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Formula 1 rolls on to Monte Carlo and the unique demands of the Circuit de Monaco this weekend, with plenty of teams bringing track-specific and wider upgrades for their cars – including special winglets aimed at exploiting the lack of Active Aero. But what exactly is changing, and how might it impact performance? F1.com presents an all-in-one list...

Charles Leclerc was the pacesetter during the opening practice session at the Monaco Grand Prix, the Ferrari driver leading the way from team mate Lewis Hamilton.

The drivers and teams always get creative in Monaco – check out this year’s special designs.

Campos Racing’s Theophile Nael maintained his 100% record in Qualifying this season, earning pole position in Monte Carlo with a 1:24.471.

Live coverage of Friday's first Formula 1 practice session for the 2026 Monaco Grand Prix.

Charles Leclerc heads Lewis Hamilton in a Ferrari one-two in first practice at the Monaco Grand Prix, as Isack Hadjar crashes his Red Bull.

George Russell reckons this weekend’s Monaco Grand Prix will be more on the limit than previous editions due to the 2026 Formula 1 regulation change.
This year, F1 introduced its latest rules switch with changes to both the power unit and chassis, but the move has so far proven to be a very contentious topic.
That’s due to the increased emphasis on electrical energy in the power unit ...Keep reading

Charles Leclerc was quickest in opening practice for the Formula 1 Monaco Grand Prix as Ferrari went 1-2 to back up its pre-weekend hype while Isack Hadjar crashed for Red Bull.
Leclerc set a 1m13.978s at his home circuit, 0.226s faster than team-mate Lewis Hamilton after many had picked Ferrari as the Monaco favourite due to the SF-26’s strength in slow-speed corners.  
The Scuderia ...Keep reading

Several Formula 1 drivers have introduced special helmet designs for the Monaco Grand Prix. Here is what to look out for as the drivers take on the narrow streets of Monte Carlo.
Valtteri Bottas
Starting off strong with perhaps the most unusual design on the grid, Valtteri Bottas has brought a badger helmet to the Monaco Grand Prix. Designed by his partner, Tiffany Cromwell, the helmet is a ...Keep reading

Red Bull Formula 1 driver Isack Hadjar has crashed out of the first practice session ahead of the 2026 Monaco Grand Prix. 
The red flag was waved with just under 24 minutes remaining of the 60-minute session after the French-Algerian driver crashed into the wall at the exit of the Swimming Pool chicane. 
The car oversteered through the right turn, and while Hadjar steered against it, he ...Keep reading

Leopard Racing rider Adrian Fernandez has been excluded from the opening six races of the 2026 Moto3 season after two of his engines showed “signs of tampering”.
In two separate reports on Friday afternoon ahead of the Hungarian Grand Prix, the stewards noted that the two Honda engines belonging to Fernandez’s bike had been “opened without authorisation”.
In the case of engine ...Keep reading

In the early laps of last weekend's NASCAR Cup race at Nashville, both the No. 88 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet of Connor Zilisch and his teammate Ross Chastain in the No. 1 suffered brake rotor failures.
Both right-front brake rotors exploded on approach into Turn 1, and there were reports from the track that some of that debris from Chastain's car got into the stands, with multiple fans ...Keep reading

Although 2026 only marks the first season under the new Formula 1 technical regulations, extensive discussions are already taking place behind the scenes about the next regulatory cycle – formally scheduled to begin in 2031, but one that could be brought forward if sufficient support exists.
Both FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem and F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali have spoken positively about the ...Keep reading

Both Lando Norris and Charles Leclerc have been fined for arriving late to the FIA’s Thursday press conference in Monaco.
As a result, McLaren and Ferrari have picked up fines of €5000 each, suspended for 12 months pending no further offences of this nature.
Norris and Leclerc had to face the stewards on Friday morning to explain themselves. Arriving late to a press conference is a ...Keep reading

The MotoGP World Championship has taken a decisive step to try to prevent an incident like the one that occurred during the sprint race at the Spanish Grand Prix in Jerez. The move means that Marc Marquez has once again, through his clever maneuvers, forced a change or clarification of the rules - a development that had already been foreshadowed by a brief clarifying addendum during the ...Keep reading

Round No. 9 of the 2026 IndyCar season is the Bommarito Automotive Group 500 at World Wide Technology Raceway.
After another dominant win by Alex Palou in Detroit helped him to extend his championship lead, IndyCar now heads back to an oval for just the third time this year.
Kyle Kirkwood is the defending winner of this event, and is now second in the standings, 62pts behind Palou.
This ...Keep reading

Audi makes it clear it wants turbos to remain part of F1 when new engines are introduced in either 2030 or 2031.

Audi makes it clear it wants turbos to remain part of F1 when new engines are introduced in either 2030 or 2031.

Former Formula 1 driver and F1 TV pundit Jolyon Palmer has cast doubt on Mercedes' chances of securing a podium finish at the upcoming Monaco Grand Prix, predicting a spectacular 1-2 finish for Ferrari instead.
Speaking on the F1 Nation podcast alongside Tom Clarkson and James Hinchcliffe, the former Renault driver offered his predictions for the Monaco campaign ahead of the championship's ...Keep reading

Fernando Alonso says Aston Martin needs to get its Formula 1 powertrain under control, lest some crashes occur in the Monaco Grand Prix.
Alonso was noticeably hampered by “random downshifts” in qualifying at Miami, ending up 1.2s down on the Q2 cutoff time, as this long-lasting problem became more prominent.
The issue is gearbox-related but occurs within the wider power unit context ...Keep reading