Monaco 2025
Overview
Event in Progress
Event Ended
P9
finished
A. Albon
P10
finished
C. Sainz
23 May 2025
James Speaks 🗣️
James Vowles goes through our Sunday after Alex and Carlos' teamwork brought us back points in Monaco.
Yesterday
JAMES to CARLOS
JAMES: Well done, Carlos. I don't think anyone enjoyed racing this way, but thank you very much for playing the team game.
JAMES: You did a great job with Alex. It's valuable points that I think will make a difference in the season.
Yesterday
PIT and CARLOS
PIT: Chequered flag. P10.
PIT: Well, it was not the most of a fun out there, but once Lawson was doing what he was doing, we were trapped. If we had done anything differently, Mercedes would have done to us what we've done to them.
PIT: That was the best outcome from that point, really. Painful, but best outcome, so P9, P10. Good job, mate.
CARLOS: Yeah, good job. No, it's not your fault, it's not your fault.
CARLOS: I guess it's a terrible day for racing in general, but I guess we'll manage.
Yesterday
JAMES and ALEX
JAMES: Well done, Alex. This isn't a particularly enjoyable race for any of us today, but you did great with Carlos playing the team game. Those will be valuable points in the season. Well done.
ALEX: Yeah, well done, everyone.
ALEX: That was a very ugly race. I apologise to everyone watching that one. But yeah, good to get there.
Yesterday
PIT and ALEX
PIT: P9. P9.
ALEX: Well done.
PIT: It's ugly, but a good demonstration of teamwork there. Well done. P9 and P10.
Yesterday
MONACO GP ✅
Yesterday
FINAL LAP 🇲🇨
That's Lap 78 of 78 starting now...
Yesterday
LAP 74/78
Five laps to go...
Yesterday
FW47s in the points 📸
What a view
Yesterday
LAP 66/78
Positions swapped.
Carlos slows exiting the chicane and Alex returns to P9.
Teamwork at play.
Yesterday
LAP 65/78
Russell finally pits. He's out behind Alex and our duo sit P9 and P10 for double points.
Yesterday
LAP 58/78
Incredible teamwork by Carbono here.
Russell still needs to pit twice, which will promote us to having both cars in the points.
Yesterday
Box, box 🅿️
Carlos stops and retains P9. He's on the Mediums.
Russell serves his penalty, but separates the two Williams cars.
Yesterday
LAP 53/78
Russell receives a Drive Through Penalty for illegally overtaking Alex.
Yesterday
Box, box 🅿️
Carlos goes to Lap 50 and boxes.
He's back out ahead of Alex and Russell, who overtook Albono by cutting the chicane.
Yesterday
LAP 48/78
Alex is circulating 3s/lap slower than Carlos to help his teammate out.
Yesterday
LAP 42/78
Carlos passes Alex, and the favour is going to be returned...
Yesterday
PIT to ALEX
At the right part of the track, looking to switch cars around.
Yesterday
Box, box 🅿️
A Lap 42 stop and Alex has 36 laps to take his Hard tyres to the flag.
He's going to try and help Carlos out...
Yesterday
PIT to CARLOS
Alonso has retired, so we are P9 and P10.
Yesterday
PIT to ALEX
Both safety car windows are open.
Yesterday
LAP 38/78
Alonso pulls off to the side of the road and promotes Alex to P9, with Carlos up to P10...
Yesterday
LAP 36/78
Carlos continues to slow the pack down.
Alex is 8s ahead of the sister FW47.
Yesterday
Box, box 🅿️
Alex pits for Mediums on Lap 34.
He returns to track ahead of Carlos in P10.
Yesterday
LAP 32/78
Carlos deftly allows Norris, and later Leclerc through without losing any places.
Lawson pits, and Carlos begins to push again...
Yesterday
PIT to CARLOS
Norris is behind the two Mercs at the moment. They will have the blue flag.
Yesterday
LAP 28/78
Carlos is playing the team role by slowing down Russell behind.
There is a 8-second gap between the two Williams drivers right now.
Yesterday
PIT to CARLOS
OK, Carlos. Critical instruction. Lap time target 19.0, please.
Hold position. Lap time target 19.0.
Yesterday
LAP 23/78
Hadjar has pitted twice to fulfil his mandated requirement.
Racing Bulls' strategy has helped him, but Lawson is still to box in P9.
Yesterday
LAP 18/78
Pit stops are happening in front and behind us. Lawson is hurting our race with his slow pace.
