclerc Ferrari	16	not available	not available	not available	not available	not available	not available	Qualifying 1, not available
not available	Lewis Hamilton Ferrari	44	not available	not available	not available	not available	not available	not available	Qualifying 1, not available
not available	Max Verstappen Red Bull	1	not available	not available	not available	not available	not available	not available	Qualifying 1, not available
not available	Yuki Tsunoda Red Bull	22	not available	not available	not available	not available	not available	not available	Qualifying 1, not available
not available	George Russell Mercedes	63	not available	not available	not available	not available	not available	not available	Qualifying 1, not available
not available	Kimi Antonelli Mercedes	12	not available	not available	not available	not available	not available	not available	Qualifying 1, not available
not available	Lance Stroll Aston Martin	18	not available	not available	not available	not available	not available	not available	Qualifying 1, not available
not available	Fernando Alonso Aston Martin	14	not available	not available	not available	not available	not available	not available	Qualifying 1, not available
not available	Pierre Gasly Alpine	10	not available	not available	not available	not available	not available	not available	Qualifying 1, not available
not available	Franco Colapinto Alpine	43	not available	not available	not available	not available	not available	not available	Qualifying 1, not available
not available	Esteban Ocon Haas	31	not available	not available	not available	not available	not available	not available	Qualifying 1, not available
not available	Oliver Bearman Haas	87	not available	not available	not available	not available	not available	not available	Qualifying 1, not available
not available	Isack Hadjar RB	6	not available	not available	not available	not available	not available	not available	Qualifying 1, not available
not available	Liam Lawson RB	30	not available	not available	not available	not available	not available	not available	Qualifying 1, not available
not available	Alexander Albon Williams	23	not available	not available	not available	not available	not available	not available	Qualifying 1, not available
not available	Carlos Sainz Jnr Williams	55	not available	not available	not available	not available	not available	not available	Qualifying 1, not available
not available	Nico Hulkenberg Sauber	27	not available	not available	not available	not available	not available	not available	Qualifying 1, not available
not available	Gabriel Bortoleto Sauber	5	not available	not available	not available	not available	not available	not available	Qualifying 1, not available

Last updated 24th May 2025 at 14:02

All times are UK and subject to change. BBC is not responsible for any changes.

Monaco Grand Prix qualifying build-up: Hamilton changes gearbox after crash

Summary

Live Reporting

Heavy hit for Hamiltonpublished at 14:33 British Summer Time

Welcome backpublished at 14:30 British Summer Time

Leclerc tops final practice as Hamilton crashespublished at 12:50 British Summer Time

Qualifying build-up from 14:30 BSTpublished at 12:49 British Summer Time

'A lot of unknowns going into qualifying'published at 12:47 British Summer Time

And the restpublished at 12:44 British Summer Time

Top 10published at 12:42 British Summer Time

Postpublished at 12:40 British Summer Time

Postpublished at 12:38 British Summer Time

Postpublished at 12:37 British Summer Time

Leclerc tops FP3published at 12:35 British Summer Time

'Hamilton had to take avoiding action'published at 12:33 British Summer Time

Hamilton out of the carpublished at 12:31 British Summer Time

Yellow flagpublished at 12:29 British Summer Time

Postpublished at 12:28 British Summer Time

Leclerc back to the toppublished at 12:27 British Summer Time

Postpublished at 12:25 British Summer Time

Postpublished at 12:24 British Summer Time

Postpublished at 12:21 British Summer Time

Postpublished at 12:19 British Summer Time

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