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Ferrari rolled into Monaco as the obvious favourit

Ferrari rolled into Monaco as the obvious favourite, and Friday backed it up: a red-car 1-2 in both sessions, with Charles Leclerc quickest in FP1 before Lewis Hamilton hit back in FP2 with a 1:13.026 to edge Leclerc by a tenth. With Max Verstappen close and the top three split by under two-tenths, this is already shaping up as a qualifying-first weekend.

But the tension is internal. Leclerc arrives fresh off a contract extension and carrying the weight of his home race, while Hamilton looks immediately comfortable enough to turn Monaco into a mental battle as well as a lap-time one. Leclerc admitted Ferrari is fighting brake issues on his side and said his confidence “is not at the highest level,” after two offs at Mirabeau. In Monaco, that’s exactly the opening Hamilton will want, and exactly what Ferrari can’t afford as they chase their first win since 2024.

#F1 #MonacoGP #Ferrari #LewisHamilton #CharlesLeclerc #Formula1

Kimi Antonelli left Monaco FP3 with the kind of la

Kimi Antonelli left Monaco FP3 with the kind of lap that sticks: one early, clean soft-tyre run in traffic, then a 1:12.720 that stayed untouchable as the session slid toward the usual red-flag chaos. Ferrari’s Friday form faded into frustration as Charles Leclerc (1:13.047) and Lewis Hamilton (1:13.051) couldn’t stitch it together when it mattered most.

The hour was messy and tense — brake issues for Bottas and Perez, wall brushes, Colapinto backing into the barrier, and a late red flag after Bearman clipped the barrier at Massenet. With no improvements in the final scramble, Antonelli’s “ghost lap” stood ahead of Leclerc, Hamilton, Russell and Verstappen, setting a clear warning before qualifying: bank it early, or chase shadows.

#MonacoGP #F1 #Mercedes #Ferrari #KimiAntonelli #FP3

Saturday morning in Monaco isn’t “just” practice.

Saturday morning in Monaco isn’t “just” practice. FP3 is the 60-minute dress rehearsal that shapes the rest of the weekend: build rhythm early, get a clean banker on the board, then the session inevitably sharpens into quiet qualifying sims once the track rubbers in. One red flag or a compromised lap in traffic can wipe out the only thing teams really need before parc fermé locks the direction in.

Around these walls it’s all commitment versus consequence. Drivers are judging braking points off shadows and paint, teams are choosing set-up trade-offs they can live with, and everyone’s watching the same tells: who’s brushing the barriers, who’s leaving margin, and who already looks like they’re driving for pole. FP3 starts at 12:30 local time, with qualifying later today.

#F1 #MonacoGP #MonteCarlo #FP3 #Motorsport #Formula1

McLaren’s Monaco Friday unravelled fast: Lando Nor

McLaren’s Monaco Friday unravelled fast: Lando Norris’ FP2 ended after barely 10 minutes when his car suffered an electrical shutdown exiting the tunnel and stopped at the Nouvelle Chicane. The team confirmed an electrical fault and broke curfew overnight to fix it, replacing the wiring harness and swapping the ESME pack in a late scramble that echoes recent ERS headlines elsewhere in the Mercedes-powered family.

As if the lost running wasn’t enough, McLaren also landed a €30,000 FIA fine after covering the clutch disengagement system button with transparent tape “for aerodynamic purposes”. Stewards ruled it compromised a safety device meant to be operated quickly by marshals, with €10,000 of the penalty suspended for 12 months. A messy, expensive start to a weekend where rhythm is everything.

#F1 #MonacoGP #McLaren #LandoNorris #FIA #MotorsportNews

Ferrari walked out of Friday in Monaco looking eve

Ferrari walked out of Friday in Monaco looking every bit the favourites, with Charles Leclerc leading a 1-2 in both sessions and Lewis Hamilton setting the FP2 benchmark. The Scuderia’s low-speed grip and traction are translating where it counts on these streets, but nobody in red is pretending there’s a cushion heading into qualifying.

The bigger shift is Red Bull: Max Verstappen ended both sessions third and, crucially, looked comfortable. After arriving wary of Monaco’s bumps and kerbs, he sounded like a driver fine-tuning details rather than searching for a reset. In a place where confidence is lap time and the wall is always waiting, Ferrari’s Friday authority now comes with a clear warning: Verstappen is close enough to threaten an upset.

