Round 05 · 2021

Monaco Grand Prix

Monte Carlo, Monaco20–23 May

Drawn from car positions, 2026 FP1

Practice 1
Thu 09:30
Data published
track 39° ·air 20° ·55% hum ·0.7 km/h wind
Practice 2
Thu 13:00
Data published
track 47° ·air 22° ·35% hum ·0.7 km/h wind
Practice 3
Sat 10:00
Data published
track 28° ·air 18° ·71% hum ·0.7 km/h wind
Qualifying
Sat 13:00
Data published
track 33° ·air 19° ·73% hum ·0.7 km/h wind
Fantasy lock
Grand Prix
Sun 13:00
Data published
track 37° ·air 21° ·62% hum ·1.1 km/h wind

Times in UTC

Grand Prix result

Pos	Driver	Team	Grid	Moved	Time / gap	Pts
1	VER	Red Bull Racing	2	1	1:38:56.820	25
2	SAI	Ferrari	4	2	+8.968	18
3	NOR	McLaren	5	2	+19.427	15
4	PER	Red Bull Racing	9	5	+20.490	12
5	VET	Aston Martin	8	3	+52.591	10
6	GAS	AlphaTauri	6	—	+53.896	8
7	HAM	Mercedes	7	—	+68.231	7
8	STR	Aston Martin	13	5	+1 Lap	4
9	OCO	Alpine	11	2	+1 Lap	2
10	GIO	Alfa Romeo Racing	10	—	+1 Lap	1
11	RAI	Alfa Romeo Racing	14	3	+1 Lap
12	RIC	McLaren	12	—	+1 Lap
13	ALO	Alpine	17	4	+1 Lap
14	RUS	Williams	15	1	+1 Lap
15	LAT	Williams	18	3	+1 Lap
16	TSU	AlphaTauri	16	—	+1 Lap
17	MAZ	Haas F1 Team	19	2	+3 Laps
18	MSC	Haas F1 Team	20	2	+3 Laps
19	BOT	Mercedes	3	16	Wheel nut
20	LEC	Ferrari	1	19	Driveshaft

Qualifying

Pos	Driver	Q1	Q2	Q3	Gap to pole
1	LEC	1:11.113	1:10.597	1:10.346
2	VER	1:11.124	1:10.650	1:10.576	+0.230
3	BOT	1:10.938	1:10.695	1:10.601	+0.255
4	SAI	1:11.324	1:10.806	1:10.611	+0.265
5	NOR	1:11.321	1:11.031	1:10.620	+0.274
6	GAS	1:11.560	1:11.179	1:10.900	+0.554
7	HAM	1:11.622	1:11.116	1:11.095	+0.749
8	VET	1:12.078	1:11.309	1:11.419	+1.073
9	PER	1:11.644	1:11.019	1:11.573	+1.227
10	GIO	1:11.658	1:11.409	1:11.779	+1.433
11	OCO	1:11.740	1:11.486	—	+1.140
12	RIC	1:11.747	1:11.598	—	+1.252
13	STR	1:11.979	1:11.600	—	+1.254
14	RAI	1:11.899	1:11.642	—	+1.296
15	RUS	1:12.016	1:11.830	—	+1.484
16	TSU	1:12.096	—	—	+1.750
17	ALO	1:12.205	—	—	+1.859
18	LAT	1:12.366	—	—	+2.020
19	MAZ	1:12.958	—	—	+2.612
—	MSC	—	—	—

How the weekend has moved

Practice 11:12.487run 1:15.582

Practice 21:11.684−0.803run 1:15.474

Practice 31:11.294−0.390run 1:14.032

Qualifying1:10.346−0.948

Grand Prix1:12.909+2.563run 1:17.393

Fastest lap of each session, the change from the session before, and the midfield's median fuel-corrected long run. Times normally tumble as the track rubbers in.

