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2025 Monaco Grand Prix

Monaco Dry race, 22°C at the start

2.3 /10

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Final score, updated 25 Oct 2026

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Verdict

The 2025 Monaco Grand Prix was largely a textbook procession around the Monte Carlo street circuit that provided very little on-track drama. Strategy variations and brief Virtual Safety Car periods added minor tactical elements, but track position ultimately dictated the entire afternoon. Beyond a few minor incidents further down the grid, passing opportunities were virtually non-existent at the front of the field. Unless you enjoy watching cars parade nose-to-tail for nearly two hours, this is a race you can safely skip.

Measured signals

Signal Value vs archive
Rain No -100%
Overtakes (top 10) 7 -64%
Overtakes (total) 15 -64%
Lead Changes 0 -100%
Grid Movement 17.0 -43%
Interruptions 1 -32%
Retirements 2 -24%
Winning Margin 3.1s -64%
Podium Gap 0.5s -94%
Strategy Variety 5 +81%
Compounds Used 1 -10%
Pit Stops 2.0 Avg
Teams in Top 5 3 -16%

Race assessment

Lead Battle 3.0
Late Drama 3.7 ±0.2
Unpredictability 2.8 ±0.2
Midfield Racing 5.0 ±0.4
Stakes 6.5

Race weather

No rain was measured at the track during the 2025 Monaco Grand Prix.

Dry measured at the track

22°C At the start

Race

  1. 14:00 Mainly clear 22°C Rain at the track 0 min
  2. 15:00 Mainly clear 22°C Rain at the track 0 min
  3. 16:00 Overcast 22°C Rain at the track 0 min
  4. 17:00 Overcast 21°C –

Weather data by Open-Meteo.com

Frequently asked questions

Is the 2025 Monaco Grand Prix worth watching?

The 2025 Monaco Grand Prix was largely a textbook procession around the Monte Carlo street circuit that provided very little on-track drama. Strategy variations and brief Virtual Safety Car periods added minor tactical elements, but track position ultimately dictated the entire afternoon. Beyond a few minor incidents further down the grid, passing opportunities were virtually non-existent at the front of the field. Unless you enjoy watching cars parade nose-to-tail for nearly two hours, this is a race you can safely skip.

What was the score for the 2025 Monaco Grand Prix?

The 2025 Monaco Grand Prix scored 2.3/10. The score combines timing data, such as overtakes, interruptions and tyre strategy, with a review of how the race played out.

Did it rain during the 2025 Monaco Grand Prix?

No, the 2025 Monaco Grand Prix was dry. Temperature at lights out: 22 °C.

Detailed analysis

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Ai Assessment

1.9

The 2025 Monaco Grand Prix received a low overall score of 1.86/10, reflecting a race dominated by track position and strategic gamesmanship rather than wheel-to-wheel drama. Despite the introduction of a new mandatory multi-stop rule, the narrow circuit kept physical passing opportunities to a minimum.

Rain Factor

0.0

The Grand Prix was conducted in dry, sunny weather conditions throughout the event. Precipitation was entirely absent, giving teams stable track conditions for their pit strategies.

Tyre strategies

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  • Medium
  • Hard

78 laps

  1. 1 Norris Medium, laps 1–18 (18 laps, new tyres); Hard, laps 19–49 (31 laps, new tyres); Hard, laps 50–78 (29 laps, new tyres)
  2. 2 Leclerc Medium, laps 1–21 (21 laps, new tyres); Hard, laps 22–48 (27 laps, new tyres); Medium, laps 49–78 (30 laps, new tyres)
  3. 3 Piastri Medium, laps 1–19 (19 laps, new tyres); Hard, laps 20–47 (28 laps, new tyres); Hard, laps 48–78 (31 laps, new tyres)
  4. 4 Verstappen Hard, laps 1–27 (27 laps, new tyres); Medium, laps 28–76 (49 laps, new tyres); Soft, laps 77–78 (2 laps, used tyres)
  5. 5 Hamilton Hard, laps 1–17 (17 laps, new tyres); Hard, laps 18–55 (38 laps, used tyres); Medium, laps 56–78 (23 laps, new tyres)
  6. 6 Hadjar Medium, laps 1–13 (13 laps, new tyres); Soft, laps 14–18 (5 laps, used tyres); Hard, laps 19–77 (59 laps, used tyres)
  7. 7 Ocon Medium, laps 1–15 (15 laps, new tyres); Medium, laps 16–27 (12 laps, used tyres); Hard, laps 28–77 (50 laps, new tyres)
  8. 8 Lawson Medium, laps 1–30 (30 laps, used tyres); Soft, laps 31–39 (9 laps, used tyres); Hard, laps 40–77 (38 laps, used tyres)
  9. 9 Albon Medium, laps 1–31 (31 laps, used tyres); Medium, laps 32–39 (8 laps, used tyres); Hard, laps 40–76 (37 laps, new tyres)
  10. 10 Sainz Hard, laps 1–47 (47 laps, new tyres); Medium, laps 48–52 (5 laps, new tyres); Medium, laps 53–76 (24 laps, used tyres)
  11. 11 Russell Hard, laps 1–52 (52 laps, new tyres); Medium, laps 53–67 (15 laps, used tyres); Hard, laps 68–76 (9 laps, new tyres)
  12. 12 Bearman Medium, laps 1–1 (1 lap, new tyres); Hard, laps 1–16 (16 laps, new tyres); Medium, laps 17–76 (60 laps, new tyres)
  13. 13 Colapinto Hard, laps 1–12 (12 laps, new tyres); Medium, laps 13–25 (13 laps, used tyres); Medium, laps 26–76 (51 laps, new tyres)
  14. 14 Bortoleto Medium, laps 1–1 (1 lap, new tyres); Hard, laps 1–25 (25 laps, new tyres); Soft, laps 26–34 (9 laps, new tyres); Medium, laps 35–76 (42 laps, new tyres)
  15. 15 Stroll Hard, laps 1–16 (16 laps, used tyres); Hard, laps 17–63 (47 laps, used tyres); Medium, laps 64–76 (13 laps, used tyres)
  16. 16 Hulkenberg Medium, laps 1–11 (11 laps, new tyres); Hard, laps 12–43 (32 laps, new tyres); Soft, laps 44–76 (33 laps, new tyres)
  17. 17 Tsunoda Soft, laps 1–1 (1 lap, new tyres); Hard, laps 1–72 (72 laps, new tyres); Medium, laps 73–76 (4 laps, new tyres)
  18. 18 Antonelli Hard, laps 1–68 (68 laps, new tyres); Medium, laps 69–70 (2 laps, new tyres); Hard, laps 71–75 (5 laps, new tyres)
  19. 19 Alonso Hard, laps 1–15 (15 laps, used tyres); Hard, laps 16–36 (21 laps, used tyres)
  20. 20 Gasly Medium, laps 1–1 (1 lap, used tyres); Medium, laps 1–7 (7 laps, new tyres)

