Circuit de Monaco
Monaco Grand Prix
Is the Monaco Grand Prix Good for Racing?
No. F1 counted just four overtakes in the 2025 Monaco Grand Prix, even with a rule forcing every driver to stop twice.
The pole lap on the right explains why. It spent only 37% of its distance at full throttle, needed 13 braking zones and topped out at 289km/h. With more than 60% of the lap spent off full throttle, a faster car behind rarely gets close enough on a straight to try anything.
That makes qualifying the real contest. Kimi Antonelli led from pole in 2026 and won by 6.271s.
Circuit de Monaco
Strategy Factors
2026 Monaco Grand Prix
What to Look Out for at the Monaco Grand Prix
Watch the start, because it’s the best chance anyone gets to gain places. Pole is just 142m from the braking point for Sainte Dévote, so there’s little room to make up ground before the field funnels in.
After that, timing decides the race. A green-flag stop costs 19.92s, so teams would rather wait for a cheap stop behind a Safety Car. Monaco had a Safety Car in two of its seven races before 2026 and a Virtual Safety Car in three.
The 2027 edition adds Monaco’s first Sprint, and so a second standing start.
F1 preview giving the 19.92s pit loss, the Safety Car record, the 142m run to Turn 1 and 2025 overtakes.
Lists the 2027 calendar and confirms Monaco as one of the ten Sprint venues.
2026 Monaco Grand Prix Results and Pay
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22 Drivers
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| 1 |  Kimi Antonelli Mercedes | Mercedes | $3.4m | $15.4m | $18m | 25 | |
Kimi Antonelli Salary
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| 2 |  Lewis Hamilton Ferrari | Ferrari | $60m | $70m | $580m | 18 | |
Lewis Hamilton Salary
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| 3 |  Isack Hadjar Red Bull | Red Bull | $7.5m | $9.5m | $1m | 15 | |
Isack Hadjar Salary
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| 4 |  Oscar Piastri McLaren | McLaren | $13m | $40.5m | $50m | 12 | |
Oscar Piastri Salary
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| 5 |  Liam Lawson Racing Bulls | Racing Bulls | $1m | $2m | $2m | 10 | |
Liam Lawson Salary
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| 6 |  Arvid LindbladRacing Bulls | Racing Bulls | $500k-1m | $1m-1.5m | $1m | 8 | |
Arvid Lindblad Salary
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| 7 |  Pierre Gasly Alpine | Alpine | $18.2m | $29.6m | $33m | 6 | |
Pierre Gasly Salary
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| 8 |  Alex Albon Williams | Williams | $12m | $15m | $15m | 4 | |
Alex Albon Salary
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| 9 |  Esteban Ocon Haas | Haas | $7m | $9m | $21m | 2 | |
Esteban Ocon Salary
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| 10 |  Fernando Alonso Aston Martin | Aston Martin | $20m | $22.5m | $260m | 1 | |
Fernando Alonso Salary
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| 11 |  Gabriel Bortoleto Audi | Audi | $2m | $3m | $3m | 0 | |
Gabriel Bortoleto Salary
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| 12 |  George RussellMercedes | Mercedes | $34m | $50m | $40m | 0 | |
George Russell Salary
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| 13 |  Nico HülkenbergAudi | Audi | $7m | $9.9m | $10m | 0 | |
Nico Hülkenberg Salary
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| 14 |  Franco ColapintoAlpine | Alpine | $500k-1m | $1.5m-2m | $5m | 0 | |
Franco Colapinto Salary
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| 15 |  Sergio Pérez Cadillac | Cadillac | $10m | $11.5m | $50m | 0 | |
Sergio Pérez Salary
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| 16 |  Carlos SainzWilliams | Williams | $13m | $16m | $50m | 0 | |
Carlos Sainz Salary
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| 17 |  Charles LeclercFerrari | Ferrari | $34m | $46m | $70m | 0 | |
Charles Leclerc Salary
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| 18 |  Lance StrollAston Martin | Aston Martin | $12m | $13.5m | $50m | 0 | |