Monte Carlo in earlier seasons

20211:11.294run 1:14.955

20191:11.118−0.176run 1:16.665

20181:11.786+0.492run 1:16.412

Fastest practice lap per season at this circuit. Layout changes, resurfacing and weather all move these numbers, so read them as context rather than a like-for-like comparison.

Practice 1

Thu 20 May, 09:30 UTCFastestPER1:12.487

Single-lap pace

PER1:12.487—36 laps

SAI1:12.606+0.11932 laps

VER1:12.648+0.16139 laps

GAS1:12.929+0.44237 laps

HAM1:12.995+0.50834 laps

BOT1:13.131+0.64436 laps

NOR1:13.236+0.74931 laps

VET1:13.732+1.24533 laps

TSU1:13.746+1.25939 laps

RAI1:14.081+1.59431 laps

STR1:14.090+1.60333 laps

GIO1:14.106+1.61927 laps

ALO1:14.205+1.71837 laps

LAT1:14.268+1.78141 laps

RIC1:14.281+1.79436 laps

OCO1:14.320+1.83337 laps

MAZ1:14.616+2.12933 laps

MSC1:14.801+2.31435 laps

RUS1:14.840+2.35335 laps

LEC1:19.618+7.1314 laps

Best lap regardless of fuel load or compound — a sighting shot, not a form guide.

Long runs, fuel-corrected

Driver	Tyre	Laps	Fuel-corrected	Gap	Spread	Deg / lap
PER	S	5*	1:12.982	—	±0.144	—
BOT	M	5*	1:14.123	+1.141	±0.294	—
VER	H	6*	1:14.382	+1.400	±0.407	—
TSU	S	5*	1:14.414	+1.432	±0.474	—
STR	M	5*	1:14.926	+1.944	±0.201	—
OCO	M	5*	1:14.955	+1.973	±0.678	—
VET	H	6*	1:15.176	+2.194	±0.459	—
MAZ	S	5*	1:15.582	+2.600	±0.690	—
MSC	S	5*	1:15.585	+2.603	±0.112	—
LAT	S	5*	1:15.698	+2.716	±0.698	—
HAM	H	5*	1:15.771	+2.789	±0.668	—
RIC	M	6*	1:15.836	+2.854	±1.381	—
RAI	H	5*	1:16.096	+3.114	±0.283	—
NOR	M	6*	1:16.371	+3.389	±1.459	—
ALO	H	7*	1:16.570	+3.588	±0.440	—

Each driver's longest clean stint, using green-flag laps only. Cool-down laps go first (anything more than 7% slower than that stint's best), then laps sitting well above the stint's own trend — traffic and mistakes — and a stint is discarded entirely if what remains isn't one continuous run. Times are corrected for fuel burn at 60 ms per lap, measured from 2024 race stints rather than assumed. Runs under eight laps (marked *) get no degradation figure, because a trend through so few laps is noise. Teams don't publish fuel loads, and 15 kg is worth about 0.4s a lap, so read these as driver groupings rather than exact gaps, and compare runs on the same compound.

Sectors and the lap they could have done

Driver	S1	S2	S3	Ideal lap	Best lap	Left out
PER	19.068	33.932	19.358	1:12.358	1:12.487	0.129
VER	19.014	34.239	19.306	1:12.559	1:12.648	0.089
SAI	19.054	34.172	19.349	1:12.575	1:12.606	0.031
GAS	19.241	34.025	19.437	1:12.703	1:12.929	0.226
HAM	19.253	34.134	19.543	1:12.930	1:12.995	0.065
BOT	19.326	34.405	19.400	1:13.131	1:13.131	0.000
NOR	19.283	34.422	19.504	1:13.209	1:13.236	0.027
VET	19.183	34.454	19.687	1:13.324	1:13.732	0.408
TSU	19.304	34.513	19.634	1:13.451	1:13.746	0.295
STR	19.630	34.714	19.640	1:13.984	1:14.090	0.106
GIO	19.554	34.752	19.756	1:14.062	1:14.106	0.044
RAI	19.573	34.670	19.838	1:14.081	1:14.081	0.000
ALO	19.690	34.667	19.784	1:14.141	1:14.205	0.064
OCO	19.629	34.728	19.849	1:14.206	1:14.320	0.114
RIC	19.513	34.923	19.785	1:14.221	1:14.281	0.060
LAT	19.646	34.790	19.825	1:14.261	1:14.268	0.007
MAZ	19.699	34.869	19.867	1:14.435	1:14.616	0.181
MSC	19.695	34.945	19.970	1:14.610	1:14.801	0.191
RUS	19.593	34.977	20.124	1:14.694	1:14.840	0.146
LEC	20.489	36.560	22.569	1:19.618	1:19.618	0.000