Results and standings

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Driver results

Pos Driver
1
Lando NORRIS
Lando NORRIS
McLaren / Finished
2
Charles LECLERC
Charles LECLERC
Ferrari / Finished
3
Oscar PIASTRI
Oscar PIASTRI
McLaren / Finished
4
Max VERSTAPPEN
Max VERSTAPPEN
Red Bull Racing / Finished
5
Lewis HAMILTON
Lewis HAMILTON
Ferrari / Finished
6
Isack HADJAR
Isack HADJAR
Racing Bulls / Finished
7
Esteban OCON
Esteban OCON
Haas F1 Team / Finished
8
Liam LAWSON
Liam LAWSON
Racing Bulls / Finished
9
Alexander ALBON
Alexander ALBON
Williams / Finished
10
Carlos SAINZ
Carlos SAINZ
Williams / Finished
11
George RUSSELL
George RUSSELL
Mercedes / Finished
12
Oliver BEARMAN
Oliver BEARMAN
Haas F1 Team / Finished
13
Franco COLAPINTO
Franco COLAPINTO
Alpine / Finished
14
Gabriel BORTOLETO
Gabriel BORTOLETO
Kick Sauber / Finished
15
Lance STROLL
Lance STROLL
Aston Martin / Finished
16
Nico HULKENBERG
Nico HULKENBERG
Kick Sauber / Finished
17
Yuki TSUNODA
Yuki TSUNODA
Red Bull Racing / Finished
18
Kimi ANTONELLI
Kimi ANTONELLI
Mercedes / Finished
19
Fernando ALONSO
Fernando ALONSO
Aston Martin / DNF
20
Pierre GASLY
Pierre GASLY
Alpine / DNF

Driver standings

PosDriverPtsWins
1
Oscar Piastri
Oscar Piastri
McLaren
161 4
2
Lando Norris
Lando Norris
McLaren
158 2
3
Max Verstappen
Max Verstappen
Red Bull
136 2
4
George Russell
George Russell
Mercedes
99 0
5
Charles Leclerc
Charles Leclerc
Ferrari
79 0
6
Lewis Hamilton
Lewis Hamilton
Ferrari
63 0
7
Andrea Kimi Antonelli
Andrea Kimi Antonelli
Mercedes
48 0
8
Alexander Albon
Alexander Albon
Williams
42 0
9
Esteban Ocon
Esteban Ocon
Haas F1 Team
20 0
10
Isack Hadjar
Isack Hadjar
RB F1 Team
15 0
11
Lance Stroll
Lance Stroll
Aston Martin
14 0
12
Carlos Sainz
Carlos Sainz
Williams
12 0
13
Yuki Tsunoda
Yuki Tsunoda
RB F1 Team
10 0
14
Pierre Gasly
Pierre Gasly
Alpine F1 Team
7 0
15
Nico Hülkenberg
Nico Hülkenberg
Sauber
6 0
16
Oliver Bearman
Oliver Bearman
Haas F1 Team
6 0
17
Liam Lawson
Liam Lawson
Red Bull
4 0
18
Fernando Alonso
Fernando Alonso
Aston Martin
0 0
19
Jack Doohan
Jack Doohan
Alpine F1 Team
0 0
20
Franco Colapinto
Franco Colapinto
Alpine F1 Team
0 0
21
Gabriel Bortoleto
Gabriel Bortoleto
Sauber
0 0

Constructor standings

PosTeamPtsWins
1
McLaren
McLaren
319 6
2
Mercedes
Mercedes
147 0
3
Red Bull
Red Bull
143 2
4
Ferrari
Ferrari
142 0
5
Williams
Williams
54 0
6
Haas F1 Team
Haas F1 Team
26 0
7
RB F1 Team
RB F1 Team
22 0
8
Aston Martin
Aston Martin
14 0
9
Alpine F1 Team
Alpine F1 Team
7 0
10
Sauber
Sauber
6 0

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