#F1 #MonacoGP #Ferrari #RedBullRacing #Verstappen #Leclerc

Lewis Hamilton doesn’t hand out big compliments li

Lewis Hamilton doesn’t hand out big compliments lightly, so his Monaco line about finding an “Italian Bono” at Ferrari matters. He says his new radio partnership with engineer Carlo Santi, following Ferrari’s winter reshuffle, has finally brought the calm, detailed driver-engineer rhythm he had with Pete Bonnington at Mercedes.

After a 2025 season where the pairing with Riccardo Adami never truly clicked and radio friction became a theme, Hamilton credits Fred Vasseur for building a better working environment and reacting fast to what wasn’t functioning. He says Ferrari has already delivered changes he pushed for in simulator work, including suspension, while stressing there’s still ground to make up. The biggest upgrade, though, might be process: fewer crossed wires, clearer feedback loops, and a pit wall that fits how he extracts performance.

#F1 #LewisHamilton #Ferrari #ScuderiaFerrari #MonacoGP #FredVasseur

Flavio Briatore says he’d welcome Christian Horner

Flavio Briatore says he’d welcome Christian Horner at Alpine if Horner is part of a consortium bidding for Otro Capital’s 24% stake, stressing their long-standing relationship and insisting he won’t be a barrier. But Briatore also makes clear he doesn’t know if Horner is involved, and that the headlines are running ahead of the process.

The reality is that Renault, as majority owner, holds the veto and effectively controls what that minority stake is worth. With Otro reportedly chasing a valuation north of $620m after buying in for around $215m in 2023, Briatore calls the politics and pricing hard to square without Renault’s agreement. Add sale restrictions running to September (unless accelerated) and the failed Mercedes interest, and the takeaway is simple: any deal only happens with Renault’s blessing.

#F1 #AlpineF1Team #Renault #ChristianHorner #FlavioBriatore #Formula1

Jack Doohan has put a hard deadline on his Formula

Jack Doohan has put a hard deadline on his Formula 1 comeback: if it’s going to happen, it needs to be for 2027. Now a Haas reserve after losing his Alpine race seat last year, he admits the longer he’s away from a full-time drive, the more the driver market moves on without him.

To stay sharp and visible, Doohan is pairing the Haas role with a full endurance programme in LMP2 with Nielsen Racing, including the European Le Mans Series and a Le Mans debut alongside David Heinemeier Hansson and Edward Pearson. It’s seat time, pressure and real racing while he waits for F1 opportunities — especially with limited Haas running so far this year as Ryo Hirakawa took much of the early-season work. Blunt, realistic, and clear on what comes next.

#F1 #JackDoohan #HaasF1 #ELMS #LeMans #LMP2

McLaren’s Monaco weekend picked up an avoidable sa

McLaren’s Monaco weekend picked up an avoidable safety black mark after the FIA fined the team €30,000 when Lando Norris stopped in FP2 and marshals couldn’t operate the car’s clutch disengagement system (CDS) “as required” during the recovery under VSC.

After a stewards’ hearing involving senior McLaren and FIA figures, the issue wasn’t an electronic fault at all: McLaren admitted it had covered the CDS button with transparent tape for aerodynamic reasons, making it impossible to activate without a tool. The stewards said the tape “completely defeated the purpose” of the system. The penalty includes €10,000 suspended for 12 months, with the FIA noting the paddock had already been warned after a similar breach at the previous event.

#F1 #MonacoGP #McLaren #LandoNorris #FIA #MotorsportNews

Racing Bulls avoided anything harsher than a forma

Racing Bulls avoided anything harsher than a formal FIA warning after rookie Arvid Lindblad was left effectively parked on the Monaco racing line as Oscar Piastri arrived on a push lap in FP1. The stewards pointed to muddled pit-wall comms: Lindblad was told Piastri was close, then incorrectly informed the McLaren had aborted, a “reasonable mitigating circumstance” that won’t count for much if it happens again.

McLaren, meanwhile, have their own FIA attention after Lando Norris stopped on track in FP2 with a suspected electrical glitch. The FIA technical delegate reported the mandated CDS system was “not working as required” when marshals pressed the button, prompting a referral to the stewards. Classic Monaco Friday: tight margins, tighter walls, and procedure under the spotlight.

