Overview

• Lando Norris claimed his second pole position of 2025 with a record-breaking lap of 1:09.954, narrowly beating Charles Leclerc in Monaco qualifying.
• A new rule mandating at least two pit stops during the race is expected to disrupt traditional strategies on the overtaking-limited circuit.
• Lewis Hamilton was penalized for impeding Max Verstappen in qualifying, dropping from fourth to seventh on the starting grid.
• Max Verstappen struggled with Red Bull's performance on the slow, high-grip Monaco track, qualifying fifth but moving to fourth after Hamilton's penalty.
• George Russell's Mercedes suffered technical issues during qualifying, leaving him 14th on the grid, while rookie Oliver Bearman received a 10-place penalty for a red flag violation.