F1 Monaco Grand Prix: Lando Norris Wins in Monte Carlo, Narrows Title Gap to Piastri
Norris won the 2025 Monaco GP for McLaren, holding off Leclerc in second and Piastri in third. Piastri now leads the championship by three points.
By Divyam Dubey
Lando Norris won the 2025 Monaco Grand Prix, securing his second Formula 1 win of the season. Driving for McLaren, Norris converted pole position into a F1 race win despite late pressure from Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc. This result ended McLaren’s long wait for a Monaco win, last achieved by Lewis Hamilton in 2008. Charles Leclerc finished second in his home race, trailing Norris by just 0.5 seconds after a tense final stint. Oscar Piastri took third for McLaren, helping the team gain valuable points in the Constructors’ Championship. The gap between Norris and Piastri in the driver standings is now just three points.
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Red Bull’s Max Verstappen struggled for pace in Monaco and finished fourth. Racing Bulls rookie Isack Hadjar impressed with a P6 finish, his best in Formula 1. Esteban Ocon came seventh for Haas, and Liam Lawson scored his first points of the season by finishing eighth.
Williams drivers Alex Albon and Carlos Sainz finished ninth and tenth, highlighting the challenge of overtaking in Monaco. Ollie Bearman drove from the back to P12 after a 10-place grid penalty. Franco Colapinto and Gabriel Bortoleto followed, with Bortoleto recovering from an early collision at Portier.
| Pos | Driver | Team | Laps |
| 1 | Lando Norris | McLaren | 78 laps |
| 2 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | +3.131s |
| 3 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren | +3.658s |
| 4 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull | +20.572s |
| 5 | Lewis Hamilton | Ferrari | +51.387s |
| 6 | Isack Hadjar | Racing Bulls | +1 laps |
| 7 | Esteban Ocon | Haas | +1 laps |
| 8 | Liam Lawson | Racing Bulls | +1 laps |
| 9 | Alex Albon | Williams | +2 laps |
| 10 | Carlos Sainz | Williams | +2 laps |
| 11 | George Russell | Mercedes | +2 laps |
| 12 | Oliver Bearman | Haas | +2 laps |
| 13 | Franco Colapinto | Alpine | +2 laps |
| 14 | Gabriel Bortoleto | Sauber | +2 laps |
| 15 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | +2 laps |
| 16 | Nico Hulkenberg | Sauber | +2 laps |
| 17 | Yuki Tsunoda | Red Bull | +2 laps |
| 18 | Kimi Antonelli | Mercedes | +2 laps |
| 19 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | DNF |
| 20 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine | DNF |
The 2025 Monaco Grand Prix featured a new mandatory two-stop strategy, aimed at improving race action. Despite close gaps between Norris, Leclerc, and Piastri, overtaking remained nearly impossible on the narrow streets of Monaco. The top three maintained formation until the chequered flag.
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Fernando Alonso retired due to a suspected power unit failure, ending his points hopes. Pierre Gasly crashed out following a brake issue that caused contact with Yuki Tsunoda.
