Charles Leclerc started the 2026 Monaco GP in the lead by being the fastest in FP1 this Friday, leading a Ferrari one-two ahead of Lewis Hamilton. The session was marked by two red flags, caused by accidents involving Isack Hadjar at the Swimming Pool and Fernando Alonso at the tunnel exit, as well as a lot of balance between Ferrari, Mercedes, and Red Bull.
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Kimi Antonelli even led part of the session and finished fourth, also behind Max Verstappen. For Audi, Nico Hülkenberg surprised with sixth place, while Gabriel Bortoleto overcame gearbox synchronization problems, moved up from the last positions, and finished the practice in ninth, ensuring two of the team’s cars among the ten fastest on the streets of the Principality.
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Check out the complete results of the Monaco GP FP1:
1) Charles Leclerc (Ferrari), 1’13.978 – 31 voltas
2) Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari), 1’14.204 (+0.226) – 28
3) Max Verstappen (Red Bull/Red Bull Ford), 1’14.491 (+0.513) – 26
4) Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes), 1’14.537 (+0.559) – 31
5) George Russell (Mercedes), 1’14.983 (+1.005) – 29
6) Lando Norris (McLaren/Mercedes), 1’15.291 (+1.313) – 27
7) Nico Hülkenberg (Audi), 1’15.343 (+1.365) – 27
8) Oscar Piastri (McLaren/Mercedes), 1’15.565 (+1.587) – 29
9) Gabriel Bortoleto (Audi), 1’15.750 (+1.772) – 31
10) Pierre Gasly (Alpine/Mercedes), 1’15.828 (+1.850) – 32
11) Alexander Albon (Williams/Mercedes), 1’15.989 (+2.011) – 33
12) Carlos Sainz (Williams/Mercedes), 1’16.041 (+2.063) – 31
13) Isack Hadjar (Red Bull/Red Bull Ford), 1’16.148 (+2.170) – 14
14) Sergio Pérez (Cadillac/Ferrari), 1’16.170 (+2.192) – 28
15) Franco Colapinto (Alpine/Mercedes), 1’16.189 (+2.211) – 32
16) Oliver Bearman (Haas/Ferrari), 1’16.292 (+2.314) – 31
17) Esteban Ocon (Haas/Ferrari), 1’16.333 (+2.355) – 31
18) Arvid Lindblad (Racing Bulls/Red Bull Ford), 1’16.389 (+2.411) – 34
19) Liam Lawson (Racing Bulls/Red Bull Ford), 1’16.431 (+2.453) – 31
20) Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin/Honda), 1’16.678 (+2.700) – 21
21) Valtteri Bottas (Cadillac/Ferrari), 1’17.460 (+3.482) – 27
22) Lance Stroll (Aston Martin/Honda), 1’17.556 (+3.578) – 16
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