#F1 #MonacoGP #RacingBulls #McLaren #FIA #Formula1

McLaren has been referred to the stewards in Monac

McLaren has been referred to the stewards in Monaco after an alleged technical infringement was flagged on Lando Norris’s car following his FP2 stoppage at the Nouvelle chicane. The FIA says marshals pressed the CDS button during the recovery, but the system appeared “not working as required” under Article C9.3, prompting a formal referral and a 19:00 hearing for Norris and a team representative.

McLaren, meanwhile, is still chasing the cause of the shutdown, with chief technical officer Rob Marshall calling it an electrical fault and admitting the team doesn’t yet know the root issue. It’s an untidy start to the weekend administratively for the reigning champion, coming after earlier summons over a late FIA press conference appearance, while FP2 pace also looked thin with Oscar Piastri seventh and a second off Lewis Hamilton’s session-leading Ferrari.

#F1 #MonacoGP #McLaren #LandoNorris #FIA #Formula1

Ferrari’s Monaco pace looked the part on Friday, w

Ferrari’s Monaco pace looked the part on Friday, with Charles Leclerc quickest in FP1 and then second to team-mate Lewis Hamilton in FP2 as the Scuderia settled into its usual street-circuit rhythm.

But FP1 also brought the familiar Monaco admin. Leclerc received a formal warning after impeding Liam Lawson at La Rascasse, with the stewards blaming a confusing pit wall message that led to a misunderstanding over gaps. Ferrari has agreed to revise its communication protocols, and it follows earlier FIA paperwork for Leclerc after a late press conference arrival (a suspended €5,000 fine). Lawson, meanwhile, avoided a penalty for crossing the pit-exit line as the light turned red, with stewards noting the pit-lane countdown clock isn’t officially synchronised and that stopping so late could have been more dangerous.

#MonacoGP #F1 #Ferrari #CharlesLeclerc #LewisHamilton #LiamLawson

Ferrari laid down an early Monaco marker in FP2, l

Ferrari laid down an early Monaco marker in FP2, locking out the top two spots as Lewis Hamilton went quickest with a 1:13.026 ahead of Charles Leclerc by 0.111s. Hamilton looked immediately at home in the tight stuff, delivering a lap that was more placed than wrestled and underlining just how alive the red car looks around the barriers.

Max Verstappen stayed close in third, 0.168s back, with Mercedes next as George Russell took fourth and Kimi Antonelli impressed again in fifth. McLaren’s Friday tilted the other way: Lando Norris lost most of the session to an early issue and ended up 19th, while Oscar Piastri managed seventh but over a second off the pace. Behind them, Hadjar was sixth, Audi put Hulkenberg and Bortoleto in the top 10, and Haas’ Bearman rounded it out. Friday’s a warning shot; Monaco’s real verdict comes in qualifying.

#MonacoGP #F1 #Ferrari #LewisHamilton #CharlesLeclerc #Formula1

Ferrari lit up Friday in Monaco as Lewis Hamilton

Ferrari lit up Friday in Monaco as Lewis Hamilton topped FP2 with a 1:13.026, edging Charles Leclerc by 0.066s and leaving Max Verstappen third. The SF-26 looked quick even on imperfect laps, and Hamilton’s growing confidence through Monaco’s tight margins is starting to look like more than a headline.

Practice was disrupted in classic Monaco fashion: Lando Norris stopped at the Nouvelle Chicane under a VSC, Franco Colapinto and Oscar Piastri had wall brushes, and a late red flag ended the session after Sergio Perez’s Cadillac suffered a brake issue that sparked a front-right fire. Behind the top three, George Russell went fourth ahead of Kimi Antonelli, with Ferrari carrying the early belief into the weekend.

#MonacoGP #F1 #Ferrari #LewisHamilton #CharlesLeclerc #MaxVerstappen

Charles Leclerc confirmed he had other options on

Charles Leclerc confirmed he had other options on the table, but still chose to sign a new long-term deal with Ferrari for the coming seasons. In a jittery 2026 market with new regulations looming, he’s closed the door on weekly speculation and doubled down on the project he says was “always the choice.”

It’s a commitment built on identity as much as ambition: from the Ferrari Driver Academy to becoming the team’s lead hope, Leclerc has never been a typical free-agent star. But the stakes are clear. He hasn’t won since the 2024 US GP, sits third in the standings on 75 points and is already 56 behind Kimi Antonelli. Loyalty is the headline, yet the real test is whether Ferrari can finally give him a car worthy of a full-season title fight.

