Monaco

Antonelli dominated Monaco with an extraordinary race pace advantage, Mercedes executed the decisive setup pivot, Hamilton managed tyres and fuel on the way to second, Leclerc fell apart under braking pressure and a broken surface, and the ADUO leak reshaped the technical outlook for the rest of 2026.

Kimi Antonelli takes a sensational Monaco pole after Mercedes unlock a major front-end step, Ferrari collapse under the thermal trap, and Leclerc leaves precious time on the table despite lurking with real pace.

Mercedes made a major overnight step in Monaco FP3, Antonelli found a much more compliant front end, Leclerc stayed lurking with hidden pace, and Russell still has plenty of margin on the table heading into qualifying.

Ferrari ended Friday on top in Monaco with Leclerc and Hamilton leading the way across the two practice sessions, but Verstappen remains close, Mercedes still has balance concerns, and the SF26 looks especially strong around the barriers.