What time does the 2025 Monaco Grand Prix start?

The second destination of the current tripleheader is set to follow this weekend in the Principality. After Max Verstappen won the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix ahead of two McLaren drivers, Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri, F1 will not visit Monaco, before heading over to Barcelona for the Spanish weekend.

This weekend, the C6, C5 and C4 tyre compounds will be available for the teams, similar to last weekend. Moreover, unlike at any other F1 Grand Prix, there will be a minimum of two pit stops required. Similarly to every other weekend, at least two compounds need to be used during the race.

In 2024, Charles Leclerc managed to win his home Grand Prix in Monte-Carlo. The Monegasque driver finished in first place after claiming pole position on the Saturday. Oscar Piastri finished second that day, ahead of Carlos Sainz.

Ferrari did not have the best of starts to the season, but according to Ralf Schumacher, their fortune can change this weekend. According to the former F1 driver, Ferrari and Williams could both surprise the McLarens and Max Verstappen.

In terms of feeder series, both a Formula 2 and a Formula 3 round is scheduled for this weekend as well.

Ferrari could show they have some good pace this weekend. Charles Leclerc managed to finish first in both FP1 and FP2.

Lewis Hamilton also had some good pace, and finished third in the second session of the day. The Briton explained to F1 TV that he does not want to change much on his car, and was also happy to have the chance to drive a Formula 1 car around the Monte-Carlo Circuit.

"Every year is such a blast. It doesn't matter what car you're in, of course it helps when you're in a car that feels good and is quick, but with the grip, the speed, it's narrow, it's fast, it's the best rollercoaster ride of the year. It's such a privilege," the Briton said.

Some serious penalties were also handed out. Lance Stroll received a one-place grid penalty for his incident with Leclerc, while Oliver Bearman earned himself a 10-place grid penalty for overtaking Carlos Sainz while the red flag was waved.

After the second session, Helmut Marko also talked to GPblog among others, answering a couple of questions from this website.

The Austrian was optimistic about where Red Bull could potentially finish this weekend. He said: "Everything is qualifying and with two stops, it's like a lottery. But I believe we can be in front of the McLarens and that is what we have to do."

About the new brake ducts introduced by the Austrians, the top advisor added: "If you want to be in front you have to do something different."

Lando Norris took pole in qualifying in Monaco with a 1:09.954 and will start from pole position on Sunday. Charles Leclerc finished second, while Oscar Piastri rounded off the Top 3 in the Principality.

Norris led marginally ahead of Piastri after the first runs. Both improved further on their second flying laps as well, with only 0.015 seconds separating the two teammates at that point. Leclerc then took the lead briefly, but Norris did a third lap and re-claimed pole position. Lewis Hamilton finished in P4 after his crash in FP3. Max Verstappen couldn't improve on his second lap, and finished in fifth position ahead of Isack Hadjar and Fernando Alonso.

Monaco GP: 15:00 local time (14:00 GMT)

In the United Kingdom, Sky Sports have the exclusive rights to broadcast Formula 1 live.

Each day, together with the action on track, the British channel previews the day as well.

Grand Prix Sunday will begin at 12:30, an hour and a half before the lights go out in Monte-Carlo.

Channel 4 will also show an extended highlights on Sunday, after the conclusion of the Monaco Grand Prix. Their broadcast will begin at 18:30, and will last two and a half hours.

Because of Sky Sports' rights deal, F1 TV and F1 TV Pro are not available in the UK, but these options could be a way to watch the events in the United States. All events can be followed through those subscriptions, or on ESPN. Highlights will also be available on F1's YouTube channel all across the world.