Best sector times are usually set on different laps, so their sum — the ideal lap — is quicker than anyone's actual best. The last column is the time left out there. Purple marks the session's fastest sector.

What the tyres are worth here

SSoft — referenceH+1.015(4 drivers ran both)

Measured within each driver — only drivers who set a representative time on both compounds count — then averaged, so this isn't distorted by who happened to run which tyre. A lap counts only if it is within 2% of that driver's own best of the session, which keeps genuine runs on a slower tyre while dropping in-laps and aborted runs that would otherwise masquerade as a compound's best. A compound fewer than three drivers tried is listed but not priced. Even so, these laps aren't all qualifying simulations, so read this as the order of the compounds rather than an exact price.

Team-mates, head to head

Red Bull RacingPERahead of VER+0.161

FerrariSAIahead of LEC+7.012

AlphaTauriGASahead of TSU+0.817

MercedesHAMahead of BOT+0.136

McLarenNORahead of RIC+1.045

Aston MartinVETahead of STR+0.358

Alfa Romeo RacingRAIahead of GIO+0.025

AlpineALOahead of OCO+0.115

WilliamsLATahead of RUS+0.572

Haas F1 TeamMAZahead of MSC+0.185

Same car, so the gap on their best lap is the clearest read on the driver available.

Stints and compounds

PER1719

SAI131513

VER41619

GAS15139

HAM8941813

BOT8141913

NOR91210

VET15126

TSU18147

RAI111010

STR15135

GIO101115

ALO1819

LAT715163

RIC13419

OCO18910

MAZ16116

MSC15164

RUS183131

LEC4

SSoftMMediumHHard

Practice 2

Thu 20 May, 13:00 UTCFastestLEC1:11.684

Single-lap pace

LEC1:11.684—29 laps

SAI1:11.796+0.11231 laps

HAM1:12.074+0.39027 laps

VER1:12.081+0.39727 laps

BOT1:12.107+0.42331 laps

NOR1:12.379+0.69524 laps

GAS1:12.498+0.81428 laps

PER1:12.708+1.02424 laps

GIO1:12.746+1.06228 laps

VET1:12.982+1.29825 laps

RAI1:13.065+1.38131 laps

ALO1:13.175+1.49127 laps

STR1:13.195+1.51126 laps

OCO1:13.199+1.51528 laps

RIC1:13.257+1.57325 laps

RUS1:13.509+1.82532 laps

LAT1:13.593+1.90931 laps

MAZ1:14.407+2.72326 laps

MSC1:14.416+2.73225 laps

TSU1:14.829+3.14511 laps

Best lap regardless of fuel load or compound — a sighting shot, not a form guide.