#F1 #Ferrari #CharlesLeclerc #ScuderiaFerrari #F1News #Formula1

Audi has come out strongly against F1’s floated 20

Audi has come out strongly against F1’s floated 2027 power unit adjustment that would shift the 2026 split back toward the internal combustion engine, effectively adding around 50kW to the ICE while trimming the same from the electrical side. Speaking in Monaco, CEO Gernot Döllner said Audi wants regulatory stability and cost control, arguing a mid-cycle change would disrupt development plans and divert budget from other priorities.

The proposal doesn’t need unanimity, so Audi could still be outvoted if a supermajority forms, but Ferrari’s concerns add weight to the pushback and make the politics trickier. With bigger 2030–31 engine talks also looming, Audi’s message is clear: keep efficiency and sustainability central, and don’t move the goalposts before the 2026 era even begins.

#F1 #AudiF1 #F1Engines #Formula1 #MotorsportNews #FIA

Haas didn’t need Monaco’s walls to create drama on

Haas didn’t need Monaco’s walls to create drama on Friday — the cockpit radios did it in FP1. A messy moment of intra-team traffic saw Oliver Bearman snap on the radio, calling Esteban Ocon an “idiot” after the pair got in each other’s way, while Ocon fired back at engineer Laura Muller, insisting Bearman had compromised two of his laps.

It’s only practice, but it lands on a partnership already under strain. Bearman has started 2026 as the clear momentum driver, holding a 17-point edge with three points finishes (including P5 in China) while Ocon has just one point. With paddock talk suggesting Haas hasn’t locked in either driver beyond this season, every clipped lap and every hot mic moment now carries extra weight heading into Monaco qualifying, where one compromised run can sink a whole weekend.

#F1 #MonacoGP #HaasF1 #OliverBearman #EstebanOcon #FP1

Monaco Friday morning always hits different: engin

Monaco Friday morning always hits different: engines echoing off the buildings, the first scuffed kerb, and 60 minutes where the real goal isn’t the headline lap time but resetting everyone to street-circuit mode. FP1 at the 2026 Monaco GP (13:30 local) is all about comfort on cold tyres, a slick early surface, and barriers close enough to fill your vision.

The best runs here are built in layers: braking bite, rear stability over bumps, and steering precision through corners that barely fit modern cars. A clean opening stint can make the whole programme flow; a small lock-up or a harmless wall kiss can compress plans and trigger a session of catch-up. Add Monaco’s habit of sudden yellows, and FP1 becomes a measure of composure and balance — millimetres from magic, moments from mayhem.

#MonacoGP #F1 #FP1 #StreetCircuit #Motorsport #Formula1

McLaren has been handed a €5,000 fine after Lando

McLaren has been handed a €5,000 fine after Lando Norris arrived late to Thursday’s FIA press conference in Monaco, with the penalty suspended for 12 months as long as there’s no repeat offence. Charles Leclerc was also late, and both drivers were summoned to the stewards after teams cited prior commitments — but the FIA stuck to the rulebook, placing responsibility on the competitor rather than the driver.

It’s a small sanction, but a pointed reminder of how tightly the FIA now polices operational discipline in a packed schedule. As Monaco begins, Norris is keeping expectations in check despite last year’s win here, rating Ferrari and Mercedes as strong and framing McLaren’s weekend as ambition over certainty — with the real exam coming in qualifying and the run to Turn 1.

#F1 #MonacoGP #McLaren #LandoNorris #FIA #F1News

Charles Leclerc hadn’t even hit the track in Monac

Charles Leclerc hadn’t even hit the track in Monaco before Ferrari landed in trouble: a €5,000 fine after he arrived late to Thursday’s FIA press conference. Lando Norris was also investigated for the same delay, but the stewards’ key point was simple — under the rules, the team is responsible for its driver’s obligations. The fine is suspended for 12 months provided there’s no repeat, a small Monaco slap on the wrist that still leaves a mark on the record.

It won’t decide Sunday, but it underlines how tightly the FIA polices process on a weekend where every minute counts. Leclerc is keen to move on quickly, playing down favourite talk while noting Monaco could suit Ferrari’s chassis and aero strengths, even as he rates Mercedes the team to beat and expects McLaren and Red Bull to be in the mix.

#F1 #MonacoGP #CharlesLeclerc #Ferrari #FIA #Formula1

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