Lance Stroll Salary
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| 19 |  Lando NorrisMcLaren | McLaren | $30m | $69.5m | $80m | 0 | |
Lando Norris Salary
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| 20 |  Oliver BearmanHaas | Haas | $1m | $1.5m | $1m | 0 | |
Oliver Bearman Salary
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| 21 |  Valtteri BottasCadillac | Cadillac | $5m | $7m | $40m | 0 | |
Valtteri Bottas Salary
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| 22 |  Max VerstappenRed Bull | Red Bull | $70m | $90m | $200m | 0 | |
Max Verstappen Salary
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11 Teams
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| 1 | MercedesAntonelli, Russell | Antonelli, Russell | $6.4bn | $839m | $37.4m | 25 | |
Mercedes F1 Team Value
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| 2 | FerrariHamilton, Leclerc | Hamilton, Leclerc | $7.1bn | $670m | $94m | 18 | |
Ferrari F1 Team Value
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| 3 | Racing BullsLawson, Lindblad | Lawson, Lindblad | $2.4bn | $318m | $1.5m-2m | 18 | |
Racing Bulls F1 Team Value
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| 4 | Red BullHadjar, Verstappen | Hadjar, Verstappen | $4.9bn | $618m | $77.5m | 15 | |
Red Bull F1 Team Value
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| 5 | McLarenPiastri, Norris | Piastri, Norris | $5.2bn | $647m | $43m | 12 | |
McLaren F1 Team Value
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| 6 | AlpineGasly, Colapinto | Gasly, Colapinto | $2.6bn | $316m | $18.7m-19.2m | 6 | |
Alpine F1 Team Value
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| 7 | WilliamsAlbon, Sainz | Albon, Sainz | $2.7bn | $323m | $25m | 4 | |
Williams F1 Team Value
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| 8 | HaasOcon, Bearman | Ocon, Bearman | $1.9bn | $150m | $8m | 2 | |
Haas F1 Team Value
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| 9 | Aston MartinAlonso, Stroll | Alonso, Stroll | $3.5bn | $353m | $32m | 1 | |
Aston Martin F1 Team Value
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| 10 | AudiBortoleto, Hülkenberg | Bortoleto, Hülkenberg | $2.6bn | $240m | $9m | 0 | |
Audi F1 Team Value
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| 11 | CadillacPérez, Bottas | Pérez, Bottas | $1.6bn | Not Yet Filed | $15m | 0 | |
Cadillac F1 Team Value
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Monaco Grand Prix Tire Strategy
With the 2025 two-stop rule gone, most of the 2026 top 10 started on mediums. Arvid Lindblad ran 58 laps on his first set, while Fernando Alonso pitted after two and made softs last 55.
Then crashes took over. Lance Stroll’s accident brought out the Safety Car, Charles Leclerc’s caused a red flag, and the stoppage let teams change tires, so the whole top 10 ran the last 11 laps on softs.
Low degradation on the C3, C4 and C5 keeps one stop as the default here, and parts of the track were resurfaced for 2026.
Stint lengths and compounds for the top 10 finishers of the 2026 Monaco Grand Prix.
Race report covering Stroll's crash, the Safety Car, Leclerc's crash and the red flag at the final corner.
Monaco Sector by Sector and Corner by Corner
Speeds, gears and braking points below come from Kimi Antonelli‘s 1:12.051 pole lap in 2026 qualifying. He spent only 37% of the lap at full throttle and 20.8 seconds on the brakes across 13 braking zones, and peaked at 289 km/h at the tunnel exit. The slowest point was 44 km/h at the Fairmont Hairpin.
FastF1 timing data for Kimi Antonelli's 1:12.051 pole lap, used for the speeds, gears, braking points and sector figures
Sainte Dévote as the hardest stop, and the longer, gentler braking into the chicane in 2026
The quote on how much the car slows at the hairpin
History of the Circuit de Monaco
The Monaco Grand Prix is older than the World Championship. The route through Monte Carlo has kept its basic shape while the harbor end, the chicane and the pits were rebuilt around it.