Yesterday
LAP 15/78
Lawson has backed up Alex, Carlos, and all the cars behind to allow Hadjar to get a free pit stop.
Hadjar has pitted as Lawson continues his super-slow driving.
Yesterday
LAP 11/78
The debris is cleared and Gasly is out of the race.
Gasly, Bearman, and Tsunoda all pitted after Bortoleto's Lap 1 incident, as did the Sauber driver after recovering his car.
There are many strategies at play.
Yesterday
LAP 9/78
Gasly has a broken front-left wheel after attempting to overtake Tsunoda, and has left debris on track.
Double-waved yellows are out, but no VSC or Safety Car.
Yesterday
PIT to CARLOS
Tsunoda and Gasly will soon catch the pack. Just keep doing what you're doing.
Yesterday
LAP 5/78
We're back green.
Yesterday
LAP 3/78
The VSC continues on, but there is no car out on track to clear...
Yesterday
LAP 1/78
Carlos taps Alex at Sainte Devote but we escape any spins or damage.
Bortoleto has crashed at Portier, but he keeps moving...
Yesterday
PIT to CARLOS
OK, the drop was on target.
Yesterday
Formation Lap 🟢
Here we go. The first lap of the day.
Yesterday
Talking tyres 🛞
We are splitting the strategy. Alex is on Mediums, with Carlos on Hards.
There is a mixture of tyre compounds up and down the grid, with Tsunoda behind us running the red-walled rubber.
Yesterday
Make your Pit Wall Predictions
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Yesterday
Ceremonies complete ✅
Time for our final preparations before hopping into the cars...
Yesterday
Anthem Time 🇲🇨
Drivers at the front as Hymne Monégasque rings out around the principality...
Yesterday
Make your Pit Wall Predictions
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Yesterday
Pulling up on the grid 📸
Yesterday
Yesterday
Heading to the grid 👉
Pit lane is open, Alex and Carlos are making their way around to their P10 and P11 spots...
Yesterday
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Yesterday
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Yesterday
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24 May 2025
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24 May 2025
Monaco Qualifying ✅
Here's our Qualifying result from Monte Carlo
24 May 2025
PIT and ALEX
ALEX: What is that?
PIT: Yeah, copy. A tricky start to the lap. P10.
24 May 2025
That's P10 ✅
Alex has a tricky first sector and doesn't improve.
He'll start one position ahead of Carlos in the race tomorrow.
24 May 2025
Back to it 🤞
A fresh set of Soft tyres for Alex, who leaves the pit lane for the final time today.
24 May 2025
P6! 👏
That's a third row lap for Alex on the Medium tyres.
He sets a 1:11.213 to go P6.
Five minutes remain.
24 May 2025
Running Mediums 🛞
Alex is one of two drivers to run the yellow-walled Pirellis at the start of this session.
24 May 2025
PIT to ALEX
Forty seconds. Good to fire up.
24 May 2025
At the front 🚦
Alex will lead the Q3 entrants around the circuit.
24 May 2025
Qualifying 3 ⏲️
Q3 will start at 17:03 local time.
24 May 2025
Purple S1 🟣
Alex is 0.162s off P1!
Carlos, sadly, is a tenth from safety and is out in P11.
24 May 2025
Last Lap 👉
Alex and Carlos start their fast laps on the Softs as they look too book their way into Q3.
24 May 2025
Pitting In 📸
Our crew are hard at work in this Quali session
24 May 2025
Box, box 🅿️
In and out for Carbono.
We move to the Soft tyre...
24 May 2025
Medium Speed 💪
We may be running on Medium rubber, but we're getting quick times.
It's a 1:11.071 for Alex, and a 1:11.362 for Carlos. We're P5 and P7 for now...
24 May 2025
PIT to ALEX
One minute till green.
24 May 2025
Restarting in two ⏰
We're almost going to go green. The Williams cars are in the pit lane, and both have Medium tyres.
24 May 2025
Laps in, red flag out 🔴
Russell comes to a stop in the tunnel, but our duo got a lap in beforehand.
The Medium tyres have Alex setting a 1:11.509 and Carlos with a 1:12.419.
24 May 2025
Under James' Watch 📸
The boss keeps an eye on the pit lane
24 May 2025
Medium Tyres 🟡
There are Medium Pirellis out on track as drivers look to use the yellow-ringed compound.
24 May 2025
PIT and CARLOS
CARLOS: There's a bit of cloud cover...
PIT: The rain is still far away, before the hills.
