Summary

  • Leclerc wins home race, Piastri 2nd, Sainz 3rd

  • Perez, Hulkenberg and Magnussen unharmed after huge first-lap crash

  • Ocon also out

  • Get involved #bbcf1

  1. Postpublished at 16:48 26 May

    The Monaco national anthem is played by the band below and is given a good reception. But now it's the turn of the Italian theme, which the Ferrari crew below the podium are belting out. "Forza Ferrari" shouts someone in the crowd.

  2. Postpublished at 16:46 26 May

    Prince Albert of Monaco warmly embraces Charles Leclerc on the podium, before handing the Ferrari driver the winner's trophy. Team principal Fred Vasseur is also in on the celebrations, letting out a roar as he collects the team trophy.

    Race winner Charles Leclerc of Monaco and Ferrari celebrates with Prince Albert of MonacoImage source, Getty Images
  3. Leclerc wins in Monacopublished at 16:44 26 May

    Charles Leclerc celebratesImage source, Getty Images

    Charles Leclerc has been through strategy blunders, retiring before the race has even begun and track collisions at the Monaco Grand Prix but finally, the Monegasque driver is a winner on home soil.

    The top three are chatting in the cooldown room about today's race, with Leclerc sitting in that prime middle seat.

  4. Get Involvedpublished at 16:41 26 May

    #BBCF1

    Rachel T: Get in there Charles Leclerc - that must feel absolutely unbelievable! Delighted for him

    Deanna Troi: Is it safe to say Charles has broken his Monaco curse now?

    Matthew Murnaghan: Well done Leclerc! The curse is broken!

    Ashic: Congratulations Charles Leclerc... Luck always betrayed you at home... But not today.

  5. Postpublished at 16:39 26 May

    The extra championship point for fastest lap went to Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton. Sorry, Zhou Guanyu.

  6. And the restpublished at 16:38 26 May

    11. Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin)

    12. Daniel Ricciardo (RB)

    13. Valtteri Bottas (Sauber)

    14. Lance Stroll (Aston Martin)

    15. Logan Sargeant (Williams)

    16. Zhou Guanyu (Sauber)

    DNF. Esteban Ocon (Apline)

    DNF. Sergio Perez (Red Bull)

    DNF. Nico Hulkenberg (Haas)

    DNF. Kevin Magnussen (Haas)

  7. Team radio - Leclercpublished at 16:36 26 May

    "Tonight is going to be a big night!"

  8. Top 10published at 16:33 26 May

    1. Charles Leclerc (Ferrari)

    2. Oscar Piastri (McLaren)

    3. Carlos Sainz (Ferrari)

    4. Lando Norris (McLaren)

    5. George Russell (Mercedes)

    6. Max Verstappen (Red Bull)

    7. Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes)

    8. Yuki Tsunoda (RB)

    9. Alex Albon (Williams)

    10. Pierre Gasly (Alpine)

    charles leclercImage source, Getty Images
  9. Postpublished at 16:31 26 May

    Marc Priestley
    Former F1 mechanic on BBC Radio 5 Live

    What a great day for Charles Leclerc and the Ferrari!

  10. Leclerc wins in Monacopublished at 16:30 26 May

    The team radio is buzzing with congratulatory messages and the sound of Charles Leclerc's excited cheers. The 26-year-old says this is going to be a "big night" tonight. Oh my. Monaco will be drunk dry.

    charles leclercImage source, Getty Images
  11. Chequered flagpublished at 16:27 26 May

    The curse has been broken!

    Monegasque driver Charles Leclerc wins the Monaco Grand Prix from pole position!

    charles leclercImage source, Getty Images
  12. Final lappublished at 16:27 26 May

    Lap 78/78

    The whole of Monaco will be hoping this is the most boring lap of Charles Leclerc's Monaco Grand Prix race. Just bring that Ferrari home safely, Charles.

  13. Postpublished at 16:27 26 May

    Marc Priestley
    Former F1 mechanic on BBC Radio 5 Live

    It is Charles Leclerc who now has an eight and a half second lead.

  14. Postpublished at 16:26 26 May

    Lap 77/78

    Oscar Piastri, Carlos Sainz and Lando Norris reach the Lowes Hairpin and reduce their speed. It's the Australian and the Spaniard are in the final podium place. Charles Leclerc is eight seconds up the road.

  15. Postpublished at 16:24 26 May

    Lap 76/78

    France forward Kylian Mbappe is getting to wave the flag. Charles Leclerc is almost, almost there.

    Piastri is second, Sainz is third, Norris is fourth and Russell is fifth.

    kylian mbappeImage source, Getty Images
  16. Postpublished at 16:23 26 May

    Lap 75/78

    Oscar Piastri is staying in that second place he started this race in, but the heat is coming from the Ferrari of Carlos Sainz just behind him in third.

  17. Postpublished at 16:23 26 May

    Jennie Gow
    F1 pit-lane reporter

    I think Charles Leclerc would have loved for this to play out the way it has if this continues because what he wanted was a boring race, not for us but for himself.

  18. Team radio - Leclercpublished at 16:22 26 May

    "I'll just bring it home."

    charles leclercImage source, Getty Images
  19. Postpublished at 16:22 26 May

    Lap 74/78

    Charles Leclerc tells his pit wall "I'll just bring it home". The Monegasque driver, who has never been on the podium, let alone won the Monaco Grand Prix, is almost at the safety of the chequered flag.

  20. Postpublished at 16:21 26 May

    Jennie Gow
    F1 pit-lane reporter

    Red Bull's Sergio Perez spoke to Jennie Gow about the incident he was involved in on Lap One of the race. He said: "It was a crazy crazy amount of impact and one that really hurt because it hasn't been our weekend.

    "We put ourselves in that position and it's something we have to understand and learn going forwards."