History timeline covering the 1929 origins, the 1973 Swimming Pool section and later layout changes.
Supports the 1929 winner, the 1986 chicane, the 2003 to 2004 pit changes and the 2015 Tabac change.
Official event page with the circuit specification and Lewis Hamilton's 1:12.909 race lap record.
How Much Does the Monaco Circuit Cost?
Monaco pays one of the smallest hosting fees in F1, a reported $25m a year since its 2024 renewal and about $20m before that. RacingNews365 reported in 2023 that part of it comes from a share of Monaco's tourist tax. The Automobile Club de Monaco builds and takes down the street circuit every year, but no figure for that cost has been published. The current deal runs to 2035.
How Much Is the Monaco Grand Prix Hosting Fee?
Neither F1 nor the Automobile Club de Monaco has published it, so every figure is a media estimate. Bloomberg reported in 2024 that Monaco paid about $20m a year, the lowest of the 24 races, and BlackBook Motorsport said Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Azerbaijan and Bahrain each paid more than $50m. RacingNews365 broke Monaco's fee down in 2023 as $10m plus a share of the tourist tax, and has listed $25m since the November 2024 renewal. That deal ran to 2031, and a September 2025 extension took it to 2035. Monaco also gave up producing its own TV pictures in its 2022 renewal.
The $25m fee estimate after the 2024 renewal
About $20m a year in 2024, the lowest on the calendar, and the TV production rights given up in 2022
Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Azerbaijan and Bahrain each paying more than $50m
The 2023 breakdown of $10m plus a share of the tourist tax
The street circuit through the principality, organized by the Automobile Club de Monaco
The November 2024 extension to 2031 and the move to June from 2026
The September 2025 extension to 2035
The contract end date of 2035
How Much Are Monaco Grand Prix Tickets?
Standing on the Rocher hillside is the cheapest way in, at €350 ($399) for three daily tickets on 2027 prices. A seat costs far more, with grandstands from €1,440 ($1,642) around the Swimming Pool and B Gold at Casino Square topping the regular range at €2,115 ($2,412). Hospitality starts at €7,200 ($8,210) for Saturday and Sunday. On its cheapest ticket, Monaco is the 19th cheapest of the 23 races in our ticket price table.
Circuit de Monaco and Monaco Grand Prix Questions
Monaco dropped its two-stop rule after one season. The 2025 race forced every driver to use three sets of tires and stop at least twice, but a single stop was allowed again for 2026, and low degradation makes one stop the natural plan unless a red flag intervenes.
At Monaco, grid position is worth more than race pace because passing is so hard. F1 counted four overtakes in the 2025 race, and the run from pole to the first braking point is only 142m, which leaves little room for anyone to jump the car in front at the start.
A red flag at Monaco lets teams change tires while the race is stopped, which hands everyone a free pit stop. That can wreck a planned one-stop race, as it did in 2024, and in 2026 the whole top 10 switched to fresh softs during the late stoppage.
Lewis Hamilton holds the Monaco race lap record at 1:12.909, set in 2021 for Mercedes. Kimi Antonelli’s fastest lap in 2026 was 1:13.481, over half a second slower, although his 1:12.051 pole shows how much quicker a qualifying lap is.
Monaco will host its first Sprint at the 2027 Monaco Grand Prix on June 4-6. The 2026 event was a standard weekend, so the circuit has no Sprint history yet, and it’s one of ten Sprint venues announced for 2027 alongside Montreal and Silverstone.
Monaco pays a reported $25m a year to host its Grand Prix, the figure RacingNews365 has listed since the 2024 renewal, although neither F1 nor the Automobile Club de Monaco has confirmed it. Bloomberg put the fee at about $20m in 2024, the lowest of the 24 races, and the current deal runs until 2035.
Monaco’s contract with F1 runs until 2035. A six-year deal signed in November 2024 took it to 2031 and moved the race to the first weekend of June from 2026, away from the Indianapolis 500. A further four-year extension, announced in September 2025, added the 2032-2035 seasons.