Nothing beats going trackside at Monaco! 😍👀


 FORMULA 1 LOUIS VUITTON GRAND PRIX DE MONACO 2026 - PRACTICE 1

05 - 07 Jun 2026
Circuit de Monaco, Monte Carlo

Nothing beats going trackside at Monaco! 😍👀
#F1 #MonacoGP F1.com :
Charles Leclerc has topped the timesheets during the opening practice session of the Monaco Grand Prix weekend, the Ferrari driver setting the pace in an hour that was twice disrupted by red flags.

With the iconic Monte Carlo kicking off the European leg of the season, much of the field appeared keen to get going as a queue formed in the pit lane prior to the local start time of 1330. Cadillac’s Sergio Perez – a Monaco winner back in 2022 – headed the pack for the initial laps of the circuit, with all of the cars sporting the hard tyre.

Home favourite Leclerc was also out on track early, days on from the announcement that he has signed a new multi-year deal with Ferrari. But the session did not get off to the smoothest start for the Monegasque, who suffered a lock-up and went straight on at Mirabeau as a result before reversing and continuing his lap.

There were also complaints from the Racing Bulls pair of Arvid Lindblad and Liam Lawson, both having reported a lack of steering around the hairpin. Meanwhile, once most of the grid had set a timed lap, Lewis Hamilton had set the early pace on a 1m 15.617s, just under three tenths clear of Max Verstappen while the other Red Bull of Isack Hadjar slotted into third.

Hadjar was subsequently displaced by Lando Norris, the Briton – who took his first Monaco victory at last year’s event – looking for a good outing on the weekend of McLaren’s 1000th race in Formula 1.

Over at Haas, there looked to be a moment of tension between Esteban Ocon and Ollie Bearman, with the former seemingly feeling that his team mate had backed up too much while Bearman also complained about Ocon’s actions.

1 Charles Leclerc Ferrari 1:13.978
2 Lewis Hamilton Ferrari +0.226s
3 Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing +0.513s
4 Kimi Antonelli Mercedes +0.559s
5 George Russell Mercedes +1.005s
6 Lando Norris McLaren +1.313s
7 Nico Hulkenberg Audi +1.365s
8 Oscar Piastri McLaren +1.587s
9 Gabriel Bortoleto Audi +1.772s
10 Pierre Gasly Alpine +1.850s
11 Alexander Albon Williams +2.011s
12 Carlos Sainz Williams +2.063s
13 Isack Hadjar Red Bull Racing +2.170s
14 Sergio Perez Cadillac +2.192s
15 Franco Colapinto Alpine +2.211s
16 Oliver Bearman Haas F1 Team +2.314s
17 Esteban Ocon Haas F1 Team +2.355s
18 Arvid Lindblad Racing Bulls +2.411s
19 Liam Lawson Racing Bulls +2.453s
20 Fernando Alonso Aston Martin +2.700s
21 Valtteri Bottas Cadillac +3.482s
22 Lance Stroll Aston Martin +3.578s
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