Antonelli survives a late red flag to win in Monaco
The short version
Kimi Antonelli won the 2026 Monaco Grand Prix from pole, leading every lap for his fifth consecutive victory. Lewis Hamilton was second, 6.271s behind, and Isack Hadjar took his first podium for Red Bull. The race was red-flagged late on after crashes at Antony Noghes. George Russell dropped from sixth to twelfth after pit-lane penalties.
- 6.271sMargin of victory
- 1:13.481Fastest lap · Antonelli
- P21 → P10Alonso · biggest mover (+11)
- 6Retirements · incl. Leclerc, Stroll
Andrea Kimi Antonelli
Lewis Hamilton
Isack Hadjar
Monaco rewarded the driver who never put a foot wrong. Kimi Antonelli led every lap from pole and kept his head through a chaotic finish to win his fifth race in a row.
Verstappen out at the start
Max Verstappen’s weekend ended almost immediately. His Red Bull failed as he tried to leave the front row, and he retired without completing a lap.
Two crashes at the same corner and a red flag
Late in the race Lance Stroll crashed at Antony Noghes and brought out the safety car. At the restart Charles Leclerc crashed at the same corner, and the race was red-flagged while officials inspected the recently resurfaced track, which was breaking up. Antonelli held the lead when the race resumed, finishing 6.271s ahead of Lewis Hamilton. With that second place, Hamilton equalled Ayrton Senna’s record of eight Monaco podiums.
Firsts and penalties
Isack Hadjar took third, his first podium for Red Bull. Racing Bulls had a strong day, with Liam Lawson fifth and Arvid Lindblad sixth. Lindblad had stayed out and got a free tyre change under the red flag. Six drivers were penalised for pit-lane speeding. Pierre Gasly dropped from third to seventh, and a wrongly served penalty turned into a drive-through for George Russell, who finished twelfth.
Antonelli leaves Monaco on 156 points, 66 clear of Hamilton.
Key moments
- Lap 1Max Verstappen's Red Bull fails from the front row, and he retires without completing a lap.
- Safety carLance Stroll crashes at Antony Noghes.
- Red flagAt the restart Charles Leclerc crashes at the same corner, where the track surface is breaking up, and the race is stopped.
- FlagAntonelli holds on after the resumption to win his fifth race in a row. Hamilton is second and Hadjar third.
Race classification
2026 Monaco Grand Prix · official classification| Pos | Driver | Time / Gap | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andrea Kimi Antonelli | 2:23:31.243 | 25 |
| 2 | Lewis Hamilton | +6.271 | 18 |
| 3 | Isack Hadjar | +23.394 | 15 |
| 4 | Oscar Piastri | +24.261 | 12 |
| 5 | Liam Lawson | +26.553 | 10 |
| 6 | Arvid Lindblad | +29.010 | 8 |
| 7 | Pierre Gasly | +30.369 | 6 |
| 8 | Alexander Albon | +33.413 | 4 |
| 9 | Esteban Ocon | +37.140 | 2 |
| 10 | Fernando Alonso | +41.899 | 1 |
| 11 | Gabriel Bortoleto | +42.748 | 0 |
| 12 | George Russell | +43.353 | 0 |
| 13 | Nico Hülkenberg | +44.102 | 0 |
| 14 | Franco Colapinto | +48.964 | 0 |
| 15 | Sergio Pérez | +49.153 | 0 |
| 16 | Carlos Sainz | Retired | 0 |
Source: official results on Formula1.com, including post-race penalties.
Did not finish
6 retirements| Driver | Reason |
|---|---|
| Charles Leclerc | Accident |
| Lance Stroll | Accident |
| Lando Norris | Power unit |
| Oliver Bearman | Retired |
| Valtteri Bottas | Retired |
| Max Verstappen | Power unit |
Weekend sessions
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Practice 1
| Pos | Driver | Best | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles Leclerc | 1:13.978 | 31 |
| 2 | Lewis Hamilton | 1:14.204 | 28 |
| 3 | Max Verstappen | 1:14.491 | 26 |
| 4 | Andrea Kimi Antonelli | 1:14.537 | 31 |
| 5 | George Russell | 1:14.983 | 29 |
| 6 | Lando Norris | 1:15.291 | 27 |
| 7 | Nico Hülkenberg | 1:15.343 | 27 |
| 8 | Oscar Piastri | 1:15.565 | 29 |
| 9 | Gabriel Bortoleto | 1:15.750 | 31 |
| 10 | Pierre Gasly | 1:15.828 | 32 |
| 11 | Alexander Albon | 1:15.989 | 33 |
| 12 | Carlos Sainz | 1:16.041 | 31 |
| 13 | Isack Hadjar | 1:16.148 | 14 |
| 14 | Sergio Pérez | 1:16.170 | 28 |
| 15 | Franco Colapinto | 1:16.189 | 32 |
| 16 | Oliver Bearman | 1:16.292 | 31 |
| 17 | Esteban Ocon | 1:16.333 | 31 |
| 18 | Arvid Lindblad | 1:16.389 | 34 |
| 19 | Liam Lawson | 1:16.431 | 31 |
| 20 | Fernando Alonso | 1:16.678 | 21 |
| 21 | Valtteri Bottas | 1:17.460 | 27 |
