Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli, 19, won the Monaco Grand Prix on Sunday, extending his winning streak to five races in the 2026 season [1]. Antonelli secured pole position with a "magic lap," narrowly edging Max Verstappen by 0.043 seconds in Saturday qualifying [2, 3]. "I was able to put everything together. It was such a close qualifying session," Antonelli said after his pole [2].

Lewis Hamilton, driving for Ferrari, finished second — his best result for the team this year [1]. Hamilton started third and said achieving a good race required a bit of luck, mentioning rain might help overtaking opportunities. "You know how these races go. It's very, very difficult. I hope we can get a really good start and maybe apply some pressure," Hamilton said [4].

Charles Leclerc, the local Monaco hero, crashed on his final qualifying lap and started fourth [2, 4]. Despite strong pace shown by Ferrari in practice—Leclerc topped Friday session timesheets—it was a challenging weekend for him [5, 6, 7]. Leclerc finished off the podium in the chaotic race that included two safety cars and a red flag [1].

Leclerc agreed a new long-term contract with Ferrari before the race, signing a multi-year deal though the exact length was undisclosed [8, 9]. The 28-year-old, who has competed in 155 races with Ferrari and won eight times, said, "I couldn't be happier to continue this journey with Scuderia Ferrari HP. It has always been so much more than just a team to me" [9]. He added Ferrari was always his choice despite receiving other offers [10].

Mercedes dominated the early 2026 season before Monaco, with Antonelli leading the championship by 43 points over teammate George Russell, who finished 13th after a drive-through penalty following the race restart [11, 12, 1].

Pierre Gasly initially finished third but was demoted to seventh after a pit-lane speeding penalty handed fourth place to McLaren's Isack Hadjar [1]. McLaren celebrated their 1,000th Formula One start at Monaco, with Hadjar and Oscar Piastri finishing fourth and sixth [11, 1].

Ferrari showed strong pace in the buildup, with Hamilton second and Leclerc first in Friday practice sessions [5, 6, 7]. Antonelli topped Saturday's final practice with the weekend's fastest lap [12].

The next race in the 2026 Formula One calendar is scheduled following Monaco, with teams looking ahead after intense competition at the Princesse Grace Circuit.