24 May 2025
In the queue 🚥
Only 14 cars for Q2 after Antonelli crashed at the end of Q1.
Alex finished the previous session in P7, with Carlos P9.
If they duplicate that pace in Q2, we'll be seeing two FW47s in Q3...
24 May 2025
P4 and P5 👏
Alex and Carlos get a 1:11.629 and a 1:11.707, respectively.
With 30s left of the session, they're P4 and P5 and will be looking good to get through with those times.
24 May 2025
Track Evolution 🔁
Each lap is getting faster as the track rubbers in.
Our duo are now 0.054s apart, with Albono on a 1:12.220 and Carlos setting a 1:12.274.
24 May 2025
Getting Quicker ⚡️
We're into the 1:12s! Alex has a 1:12.789, while Carlos is a tenth faster with a 1:12.681.
24 May 2025
First times ✅
Albono has a 1:13.153 for his first lap, with Carlos setting a 1:13.632.
24 May 2025
PIT to CARLOS
You're good to go.
24 May 2025
Alex and Carlos Line Up 👉
The green light illuminates and Carbono are the first cars to go to track.
24 May 2025
Ten Minutes Until Q1️⃣
Carbono will being Qualifying in just 10 minutes. Are you ready?
24 May 2025
Another Trophy 🏆
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24 May 2025
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24 May 2025
So so close 🤏
There's no place quite like Monaco
24 May 2025
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24 May 2025
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24 May 2025
FP3 ✅
We'll be back for Qualifying
24 May 2025
Through the trees 📸
What a view this is!
24 May 2025
Red Flag 🚩
Hamilton has lost his front right tyre and the red flag flies with barely any time left on the clock.
24 May 2025
In sync 🔵🔵
Alex and Carlos are close together on track as we get into the final four minutes.
24 May 2025
More gains 🚀
Alex's understanding of the tyres has him setting a 1:11.668 and into P4.
It's a 1:11 for Carlos, too – his first of the day – with a 1:11.893 and P6.
24 May 2025
Back to track 💪
A fresh set of Soft rubber for Albono.
He has the circuit with only four other cars, and he goes marginally faster - up to a 1:11.928.
24 May 2025
Another advance 📊
As the track goes quiet again, Carlos sets a 1:12.469.
Both our drivers box ahead of the final 20 minutes.
24 May 2025
PIT to CARLOS
Okay. We're happy, tyre-wise.
24 May 2025
Into the 1:11s 👏
Alex nudges under the 1:12 barrier - he gets a 1:11.980 for P4.
Carls was looking quick, too, but skipped over the final chicane and abandoned his lap.
24 May 2025
ALEX to PIT
I think the double cool is working quite well!
24 May 2025
Pushing Hard 🫸
Two FW47 cars in the top nine!
Alex is P6 with a 1:12.173, with Carlos P9 on a 1:12.507.
24 May 2025
PIT to ALEX
Okay to push.
24 May 2025
Improving 📈
Carlos gains two tenths for a 1:13.165, but Alex gets a much faster lap to set a 1:12.755, briefly hitting P3.
24 May 2025
Traffic gets in the way 🚥
Not the clearest of laps got Albono there as he puts in a 1:14.544.
Carlos has a better run of it, setting a 1:13.332.
24 May 2025
Let's go 👉
Alex heads out, followed by Carlos.
Hulkenberg goes straight on at Turn 1 to delay our Spaniard, but it's time to go.
24 May 2025
A slow start 🤫
There isn't much activity out there as drivers and teams save their tyres for later today.
24 May 2025
🚨 FIVE MINUTE WARNING 🚨
The first hour of a crucial day in the Principality begins in five minutes.
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24 May 2025
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24 May 2025
Cycling Sainz 🚴♂️
Carlos arrived on two wheels to the paddock earlier today
24 May 2025
Saturday on the Streets 🇲🇨
Hello from Monte Carlo for Qualifying day!
The sun continues to shine as Carbono get set for the most important Saturday of the year.
FP3 is nearly here, and we'll bring you everything Williams Racing to keep
24 May 2025
FP2 🏁
23 May 2025
Five minutes to go ⌛️
Final few tours of our Friday on the Riviera
23 May 2025
23 May 2025
Stunning 😍
23 May 2025
Race simulation time 🕰️
Alex and Carlos roll back out on the tyres they started the session on, all to gather some consecutive lap data for Sunday's Grand Prix... Carlos soon stops for change onto the mediums...
