Welcome to Monaco, the most dazzling, glamorous, and chaotic stop on the Formula 1 calendar. Since 1950, the streets of Monte Carlo have hosted legends and jaw dropping moments. From hairpin turns to yachts packed with champagne sipping fans, this is a race weekend where the roar of engines echoes across the mountains. It’s a festival of speed and glamour. From historic victories to shocking crashes and legendary rivalries, Monaco always delivers excitement.
Monaco isn’t just a race, it’s a full blown adrenaline rush through the tightest, most unforgiving streets in motorsport. The circuit is legendary for its narrow corners, crazy elevation changes, and that iconic tunnel that throws drivers straight into the light at 180 mph.
This track demands perfection. There’s no room for error, one wrong move and you’re kissing the barriers. That’s what makes it so thrilling to watch. Drivers need next level skill (and serious guts) to dance their cars through these tight turns at lightning speed.
For 2025, Monaco’s bringing the heat. For the first time ever, there’s a mandatory two pit stop rule. Yep, every driver has to pit twice and use all three dry tire compounds. In a race where overtaking is basically a myth, this rule could finally shake things up.
🏆 Championship Standings:
Piastri leads the way with 146 points, but Norris (133) and Verstappen (124) are closing in fast after Max’s huge win in Imola.
📅 Weekend Schedule (ET):
May 23 Friday: Practice 1 (7:30 AM), Practice 2 (11:00 AM)
May 24 Saturday: Practice 3 (6:30 AM), Qualifying (10:00 AM)
May 25 Sunday: Race (9:00 AM)
🌦 Weather Forecast:
Rain could hit on Saturday qualifying could get chaotic. Sunday looks dry with a high of 71°F.
🛞 Tire Allocation & New Rule:
Drivers must use all 3 dry compounds, requiring 2 pit stops. Will this shake up the grid or just create pit lane overtakes? Either way it’s Monaco like we’ve never seen before.
📍 Track Facts:
Lap Record: 1:12.909 (Lewis Hamilton, 2021)
7 total overtakes in last year’s race
Only 10 winners have started outside the top 3 since 1950.
The Circuit de Monaco is 2.074 miles long. In other words, the circuit measures 3.337 kilometers. The Monaco Grand Prix race consists of 78 laps of this circuit, covering a total distance of 260.286 kilometers or 161.734 miles.
@f1 in 2017 charles leclerc lost his father, and in his final days he told his father a white lie: that he’d made it to formula 1, that he’d signed the contract… it wasn’t true then, but his driving has made it true now and look what he’s done with the opportunity! the grandstands he saw built as a kid growing up now rise for him and for the first time in 93 years, this fabled race is won by one of their own… charles leclerc wins the monaco grand prix, to achieve his dream: victory in his home race… well done charles leclerc, it’s mission accomplished, destiny fulfilled, you’ve got that one FOREVER #f1 #formula1 ♬ Emotional Hopeful Epic Piano – DensoMusic
The current Formula 1 Drivers’ Championship standings in 2025, with accumulated points, are as follows:
Oscar Piastri (McLaren): 146 points
Lando Norris (McLaren): 133 points
Max Verstappen (Red Bull Racing): 124 points
George Russell (Mercedes): 99 points
Charles Leclerc (Ferrari): 61 points
Oliver Bearman (Haas): 61 points
Kevin Magnussen (Haas): 53 points
Alexander Albon (Williams): 40 points
The current Formula 1 Constructors’ Championship standings, as of May 21, 2025, are as follows:
McLaren leads with 666 points
Ferrari with 652 points
Red Bull with 589 points
Mercedes with 468 points
baby blue is the color I’ve been surrounded by since my childhood. It’s one of my favorite color and the one I chose to be on the helmet for this year’s home race. I hope it’ll be a good one 🩵 pic.twitter.com/GewO4sx0Rp
— Charles Leclerc (@Charles_Leclerc) May 22, 2025
This weekend will also be special for Charles Marc Hervé Perceval Leclerc, who was born in Monte Carlo on October 16, 1997, in the Principality of Monaco. From a very young age and following his roots, Charles Leclerc entered the world of motorsport at the age of eight (2005) and currently competes for Scuderia Ferrari in Formula 1 since 2019.
To commemorate this award, throughout the history of F1, Six Hispano American drivers have won the Monaco Grand Prix:
Juan Manuel Fangio (Argentina): 1950, 1952, 1954.
Carlos Reutemann (Argentina): 1973.
Ayrton Senna (Brazil): 1987, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993.
Juan Pablo Montoya (Colombia): 2003.
Fernando Alonso (España) 2006 y 2007.
Sergio “Checo” Pérez (Mexico): 2022.
Turbo Hittazos, we are the motorsports enthusiasts, reminding you to always keep it within Track Limits. See you in Monaco! 🏎️
