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Norris on Pole as Penalties Shake Up max vestappen and Hamilton to start from…read more
Lando Norris will lead the field from pole position in Sunday’s 2025 Monaco Grand Prix, having delivered a blistering qualifying performance that shattered the previous lap record around the streets of Monte Carlo. The McLaren driver will be joined on the front row by local hero Charles Leclerc, who is aiming to secure back-to-back victories at his home race after triumphing in 2024.
Oscar Piastri will start third, completing a strong showing for McLaren with both cars in the top three. This front-row lockout by Norris, Leclerc, and Piastri could prove decisive, especially considering the historical significance of track position at this circuit. Remarkably, it’s been 40 years since a driver has won a dry Monaco Grand Prix after starting from outside the top three—highlighting just how important qualifying is at this venue.
While the top three remained untouched by penalties, several changes occurred further down the grid due to a series of infractions handed out over the weekend. Among the most notable is Lewis Hamilton, who originally qualified fourth but will now start from seventh. The Ferrari driver was penalized three grid places after impeding Max Verstappen during a hot lap. The team later confirmed the error stemmed from a miscommunication over team radio.
Max Verstappen, initially set to start fifth, will benefit from Hamilton’s demotion and now starts fourth. Behind him, Red Bull’s junior driver Isack Hadjar continues to impress in his rookie season and lines up fifth. Fernando Alonso will start sixth for Aston Martin, ahead of the penalized Hamilton.
Further changes at the back of the grid were triggered by penalties for Ollie Bearman and Lance Stroll. Bearman, driving for Haas, received the harshest sanction of the weekend—a ten-place drop—after overtaking under red flag conditions during practice. Originally qualifying 17th, he will now start 20th and last on the grid.
Aston Martin’s Lance Stroll also faced multiple penalties. He was handed a one-place grid drop following an incident with Leclerc in practice that resulted in the Ferrari losing its front wing. In qualifying, he was penalized a further three places for impeding Alpine’s Pierre Gasly. Despite these combined penalties, Stroll had only qualified 19th, and thus remains in the same position on the starting grid.
These penalties have significantly impacted the final starting order but left the front largely intact. Here is the full confirmed starting grid for the 2025 Monaco Grand Prix after all penalties were applied:
Starting Grid – 2025 Monaco Grand Prix
- Lando Norris (McLaren)
- Charles Leclerc (Ferrari)
- Oscar Piastri (McLaren)
- Max Verstappen (Red Bull)
- Isack Hadjar (Racing Bulls)
- Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin)
- Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari)*
- Esteban Ocon (Haas)
- Liam Lawson (Racing Bulls)
- Alex Albon (Williams)
- Carlos Sainz (Williams)
- Yuki Tsunoda (Red Bull)
- Nico Hulkenberg (Sauber)
- George Russell (Mercedes)
- Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes)
- Gabriel Bortoleto (Sauber)
- Pierre Gasly (Alpine)
- Franco Colapinto (Alpine)
- Lance Stroll (Aston Martin)*
- Ollie Bearman (Haas)*
*Penalties: Hamilton (3-place drop for impeding Verstappen), Stroll (1-place penalty for FP1 incident with Leclerc + 3-place drop for impeding Gasly), Bearman (10-place drop for red flag infraction)
Race Time and Broadcast Info
Sunday’s race gets underway at 3:00 PM local time (Central European Summer Time). With Monaco’s tight streets and notorious lack of overtaking opportunities, the start could be critical, particularly for the front-runners.
For fans around the world, here are the local start times:
- UK (BST): 2:00 PM
- USA (EDT/CDT/PDT): 9:00 AM / 8:00 AM / 6:00 AM
- Australia (AEST/AWST/ACST): 11:00 PM / 9:00 PM / 10:30 PM
- India (IST): 6:30 PM
- Japan (JST): 10:00 PM
- Brazil (BRT): 10:00 AM
- South Africa (SAST): 3:00 PM
- Turkey & Egypt (EEST): 4:00 PM
- Mexico (CST): 7:00 AM
- Singapore & China (SST/CST): 9:00 PM
Where to Watch
Coverage will be widely available, depending on your location:
- UK: Sky Sports
- USA: ESPN, ESPN Deportes
- Australia: Fox Sports, Kayo, Network Ten
- Japan: Fuji TV, DAZN
- Spain: DAZN F1
- Germany: Sky Deutschland
- France: Canal+
- Brazil: Bandeirantes, Bandsports
- Mexico: Fox Sports Mexico
- Canada: TSN, RDS
- Africa: SuperSport
- Middle East & Turkey: beIN SPORTS
- China: CCTV, Tencent
- Netherlands: Viaplay
With the grid set and tension rising, all eyes will be on the streets of Monte Carlo as the 2025 Monaco Grand Prix prepares for lights out.