23 May 2025
Box Box 🅿️
Back to the garage after that latest run, pouring over the data once again...
23 May 2025
That's P3 ↗️
Alex threads the needle and puts in a 1:11.918 to go into the top three for now...
23 May 2025
Taking P4 ↗️
It's a 1:12.151 for Carlos as he shoots up the order...
23 May 2025
Improvements and box 🅿️
Alex and Carlos both set new bests for the session, then immediately box for new tyres. Alex is now on the Softs, Carlos on the Mediums...
23 May 2025
ALEX to PIT
The fronts are nowhere, the whole lap. I haven't done a lap with fronts in temperature.
23 May 2025
First out 👉
Carlos and Alex head back out, looking to complete their first programme on these tyres...
23 May 2025
Back we go 🚩
Having set a couple of new times, taking us to P9 and P12 in the order, PIA has hit the wall at T1 – he continues but he's left his front wing on the circuit...
23 May 2025
Back to it 👉
Carlos and Alex return to the circuit with the same tyres fitted they began the session with...
23 May 2025
Back to the garage 🚩
HAD has clipped the barrier at the Nouvelle Chicane, debris on track...
23 May 2025
On the board ⏱️
1:13.961 for Alex, 1:14.610 for Carlos after their first push laps of the session...
23 May 2025
Straight out there 👉
Medium tyres fitted for Alex as he rolls out of our garage. Carlos joins the fun a couple of minutes later on Softs...
23 May 2025
Firing up 🔥
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23 May 2025
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23 May 2025
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23 May 2025
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23 May 2025
Just Monaco things 📸
23 May 2025
FP1 🏁
23 May 2025
That's the session 🏁
Plenty of laps, plenty of data - the Monaco GP weekend is underway!
Alex - P4
Carlos - P7
23 May 2025
Race Sim 📊
Some consecutive laps to round out a productive FP1...
23 May 2025
A clean lap ↗️
Alex sets a 1:12.314 to go P4, Carlos did improve with a 1:12.534 but had to abort on his final soft flying lap...
23 May 2025
Nowhere else like it 📸
23 May 2025
Busy out there 👀
16 of the 20 cars are on track with a host of run plans, plenty of traffic to negotiate...
23 May 2025
ALEX to PIT
What are they doing?!
Alex a little unhappy with a slow Racing Bull coming through the tunnel
23 May 2025
P5 for Albono ↗️
Even with some traffic to negotiate around the swimming pool, Alex jumps up the order with a 1:12.819...
23 May 2025
Up to P3 ↗️
It's a 1:12.688 on his latest soft push. Alex has to abort his attempt as he finds a Mercedes just before the hairpin.
23 May 2025
Checking out Sainte-Dévote 🟡
Carlos locks up at T1 when opening his latest push. No harm done and he gets to explore some of the local sights in the process...
23 May 2025
1:13.068 ⏱️
Carlos sets our quickest time so far to go P5. Alex has stopped to fit soft tyres...
23 May 2025
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23 May 2025
Tyre change 🛞
Carlos stops for some soft tyres...
23 May 2025
ALEX to PIT
Floating rear, that's my main limitation. Mid-corner, end of brake, rear locking.
23 May 2025
Tight 🤏
Not much splits Carlos and Alex at this early stage...
Carlos - 1:14.339
Alex - 1:14.347
23 May 2025
Times tumbling ⏱️
As drivers find their flow between the armco, and the track rubbers in, the times keep dropping...
23 May 2025
1:15.401 ⏱️
Carlos improves has Alex rejoins the circuit...
23 May 2025
Back to it 🟢
Track is clear and Carlos returns to the circuit once more...
23 May 2025
Back to the garage 🚩
LEC and STR have made contact at the hairpin and there's plenty of debris that needs cleaning up...
23 May 2025
CARLOS to PIT
Just for you, for the car, it's really overbalanced, so very steep at the rear.
23 May 2025
Leaving the garage 👉
Alex and Carlos roll out, both with hard tyres fitted for this opening stint...
23 May 2025
Time for FP1 ⏰
Alex and Carlos will start to get into the rhythm of these streets in less than 10 minutes time...
23 May 2025
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23 May 2025
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23 May 2025
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23 May 2025
Monaco Edition 📺
Our duo take to the waves with a very special guest. David Coulthard joins Alex and Carlos for Team Torque in Monaco...
23 May 2025
Monaco 2025
Race Weekend
Formula 1 Monaco Grand Prix 2025
Times displayed in your local time zone.