| 22 | Lance Stroll | 1:17.556 | 16 |
Practice 2
| Pos | Driver | Best | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton | 1:13.026 | 36 |
| 2 | Charles Leclerc | 1:13.137 | 36 |
| 3 | Max Verstappen | 1:13.194 | 35 |
| 4 | George Russell | 1:13.405 | 35 |
| 5 | Andrea Kimi Antonelli | 1:13.529 | 35 |
| 6 | Isack Hadjar | 1:14.087 | 24 |
| 7 | Oscar Piastri | 1:14.088 | 31 |
| 8 | Nico Hülkenberg | 1:14.094 | 34 |
| 9 | Gabriel Bortoleto | 1:14.359 | 35 |
| 10 | Oliver Bearman | 1:14.456 | 37 |
| 11 | Pierre Gasly | 1:14.497 | 37 |
| 12 | Carlos Sainz | 1:14.512 | 34 |
| 13 | Alexander Albon | 1:14.600 | 39 |
| 14 | Arvid Lindblad | 1:14.748 | 37 |
| 15 | Franco Colapinto | 1:14.758 | 31 |
| 16 | Liam Lawson | 1:14.785 | 36 |
| 17 | Esteban Ocon | 1:14.845 | 35 |
| 18 | Sergio Pérez | 1:15.116 | 31 |
| 19 | Lando Norris | 1:15.274 | 8 |
| 20 | Fernando Alonso | 1:15.294 | 30 |
| 21 | Valtteri Bottas | 1:15.759 | 28 |
| 22 | Lance Stroll | 1:16.174 | 27 |
Practice 3
| Pos | Driver | Best | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andrea Kimi Antonelli | 1:12.720 | 22 |
| 2 | Charles Leclerc | 1:13.047 | 32 |
| 3 | Lewis Hamilton | 1:13.051 | 30 |
| 4 | George Russell | 1:13.483 | 23 |
| 5 | Max Verstappen | 1:13.662 | 23 |
| 6 | Oscar Piastri | 1:13.698 | 20 |
| 7 | Gabriel Bortoleto | 1:13.820 | 27 |
| 8 | Isack Hadjar | 1:13.877 | 25 |
| 9 | Lando Norris | 1:14.006 | 24 |
| 10 | Nico Hülkenberg | 1:14.050 | 22 |
| 11 | Esteban Ocon | 1:14.278 | 24 |
| 12 | Carlos Sainz | 1:14.336 | 26 |
| 13 | Pierre Gasly | 1:14.480 | 22 |
| 14 | Oliver Bearman | 1:14.487 | 18 |
| 15 | Liam Lawson | 1:14.587 | 27 |
| 16 | Alexander Albon | 1:14.801 | 24 |
| 17 | Arvid Lindblad | 1:14.918 | 24 |
| 18 | Sergio Pérez | 1:14.945 | 19 |
| 19 | Franco Colapinto | 1:15.179 | 21 |
| 20 | Valtteri Bottas | 1:15.451 | 17 |
| 21 | Fernando Alonso | 1:15.567 | 26 |
| 22 | Lance Stroll | 1:15.921 | 22 |
Qualifying
| Pos | Driver | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andrea Kimi Antonelli | 1:13.599 | 1:12.704 | 1:12.051 |
| 2 | Max Verstappen | 1:13.490 | 1:12.499 | 1:12.094 |
| 3 | Lewis Hamilton | 1:13.777 | 1:12.934 | 1:12.279 |
| 4 | Charles Leclerc | 1:13.293 | 1:12.774 | 1:12.351 |
| 5 | Isack Hadjar | 1:14.408 | 1:12.722 | 1:12.434 |
| 6 | George Russell | 1:14.214 | 1:13.238 | 1:12.445 |
| 7 | Oscar Piastri | 1:14.159 | 1:12.983 | 1:12.624 |
| 8 | Lando Norris | 1:13.630 | 1:12.919 | 1:12.765 |
| 9 | Pierre Gasly | 1:14.469 | 1:13.762 | 1:13.226 |
| 10 | Liam Lawson | 1:14.498 | 1:13.471 | 1:13.412 |
| 11 | Alexander Albon | 1:14.321 | 1:13.787 | — |
| 12 | Carlos Sainz | 1:14.348 | 1:13.815 | — |
| 13 | Nico Hülkenberg | 1:13.923 | 1:13.902 | — |
| 14 | Franco Colapinto | 1:14.573 | 1:13.995 | — |
| 15 | Arvid Lindblad | 1:14.685 | 1:14.248 | — |
| 16 | Gabriel Bortoleto | 1:14.683 | — | — |
| 17 | Esteban Ocon | 1:14.722 | — | — |
| 18 | Sergio Pérez | 1:14.747 | — | — |
| 19 | Oliver Bearman | 1:14.814 | — | — |
| 20 | Valtteri Bottas | 1:15.283 | — | — |
| 21 | Fernando Alonso | 1:15.349 | — | — |
| 22 | Lance Stroll | 1:16.061 | — | — |
Quick answers
Who won the 2026 Monaco Grand Prix?
Andrea Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes) won the 2026 Monaco Grand Prix at Circuit de Monaco on 7 June 2026, finishing 6.271s ahead of Lewis Hamilton in a race time of 2:23:31.243.
Who finished on the podium at the 2026 Monaco Grand Prix?
P1 Andrea Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes), P2 Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari), P3 Isack Hadjar (Red Bull).
Who set the fastest lap at the 2026 Monaco Grand Prix?
Andrea Kimi Antonelli set the fastest lap of the race, a 1:13.481.
How many drivers retired from the 2026 Monaco Grand Prix?
6 drivers did not finish: Charles Leclerc (accident), Lance Stroll (accident), Lando Norris (power unit), Oliver Bearman (retired), Valtteri Bottas (retired), Max Verstappen (power unit).
Why was the 2026 Monaco GP red-flagged?
Charles Leclerc crashed at Antony Noghes at a safety car restart, soon after Lance Stroll had crashed at the same corner. The race was stopped, and officials inspected the track surface there, which was breaking up.
Why did George Russell finish 12th in Monaco?
Russell was penalised for speeding in the pit lane, and the penalty was then served incorrectly, which led to a drive-through. He started sixth.