Lewis Hamilton and Lance Stroll have both been slapped with three-place grid penalties for impeding during Monaco Grand Prix qualifying. The verdicts mean that Stroll will start from the very back of the grid and Hamilton will line up in P7 at a notoriously difficult track to overtake on.

In recent years the Monaco Grand Prix has become something of a parade, as the combination of massive Formula 1 cars coupled with the narrow circuit have made overtaking nearly impossible. That means that Saturday’s qualifying session is arguably the most important of the year because if you want to win the Monaco Grand Prix,

Lando Norris secured pole position for the 2025 Monaco Grand Prix, surviving the red flags and competitors’ close calls in what turned out to be a tight qualifying session.

Leclerc beat championship leader Oscar Piastri by 0.038 seconds in the more representative second session, with his Ferrari team-mate Lewis Hamilton finishing third quickest.