presented by
2027 2026 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 1984 1983 1982 1981 1980 1979 1978 1977 1976 1975 1974 1973 1972 1971 1970 1969 1968 1967 1966 1965 1964 1963 1962 1961 1960 1959 1958 1957 1956 1955 1954 1953 1952 1951 1950 1949 1948 1947 1939 1938 1937 1936 1935 1934 1933 1931 1930 1929 1927 1925 1923 1922 1921 1914 1913 1912
Monaco GP
Bahrain GP Emilia Romagna GP Portuguese GP Spanish GP
Monaco GP
Azerbaijan GP French GP Styrian GP Austrian GP British GP Hungarian GP Belgian GP Dutch GP Italian GP Russian GP Turkish GP United States GP Mexican GP Brazilian GP Qatar GP Saudi Arabia GP Abu Dhabi GP
2021 Formula 1 Monaco GP
May 20, 2021 to May 23, 2021
| Monte Carlo, MC
Overview Live Commentary Results News Videos
Live text
Formula 1 Monaco GP
F1 Monaco GP Live Commentary and Updates - Race day
Live
Chat
Live Standings
presented by
Stopped
Summary
-
- Verstappen wins F1 Monaco GP having controlled the race throughout
- Sainz takes a strong second for Ferrari, as Norris holds off Perez for the final podium spot
- Disaster in the pits for Bottas as Mercedes was unable to get the wheel off his car and he retires from the race
- Hamilton doesn't gain any places in the early stages and finishes seventh after poor strategy from Mercedes
- Drama before the start as polesitter Leclerc fails to make the grid with driveshaft issue
- Leaderboard
1. Verstappen, Red Bull
2. Sainz, Ferrari
3. Norris, McLaren
4. Perez, Red Bull
5. Vettel, Aston Martin
6. Gasly, AlphaTauri
7. Hamilton, Mercedes
8. Stroll, Aston Martin
9. Ocon, Alpine
10. Giovinazzi, Alfa Romeo
View more Show Less
Live Text
Sort by Oldest first Newest first
Checkered flag
11:01:14 am
Copy link
Share on Viber
And that's it from us! We'll see you again in two weeks' time for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix in Baku - and there, we'll welcome you all back. BYE!
Breaking news
10:59:46 am
Copy link
Share on Viber
Here's the report from the Monaco Grand Prix: https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/f1-monaco-gp-verstappen-dominates-as-mercedes-struggle-/6514247/
10:56:02 am
Copy link
Share on Viber
Planet Sushi, there, getting some good advertising on the start-finish straight. Think Serena Williams was surprised to be roped into that interview too...
10:52:45 am
Copy link
Share on Viber
10:50:29 am
Copy link
Share on Viber
Dear stats fans - is this our youngest ever podium?
10:48:20 am
Copy link
Share on Viber
Something for Ferrari to smile about after the Leclerc situation earlier - Sainz with a very assured second place. Leclerc joins in with the celebrations, magnanimously.
Quote
10:45:53 am
Copy link
Share on Viber
"Max Verstappen, you're a Monaco Grand Prix winner!" says Christian Horner, delighted. He doesn't forget to remind Verstappen he's now the drivers' championship leader.
10:44:41 am
Copy link
Share on Viber
Gasly was 1.3s behind Vettel in sixth, with Hamilton only in seventh! Stroll caps off an Aston Martin strategy masterclass with eighth, a full 36s clear of Ocon and Giovinazzi.
10:43:58 am
Copy link
Share on Viber
Perez didn't have enough to challenge Norris by the end, and Sebastian Vettel will follow them home in fifth.
10:43:20 am
Copy link
Share on Viber
Big podium results for Carlos Sainz Jr and Lando Norris - they follow home in second and third!
Checkered flag
10:42:45 am
Copy link
Share on Viber
And it was pretty much a slam-dunk - Max Verstappen comes across to win the Monaco Grand Prix, and takes the lead of the drivers' championship!
10:41:23 am
Copy link
Share on Viber
It's the final lap of this Monaco Grand Prix.
10:40:46 am
Copy link
Share on Viber
Tsunoda has been show the black and white flag for, you guessed it, track limits. It is unlikely to change much unless he can find a way ahead of Latifi late on.
10:38:57 am
Copy link
Share on Viber
Perez drops out of range of Norris again - unable to find a way to stay within a second of the McLaren. The gulf between them is slowly growing again.
10:37:59 am
Copy link
Share on Viber
Into the final three laps of the Monaco Grand Prix - odds on any late overtakes?