Fri, 23 May, 11:30
Free Practice 1
Fri, 23 May, 15:00
Free Practice 2
Sat, 24 May, 10:30
Free Practice 3
Sat, 24 May, 14:00
Qualifying
Sun, 25 May, 13:00
Race
Welcome to the Circuit de Monaco, the crown jewel of the Formula 1 calendar, hosting the Monaco Grand Prix since even before the sport's first championship season in 1950.
Nestled in the streets of Monte Carlo, this circuit is the ultimate example of glamour and prestige in F1, and there is no other venue like it on the motorsport calendar.
The track's unforgiving barriers demand perfection on every lap to make it a true test of driver focus, and a single mistake can end a driver's race.
Circuit Overview:
The Circuit de Monaco is a 3.337 km (2.074 miles) track with 19 turns that weaves through the city's streets on a whirlwind tour past Casino Square and along the harbourfront.
After an uphill run through Saint Devote, Beau Rivage and Massenet in Sector 1, the track segues into the second sector at the instantly recognisable Grand Hotel Hairpin — the slowest corner in F1.
After the high-speed tunnel comes the Nouvelle Chicane, one of the few overtaking spots on the track, with the remaining twists and turns along the coast concluding with Sector 3's tight La Rascasse and a short blast down the pit straight.
Fast Facts
Circuit Name: Circuit de Monaco
Location: Monte Carlo, Monaco
First Grand Prix: 1950
Circuit Length: 3.337 km (2.074 miles)
Race Distance: 260.286 km (161.734 miles)
Laps: 78
Lap Record: 1:12.909 (Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, 2021)
2025 Support Series: Formula 2, Formula 3
Alex Albon Last Year
Race: P9
Fastest Lap: 1:17.060 (Lap 77)
Qualifying: P9 (1:10.948)
Tyre Strategy: Hard
Carlos Sainz Last Year
Race: P3
Fastest Lap: 1:14.726 (Lap 62)
Qualifying: P3 (1:10.518)
Tyre Strategy: Hard
Williams Racing's Monaco GP History
Best Finish: P1 (Carlos Reuetemann, 1980 / Keke Rosberg, 1983 / Juan-Pablo Montoya, 2003)
Best Qualifying: P1 (Nigel Mansell, 1992 / Alain Prost, 1993 / Damon Hill 1995 / Juan-Pablo Montoya, 2002 / Ralf Schumacher, 2003)
Alex's Best Finish: P8 (2019)
Carlos' Best Finish: P2 (2022, 2021)
Williams Racing Highlight: Juan-Pablo made up for the disappointment of a 2002 engine failure from pole position by storming to the win in 2003, with Kimi Raikkonen and Michael Schumacher on his tail until the chequered flag.
Monaco At A Glance
Population: 39,000
Size: 2.02 sq km
Language: French
Currency: Euro (EUR)
Event Ended
P9
finished
A. Albon
P10
finished
C. Sainz
23 May 2025
James Speaks 🗣️
James Vowles goes through our Sunday after Alex and Carlos' teamwork brought us back points in Monaco.
Yesterday
JAMES to CARLOS
JAMES: Well done, Carlos. I don't think anyone enjoyed racing this way, but thank you very much for playing the team game.
JAMES: You did a great job with Alex. It's valuable points that I think will make a difference in the season.
Yesterday
PIT and CARLOS
PIT: Chequered flag. P10.
PIT: Well, it was not the most of a fun out there, but once Lawson was doing what he was doing, we were trapped. If we had done anything differently, Mercedes would have done to us what we've done to them.
PIT: That was the best outcome from that point, really. Painful, but best outcome, so P9, P10. Good job, mate.
CARLOS: Yeah, good job. No, it's not your fault, it's not your fault.
CARLOS: I guess it's a terrible day for racing in general, but I guess we'll manage.
Yesterday
JAMES and ALEX
JAMES: Well done, Alex. This isn't a particularly enjoyable race for any of us today, but you did great with Carlos playing the team game. Those will be valuable points in the season. Well done.
ALEX: Yeah, well done, everyone.
ALEX: That was a very ugly race. I apologise to everyone watching that one. But yeah, good to get there.
Yesterday
PIT and ALEX
PIT: P9. P9.
ALEX: Well done.
PIT: It's ugly, but a good demonstration of teamwork there. Well done. P9 and P10.
Yesterday
MONACO GP ✅
Yesterday
FINAL LAP 🇲🇨
That's Lap 78 of 78 starting now...
Yesterday
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