Advertisement

Monaco Grand Prix: F1 race start time, weather, odds and how to watch

Luke Slater
·3 min read
Pole position qualifier Max Verstappen of the Netherlands and Oracle Red Bull Racing celebrates in parc ferme during qualifying ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Monaco at Circuit de Monaco on May 27, 2023 in Monte-Carlo, Monaco - Mark Thompson/Getty Images
Pole position qualifier Max Verstappen of the Netherlands and Oracle Red Bull Racing celebrates in parc ferme during qualifying ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Monaco at Circuit de Monaco on May 27, 2023 in Monte-Carlo, Monaco - Mark Thompson/Getty Images

Max Verstappen will start Sunday's Monaco Grand Prix from pole position after pipping Fernando Alonso in a thrilling qualifying session in Monte Carlo.

Verstappen finished just 0.084sec ahead of Aston Martin's Fernando Alonso with Charles Leclerc in third for Ferrari and Esteban Ocon a brilliant fourth for Alpine.

Lewis Hamilton will start sixth whilst George Russell will be in eighth.

When is it?

The 2023 Monaco Grand Prix runs from Friday May 26 until Sunday May 28.

What time do the sessions start?

Friday, May 26

All times British Summer Time

Practice 1: 12.30pm
Practice 2: 4pm

Saturday, May 27

Practice 3: 11.30am
Qualifying: 3pm

Sunday, May 28

Race: 2pm

What were the times after qualifying?

  1. Max Verstappen (Ned) Red Bull 1:11.365

  2. Fernando Alonso (Spa) Aston Martin 1:11.449

  3. Charles Leclerc (Mon) Ferrari 1:11.471

  4. Esteban Ocon (Fra) Alpine 1:11.553

  5. Carlos Sainz Jr. (Spa) Ferrari 1:11.630

  6. Lewis Hamilton (Gbr) Mercedes GP 1:11.725

  7. Pierre Gasly (Fra) Alpine 1:11.933

  8. George Russell (Gbr) Mercedes GP 1:11.964

  9. Yuki Tsunoda (Jpn) Scuderia AlphaTauri 1:12.082

  10. Lando Norris (Gbr) McLaren1:12.254

  11. Oscar Piastri (Aus) McLaren1:12.395

  12. Nyck de Vries (Ned) Scuderia AlphaTauri 1:12.428

  13. Alexander Albon (Tha) Williams 1:12.527

  14. Lance Stroll (Can) Aston Martin 1:12.623

  15. Valtteri Bottas (Fin) Alfa Romeo Racing 1:12.625

  16. Logan Sargeant ((USA)) Williams 1:13.113

  17. Kevin Magnussen (Den) Haas F1 Team 1:13.270

  18. Nico Hulkenberg (Ger) Haas F1 Team 1:13.279

  19. Guanyu Zhou (Chn) Alfa Romeo Racing 1:13.523

  20. Sergio Perez (Mex) Red Bull 1:13.850

What is the weather forecast?

The forecast, according to the Met Office, looks likely to be fine for the majority of the running at this point.

The temperature should be around a peak of around 26c for all three days.

Friday's practice day will be mostly sunny with highs of 25c, with Saturday looking very similar.

On Sunday things look a little more likely for precipitation, with around a 40 per cent chance of light rain from early afternoon until the early evening, with a little more cloud cover.

What TV channel is it on?

Sky Sports F1 have near-exclusive live coverage rights in the UK this year and indeed for the next few with their usual excellent team.

Sky's qualifying coverage starts at 2pm on Saturday with their full race coverage from 12.30pm on Sunday.

Channel 4's qualifying highlights are at 7.30pm on Saturday with their race highlights at 6.30pm on Sunday.

What do we know about the Circuit de Monaco?

  • Circuit length: 3.337km

  • First (championship) grand prix:  1950

  • Laps: 78

  • Race distance:  260.286km

  • Race lap record: 1:12.909 (Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes)

  • 2022 winner:  Sergio Perez, Red Bull

  • Number of corners:  19

  • Overtaking chances:  With these cars? Slim to none.

What are the current standings?

Drivers: top 10

Constructors:

What are the latest odds?

  • Max Verstappen 1/3

  • Fernando Alonso 11/4

  • Charles Leclerc 10/1

  • Carlos Sainz 40/1

  • Lewis Hamilton 50/1

Broaden your horizons with award-winning British journalism. Try The Telegraph free for 1 month, then enjoy 1 year for just $9 with our US-exclusive offer.