Updated F1 Monaco GP Qualifying Results 2025 and Formula 1 starting grid following penalties.
Lando Norris seized pole position with a scintillating final lap, just one-tenth of a second ahead of home favorite Charles Leclerc while Oscar Piastri rounded out the top three, demonstrating McLaren’s impressive pace and strategic execution.
Lewis Hamilton, making his Monaco debut in Ferrari colors, initially qualified fourth. However, the seven-time world champion was was handed a three-place grid penalty for impeding Max Verstappen during Q1, dropping him from fourth to seventh on the starting grid.
The penalty had a ripple effect throughout the field. Verstappen who initially qualified fifth was promoted to fourth ahead of Racing Bulls’ Isack Hadjar who was elevated to fifth while Aston Martin’s Fernando Alonso moved up to sixth.
However, the penalties did not stop with Hamilton as Haas rookie Oliver Bearman was also handed a ten-place grid penalty for overtaking under a red flag. Bearman who had qualified 17th will now start from the penultimate position on the grid.
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Meanwhile, Aston Martin’s Lance Stroll received two separate penalties—a one-place drop for colliding with Leclerc during Friday practice and a further three-place penalty for impeding Pierre Gasly during qualifying.
Stroll who qualified 19th will start from the very back of the grid alongside Bearman.
F1 Monaco GP Qualifying Results 2025 – starting grid
| Pos | Driver | Nat | Team | Times |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lando Norris | GBR | McLaren F1 Team | 1m09.954s |
| 2 | Charles Leclerc | MON | Scuderia Ferrari HP | 1m10.063s |
| 3 | Oscar Piastri | AUS | McLaren F1 Team | 1m10.129s |
| 4 | Max Verstappen | NED | Oracle Red Bull Racing | 1m10.669s |
| 5 | Isack Hadjar | FRA | Visa Cash App Racing Bulls F1 Team | 1m10.923s |
| 6 | Fernando Alonso | ESP | Aston Martin Aramco F1 Team | 1m10.924s |
| 7 | Lewis Hamilton(P) | GBR | Scuderia Ferrari HP | 1m10.382s |
| 8 | Esteban Ocon | FRA | MoneyGram Haas F1 Team | 1m10.942s |
| 9 | Liam Lawson | NZL | Visa Cash App Racing Bulls F1 Team | 1m11.129s |
| 10 | Alex Albon | THA | Atlassian Williams Racing | 1m11.213s |
| 11 | Carlos Sainz | ESP | Atlassian Williams Racing | 1m11.362s |
| 12 | Yuki Tsunoda | JPN | Oracle Red Bull Racing | 1m11.415s |
| 13 | Nico Hulkenberg | GER | Stake F1 Team Kick Sauber | 1m11.596s |
| 14 | George Russell | GBR | Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team | 1m11.507s |
| 15 | Kimi Antonelli | ITA | Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team | 1m11.880s |
| 16 | Gabriel Bortoleto | BRA | Stake F1 Team Kick Sauber | 1m11.902s |
| 17 | Pierre Gasly | FRA | BWT Alpine F1 Team | 1m11.994s |
| 18 | Franco Colapinto | ARG | BWT Alpine F1 Team | 1m12.597s |
| 19 | Lance Stroll(P) | CAN | Aston Martin Aramco F1 Team | 1m12.563s |
| 20 | Oliver Bearman(P) | GBR | MoneyGram Haas F1 Team | 1m11.979s |