Long runs, fuel-corrected

Driver	Tyre	Laps	Fuel-corrected	Gap	Spread	Deg / lap
VER	M	5*	1:13.513	—	±0.303	—
SAI	H	5*	1:13.932	+0.419	±0.646	—
PER	M	5*	1:14.174	+0.661	±0.809	—
LEC	M	6*	1:14.289	+0.776	±0.324	—
NOR	M	5*	1:14.717	+1.204	±0.687	—
VET	M	5*	1:15.277	+1.764	±0.686	—
STR	M	5*	1:15.474	+1.961	±0.824	—
BOT	S	5*	1:15.775	+2.262	±0.264	—
TSU	M	5*	1:15.952	+2.439	±0.987	—
OCO	M	5*	1:16.124	+2.611	±0.747	—
RAI	S	5*	1:16.784	+3.271	±0.530	—
RUS	M	7*	1:16.860	+3.347	±0.543	—
LAT	M	6*	1:17.353	+3.840	±0.976	—

Sectors and the lap they could have done

Driver	S1	S2	S3	Ideal lap	Best lap	Left out
LEC	18.908	33.603	19.112	1:11.623	1:11.684	0.061
SAI	18.813	33.999	18.984	1:11.796	1:11.796	0.000
HAM	18.867	33.838	19.102	1:11.807	1:12.074	0.267
VER	18.963	33.831	19.236	1:12.030	1:12.081	0.051
BOT	19.071	33.994	19.004	1:12.069	1:12.107	0.038
NOR	19.022	33.962	19.337	1:12.321	1:12.379	0.058
GAS	19.227	33.700	19.445	1:12.372	1:12.498	0.126
GIO	19.204	34.042	19.281	1:12.527	1:12.746	0.219
PER	19.109	34.108	19.386	1:12.603	1:12.708	0.105
RAI	19.253	34.275	19.374	1:12.902	1:13.065	0.163
ALO	19.316	34.148	19.449	1:12.913	1:13.175	0.262
VET	19.240	34.349	19.388	1:12.977	1:12.982	0.005
OCO	19.456	34.277	19.419	1:13.152	1:13.199	0.047
STR	19.306	34.479	19.410	1:13.195	1:13.195	0.000
RIC	19.243	34.537	19.477	1:13.257	1:13.257	0.000
RUS	19.320	34.373	19.591	1:13.284	1:13.509	0.225
LAT	19.459	34.500	19.519	1:13.478	1:13.593	0.115
MSC	19.614	34.773	19.727	1:14.114	1:14.416	0.302
MAZ	19.683	34.714	19.894	1:14.291	1:14.407	0.116
TSU	19.841	34.952	20.023	1:14.816	1:14.829	0.013

What the tyres are worth here

SSoft — referenceM+0.981(12 drivers ran both)Honly 1 driver ran both — too few to price

Team-mates, head to head

FerrariLECahead of SAI+0.112

MercedesHAMahead of BOT+0.033

Red Bull RacingVERahead of PER+0.627

McLarenNORahead of RIC+0.878

AlphaTauriGASahead of TSU+2.331

Alfa Romeo RacingGIOahead of RAI+0.319

Aston MartinVETahead of STR+0.213

AlpineALOahead of OCO+0.024

WilliamsRUSahead of LAT+0.084

Haas F1 TeamMAZahead of MSC+0.009

Same car, so the gap on their best lap is the clearest read on the driver available.

Stints and compounds

LEC161111

SAI141718

HAM121032

VER1296

BOT11839

NOR1185

GAS9397

PER1194

GIO1099

VET1195

RAI111010

ALO1197

STR1286

OCO9118

RIC661111

RUS71411

LAT81112

MAZ10106

MSC9106

TSU11

SSoftMMediumHHard

Practice 3

Sat 22 May, 10:00 UTCFastestVER1:11.294

Single-lap pace

VER1:11.294—18 laps

SAI1:11.341+0.04727 laps

LEC1:11.552+0.25826 laps

BOT1:11.765+0.47121 laps

PER1:11.817+0.52318 laps

NOR1:11.988+0.69420 laps

HAM1:12.020+0.72619 laps

RAI1:12.298+1.00424 laps

GAS1:12.357+1.06328 laps

VET1:12.537+1.24324 laps

GIO1:12.539+1.24521 laps

STR1:12.700+1.40622 laps

RIC1:12.959+1.66524 laps

MSC1:13.139+1.84520 laps

ALO1:13.329+2.03519 laps

MAZ1:13.390+2.09620 laps

RUS1:13.447+2.15329 laps

LAT1:13.475+2.18122 laps

TSU1:13.522+2.22830 laps

OCO1:13.614+2.32018 laps

Best lap regardless of fuel load or compound — a sighting shot, not a form guide.

