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F1 heads to the streets of Monte-Carlo next up for round eight of the 2025 season, the Monaco Grand Prix.
Max Verstappen claimed an impressive victory last time out in Imola, overtaking pole-sitter Oscar Piastri at the start and securing his second victory of the season. McLaren’s Lando Norris beat teammate Piastri to second. Yet after seven rounds, Piastri still has a 13-point lead in the world championship.
Lewis Hamilton salvaged a fourth-place finish for Ferrari after a disastrous qualifying in front of the Italian fans, while Charles Leclerc finished sixth. George Russell, who qualified third, endured a race to forget and came home second.
Last year, on the tight twists and turns of Monaco, Leclerc won his home race amid jubilant scenes in the principality. This year, a mandatory two-pit-stop rule should shake things up come raceday.
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When is the Monaco Grand Prix?
All times BST
Saturday 24 May
Sunday 25 May
How can I watch it online and on TV?
The Monaco Grand Prix will be broadcast live on Sky Sports in the United Kingdom – and ESPN in the United States. Sky’s coverage of Sunday’s race starts at 12:30pm (BST).
Sky Sports subscribers can watch all the action in Monaco on the Sky Go app. If you’re not a Sky customer you can grab a NOWTV Day Pass here to watch without a subscription.
If you’re travelling abroad and want to watch the Monaco Grand Prix then you might need a VPN to unblock your streaming app. Our VPN roundup is here to help.
F1 driver standings
1. Oscar Piastri – 146 points
2. Lando Norris – 133 points
3. Max Verstappen – 124 points
4. George Russell – 99 points
5. Charles Leclerc – 61 points
6. Lewis Hamilton – 53 points
7. Kimi Antonelli – 48 points
8. Alex Albon – 40 points
9. Esteban Ocon – 14 points
10. Lance Stroll – 14 points
11. Carlos Sainz – 11 points
12. Yuki Tsunoda – 10 points
13. Isack Hadjar – 7 points
14. Pierre Gasly – 7 points
15. Nico Hulkenberg – 6 points
16. Ollie Bearman – 6 points
17. Liam Lawson – 0 points
18. Fernando Alonso – 0 points
19. Jack Doohan – 0 points
20. Gabriel Bortoleto – 0 points
F1 constructor standings
1. McLaren – 279 points
2. Mercedes – 147 points
3. Red Bull – 131 points
4. Ferrari – 114 points
5. Williams – 51 points
6. Haas – 20 points
7. Aston Martin – 14 points
8. Racing Bulls – 10 points
9. Alpine – 7 points
10. Sauber – 6 points
2025 F1 CALENDAR IN FULL:
ROUND 8 – MONACO
Circuit de Monaco – 23-25 May
ROUND 9 – SPAIN
Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya – 30 May-1 June
ROUND 10 – CANADA
Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, Montreal – 13-15 June
ROUND 11 – AUSTRIA
Red Bull Ring, Spielberg – 27-29 June
ROUND 12 – GREAT BRITAIN
Silverstone Circuit – 4-6 July
ROUND 13 – BELGIUM (sprint weekend)
Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps – 25-27 July
ROUND 14 – HUNGARY
Hungaroring, Budapest – 1-3 August
ROUND 15 – NETHERLANDS
Circuit Zandvoort – 29-31 August
ROUND 16 – ITALY
Monza Circuit – 5-7 September
ROUND 17 – AZERBAIJAN
Baku City Circuit – 19-21 September
ROUND 18 – SINGAPORE
Marina Bay Street Circuit – 3-5 October
ROUND 19 – UNITED STATES (sprint weekend)
Circuit of the Americas, Austin – 17-19 October
ROUND 20 – MEXICO
Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez, Mexico City – 24-26 October
ROUND 21 – BRAZIL (sprint weekend)
Interlagos Circuit, Sao Paulo – 7-9 November
ROUND 22 – LAS VEGAS
Las Vegas Street Circuit – 20-22 November
ROUND 23 – QATAR (sprint weekend)
Lusail International Circuit, Lusail – 28-30 November
ROUND 24 – ABU DHABI
Yas Marina Circuit – 5-7 December
