Charles Leclerc thrilled the Ferrari fans by setting the pace in both practice sessions for his home Monaco Grand Prix on Friday after overcoming an early collision and despite low expectations.

Telemetry suggests Ferrari had its power unit turned up higher than McLaren did, with Leclerc gaining time on Piastri every time he was at full throttle. At the fastest point of the circuit, on the run down to the chicane, the Monegasque was 5 kilometres per hour quicker.

The Formula One circus rolls into Monaco for the most famous grand prix of the year, which will round up the first third of the 2025 season. Last time out in Monaco, Charles Leclerc delivered one of the feel-good stories of the season,

(Reuters) -Formula One statistics for Sunday's Monaco Formula One Grand Prix, round eight of the 24-race championship: Lap distance: 3.337km. Total distance: 260.286km (78 laps) 2024 pole position: Charles Leclerc (Monaco) Ferrari one minute 10.

Local hero Charles Leclerc made light of his own downbeat forecasts by recording a convincing ‘double top’ for Ferrari in yesterday’s opening

Shwartzman booked his place with relative comfort, before outdoing the likes of 2024 runner-up Pato O’Ward, two-time Indy 500 winner Takuma Sato and three-time series champion Alex Palou to snatch the first rookie pole position in 43 years.

Here’s a guide that tells you what you need to know about Sunday’s Monaco Grand Prix. It’s the eighth round of the 2025 Formula 1 season.

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