10:36:22 am
Copy link
Share on Viber
So Bump Day's coming up later on - who are your picks to make it onto the Indy 500 grid? Will Power, Simona de Silvestro, Sage Karam, Charlie Kimball and RC Enerson are the five contesting the final three spots on the grid.
10:34:33 am
Copy link
Share on Viber
Perez is back within a second of Norris having dropped out of DRS for a few laps - but in the turbulent air, he can't get too close.
10:32:46 am
Copy link
Share on Viber
Ocon is still keeping Giovinazzi at bay in ninth place, but for how much longer? The Alfa Romeo driver is staring at the Alpine rear wing.
Stopwatch
10:32:38 am
Copy link
Share on Viber
Boom, there it is - Hamilton posts a 1m12.909s for the fastest lap. Sorry, Yuki.
Pit stop
10:30:47 am
Copy link
Share on Viber
Hamilton comes in for a "free" pitstop, taking on soft tyres to try and salvage a fastest lap point.
Stopwatch
10:30:20 am
Copy link
Share on Viber
Tsunoda puts those softs to good use by setting the fastest lap of the race - a 1m14.037s.
10:29:14 am
Copy link
Share on Viber
Stroll fans, panic over, as there is no further action on his pit exit line-crossing investigation. VAR judges that he stayed inside the line.
10:29:06 am
Copy link
Share on Viber
10 laps remaining here at Monaco.
10:28:20 am
Copy link
Share on Viber
Sainz was struggling earlier with some graining, but he reports that it's feeling better now. He dropped to 7.5s behind Verstappen, but still well ahead of the Norris/Perez battle.
Pit stop
10:27:47 am
Copy link
Share on Viber
Lap 66 and Tsunoda FINALLY pits for the first time in this race - that is one long stint on the hards. He comes back out in P16 on fresh softs and set to chase Latifi for the rest of this race.
10:26:36 am
Copy link
Share on Viber
Perez is now a second behind Norris. "No comments any more, please," Norris says, needing full concentration to keep Perez behind.
10:25:59 am
Copy link
Share on Viber
Replays of Stroll's pit exit show him putting his left-front tyre on the line but the onboard shot doesn't show if it was over the line. Get the VAR out.
10:23:27 am
Copy link
Share on Viber
Uh-oh, Stroll is under investigation for failing to keep to the right of the line at pit exit. He could incur a time penalty if found guilty for that.
10:23:41 am
Copy link
Share on Viber
Our favourite overtake-o-meter appears on screen, suggesting Perez will be in striking distance of Norris in three laps' time. But it's a high difficulty...
10:22:20 am
Copy link
Share on Viber
Ocon, shown the blue flags to allow Sainz to lap him, invites pressure from Giovinazzi in the fight for ninth place. The Alfa Romeo driver is within DRS range.
10:21:18 am
Copy link
Share on Viber
The pace is starting to fall into the hands of Red Bull now, as Verstappen now opens up the lead to Sainz and Perez is within 4s of Norris.
10:20:41 am
Copy link
Share on Viber
"Lots of drivers starting to make mistakes, so full concentration mode," Norris is told.
Pit stop
10:19:53 am
Copy link
Share on Viber
Stroll pits to switch his hards for softs, having opened up a pit window of just over 20 seconds, and duly gets back out ahead of Ocon to keep hold of eighth place. Smart work by Aston Martin today.
10:18:32 am
Copy link
Share on Viber
Latifi is the latest to get the black and white flag for track limits. So far nobody has been penalised for the offence, and there are just under 20 laps to go.
10:18:49 am
Copy link
Share on Viber
"Let's build off your margin now, Norris is starting to struggle," Perez's engineer tells him. Game on.
Quote
10:17:46 am
Copy link
Share on Viber
Norris isn't massively happy on his tyres, but has managed to find some pace to extend his advantage over Perez. "I'm struggling man, the car's awful on the tyres," says the McLaren driver.
10:16:17 am
Copy link
Share on Viber
10:15:44 am
Copy link
Share on Viber
Perez has been slowly closing up to Norris too - he's just 5.3s behind at this stage with 20 laps to go.
Quote
10:15:11 am
Copy link
Share on Viber
"Let's try and put some pressure - who knows?" Sainz says on the radio. Might as well try and chase down the leader, eh?
Stopwatch
10:13:28 am
Copy link
Share on Viber
Stroll won't want to give up his hard tyres any time soon as he puts in a personal best lap time of 1m15.595s - he is three seconds back from Hamilton and keeping pace in P8.
Pagination
1
2
3
...
4
By: Jake Boxall-Legge, Haydn Cobb, Stephen Lickorish
Published: May 23, 2021, 3:00 PM
Lap:
Copy link
Share on Viber