Monaco GP
Monaco GP

2025 F1 Monaco Grand Prix as it happened

Recap the 2025 F1 Monaco Grand Prix

25 May 2025
15:05
Lap 48/78

Norris is coming up to a group of eight cars that he needs to unlap. He will lose a lot of time here.

15:02
Verstappen ups his pace

He's now running 1.4s behind Piastri in the fight for third. The top five all still need to make a second pit stop. 

15:00
The order on Lap 44/78

Norris, Leclerc, Piastri, Verstappen, Hamilton, Hadjar, Ocon, Lawson, Sainz and Albon.

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14:59
Norris

Norris has upped his lead back to 5.4s after getting through some traffic. Piastri is running 7.1s behind Leclerc. 

14:58
Lando Norris leads F1 Monaco GP on Lap 43/78

 

Lando Norris
Lando Norris
14:56
Norris' lead

Norris' lead has been reduced to 3.9s. 

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14:53
A problem for Alonso

He's out of the race. He's pulled to the side of the track. His wait for points goes on.

14:50
The order on Lap 36

Norris, Leclerc, Piastri, Verstappen, Hamilton, Alonsi, Hadjar, Ocon, Lawson and Albon.

14:47
Traffic causing mayhem

Norris' lead over Leclerc is now up to 6.2s due to the traffic getting in the way of the Ferrari.

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14:45
Lots of traffic for the leaders

Norris' lead has been reduced to 3.7s. 

14:42
The order on Lap 30

Norris, Leclerc, Piastri, Verstappen, Hamilton, Alonso, Hadjar, Lawson, Albon and Ocon.

14:41
Verstappen pits

Verstappen puts from the lead and rejoins in fourth, just ahead of Hamilton. 

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14:40
The gaps at the front

Norris has shown great pace and has reduced Verstappen's lead down to 6.0s. 

Leclerc is 7.3s behind the lead McLaren driver.

14:38
Verstappen stays out

Verstappen is trying to build a pit stop gap over Piastri so he can come into the pits. 

14:35
The order on Lap 24

Verstappen, Norris, Leclerc, Piastri, Hamilton, Alonso, Ocon, Hadjar, Lawson and Albon.

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14:33
Leclerc pits

A slick pit stop from Ferrari - a 2.0s stop. He rejoins in third behind Norris.

Verstappen stays out on the hards. 

14:32
Ferrari don't respond

Leclerc stays out as they don't respond to Piastri's undercut threat. 

14:31
Piastri pits now

A slow stop from McLaren which costs Piastri a couple of seconds. 

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14:29
McLaren pit Norris

Norris pits for fresh hard tyres and rejoins in fourth. Leclerc, Piastri and Verstappen stay out. 

14:28
Ferrari pit Hamilton

Hamilton rejoins ahead of Hadjar and Alonso. A good call from Ferrari.

14:27
Blistering pace from Norris

He's now running 3.5s ahead of Leclerc at the front. 

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14:26
Aston Martin stop Alonso

This will trigger some more movement at the front. Alonso rejoins in seventh, behind Hadjar. 

14:24
Hadjar pits

RB have been using Lawson to hold up the midfield pack. That has allowed Hadjar to join ahead. 

14:23
The order on Lap 14

Norris, Leclerc, Piastri, Verstappen, Hadjar, Alonso, Hamilton, Ocon and Lawson.

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14:22
The start of the Monaco GP
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