Long runs, fuel-corrected

Driver	Tyre	Laps	Fuel-corrected	Gap	Spread	Deg / lap
LEC	S	6*	1:12.296	—	±0.254	—
SAI	S	6*	1:12.543	+0.247	±0.415	—
PER	M	5*	1:13.162	+0.866	±1.045	—
STR	S	5*	1:13.703	+1.407	±0.824	—
VET	S	6*	1:14.002	+1.706	±0.600	—
RAI	S	5*	1:14.032	+1.736	±0.789	—
RIC	S	5*	1:14.075	+1.779	±0.458	—
TSU	S	8	1:14.491	+2.195	±0.218	−0.034s
OCO	S	5*	1:14.603	+2.307	±0.876	—
LAT	M	8	1:15.663	+3.367	±0.918	+0.221s
RUS	M	8	1:15.917	+3.621	±0.827	+0.039s

Sectors and the lap they could have done

Driver	S1	S2	S3	Ideal lap	Best lap	Left out
VER	18.740	33.489	19.038	1:11.267	1:11.294	0.027
SAI	18.760	33.519	18.996	1:11.275	1:11.341	0.066
LEC	18.738	33.574	19.067	1:11.379	1:11.552	0.173
BOT	18.907	33.652	19.150	1:11.709	1:11.765	0.056
PER	18.850	33.714	19.146	1:11.710	1:11.817	0.107
HAM	18.925	33.740	19.238	1:11.903	1:12.020	0.117
NOR	19.075	33.767	19.146	1:11.988	1:11.988	0.000
RAI	19.063	33.975	19.139	1:12.177	1:12.298	0.121
GIO	19.183	33.899	19.175	1:12.257	1:12.539	0.282
GAS	19.146	33.739	19.380	1:12.265	1:12.357	0.092
VET	19.144	33.991	19.342	1:12.477	1:12.537	0.060
STR	19.216	34.178	19.210	1:12.604	1:12.700	0.096
RIC	19.179	34.276	19.501	1:12.956	1:12.959	0.003
ALO	19.138	34.206	19.613	1:12.957	1:13.329	0.372
MSC	19.397	34.240	19.502	1:13.139	1:13.139	0.000
TSU	19.185	34.206	19.796	1:13.187	1:13.522	0.335
MAZ	19.483	34.337	19.470	1:13.290	1:13.390	0.100
RUS	19.311	34.406	19.598	1:13.315	1:13.447	0.132
LAT	19.154	34.706	19.460	1:13.320	1:13.475	0.155
OCO	19.495	34.343	19.593	1:13.431	1:13.614	0.183

What the tyres are worth here

SSoft — referenceM+0.490(4 drivers ran both)

Team-mates, head to head

Red Bull RacingVERahead of PER+0.523

FerrariSAIahead of LEC+0.211

MercedesBOTahead of HAM+0.255

McLarenNORahead of RIC+0.971

Alfa Romeo RacingRAIahead of GIO+0.241

AlphaTauriGASahead of TSU+1.165

Aston MartinVETahead of STR+0.163

Haas F1 TeamMSCahead of MAZ+0.251

AlpineALOahead of OCO+0.285

WilliamsRUSahead of LAT+0.028

Same car, so the gap on their best lap is the clearest read on the driver available.

Stints and compounds

VER117

SAI15165

LEC16145

BOT1227

PER1116

NOR12512

HAM1027

RAI1266

GAS15157

VET1347

GIO1155

STR1255

RIC1374

MSC596

ALO757

MAZ587

RUS141761

LAT166

TSU1947

OCO117

SSoftMMediumHHard