After a great race in Imola, the F1 Monaco GP had lots to live up to. Monaco is iconic, but difficult to complete. The width of the cars themselves makes the turns of the track increasingly hard, and so with
Monaco, it is highly dependent on the Qualifying race.
Despite this, it remains in the F1 mix.
In this article, we will go over some key events as well as rankings.
Lando Norris Wins Qualifying and Race
Norris dominated the competition this race weekend as he pulled out all the stops to push him into pole position. After Leclerc held P1 for so long during the official race, Norris’ strategy improved massively. He overtook Leclerc and held his new position for the remainder of the race.
This gained him 25 points for his team as well as individual standings. He is also only 3 points behind teammate Oscar Piastri after his stellar performance in Monaco. But will he manage to overtake him fully in the Spanish Grand Prix?
VCARB Does Amazing
During the race, the VCARB strategy was simply amazing. Thanks to collaboration on both parts of the team, Hadjar and Lawson gained top 10 positions on the grid. Hadjar managed P6, whilst Lawson got P8.
This garnered 12 points in total for the VCARB team and also marks Lawsons first points of the 2025 season. And because of Hadjar gaining more points, he has officially climbed onto the top 10 leader board. These are massive achievements for both the team as well as the drivers.
Williams Continues to Impress
After an amazing performance in Italy, both Williams drivers continue to shine. They both finished in the top 10 rankings, gaining points for both themselves as well as their team. Their team strategy was great, and they both worked efficiently to hold their positions until the very end of the race.
They continue to impress fans and professionals within the Formula 1 world.
Rankings
1 – Lando Norris
2 – Charles Leclerc
3 – Oscar Piastri
4 – Max Verstappen
5 – Lewis Hamilton
6 – Isack Hadjar
7 – Esteban Ocon
8 – Liam Lawson
9 – Alex Albon
10 – Carlos Sainz
Overall Rankings
1 – Oscar Piastri, 161 points
2 – Lando Norris, 158 points
3 – Max Verstappen, 136 points
4 – George Russell, 99 points
5 – Charles Leclerc, 79 points
6 – Lewis Hamilton, 63 points
7 – Andrea Kimi Antonelli, 48 points
8 – Alex Albon, 42 points
9 – Esteban Ocon, 20 points
10 – Isack Hadjar, 15 points.
Overall, the Monegasque race went really well, especially considering it is such a difficult track. We move onto the Spanish Grand Prix race week, so what can we expect to see from this?
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