Lando Norris slashed Oscar Piastri’s title lead after navigating the two-stop strategy puzzle to clinch his first Monaco Grand Prix victory.
The British driver converted pole into the win around the famed streets of Monte Carlo as he held off home favourite Charles Leclerc in the closing stages.
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The new two-stop rule failed to make a huge impact on the standings, as the top four retained their order before being unable to pass in the final stages – with Leclerc second, Piastri third and Max Verstappen fourth. Victory meant Norris cut his McLaren team-mate’s championship lead to three points.
Lewis Hamilton gained two places to finish fifth but was almost a minute off the lead. George Russell ultimately finished 11th.
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Oscar Piastri after claiming third:
“It’s been a tricky weekend, got close but not close enough – where you qualify is where you’re gonna finish around here.
“Some things to work on, we’ll go again next week. Well done to Lando.”
Kieran Jackson25 May 2025 23:54
McLaren CEO Zak Brown:
“He’s just focused, not to worry too much. The second time he got it done!”
On the new regulations: “The results looked the same, the stress on pit-wall – it was much more exciting than the usual Monaco!”
Kieran Jackson25 May 2025 22:55
Charles Leclerc after finishing second:
“I’m very disappointed with second. I’ve got to move on and today I think we did the best we could as well as yesterday.
“We are struggling with our performance, but it’s been a weekend above all our expectations, this is what I’ll keep in mind going forward instead of the frustrations of yesterday.
“Obviously, being home it means a lot and I wish I won, but Lando [Norris] did a better job and congrats to him.”
Kieran Jackson25 May 2025 21:58
Carlos Sainz not impressed with new rule:
Kieran Jackson25 May 2025 20:56
Lewis Hamilton irritated with Ferrari F1 race engineer: ‘Are you upset with me?’
Lewis Hamilton rose two places to finish fifth in the Monaco Grand Prix but was irritated with engineer Riccardo Adami over team radio towards the end of the race.
Yet Hamilton’s Ferrari showed decent pace and, amid the chaotic two-stop regulation, the Brit leapfrogged Isack Hadjar and Fernando Alonso ahead of him to finish in the top-five. However, he finished nearly a minute behind race winner Lando Norris.
Full quotes below:
Kieran Jackson25 May 2025 20:00
Mercedes boss Toto Wolff on two-stop rule:
“No, we had to try something. This is such great entertainment, full grandstands. Lots of spectacle.
“And then Saturday is the day where the sport comes alive, we tried something, it didn’t work – we need to define a maximum lap time.”
Kieran Jackson25 May 2025 19:00
George Russell after finishing P11:
“That’s Monaco, that’s how the game goes. We didn’t expect Williams and Visa Cash App to do the same, that’s the only way to score points in Monaco. At one point, I was like screw it – I just wanted to enjoy Monaco.
“I got 25 laps full gas in Monaco, even with the drive-through I finished higher than I would have been without the drive-through. Bit of a flawed system.”
Kieran Jackson25 May 2025 18:15
RACE REPORT: Lando Norris keeps his cool to win Monaco Grand Prix and cut Oscar Piastri’s lead
The British driver converted pole into the win around the famed streets of Monte Carlo as he held off home favourite Charles Leclerc in the closing stages.
It was a slow and controversial race of strategy, game-playing and tactics. The event is the jewel in the Formula One crown and undoubtedly the most famous on the 24-race calendar.
Kieran Jackson25 May 2025 17:52
Max Verstappen after finishing P4:
“You can’t race here anyway – one stop, 10 stops, even at the end I was in the lead, my tyres were gone but you can’t pass.
“These days, in an F1 car, you can just about pass an F2 car.
“I get it, it hasn’t worked. We were almost doing Mario Kart. Maybe you can throw bananas around!”
Kieran Jackson25 May 2025 17:29
Lando Norris after winning in Monaco:
“It feels amazing, it’s a long, gruelling race. Good fun, the last corner was nervous with Charles behind and Max ahead, but we won in Monaco – an amazing weekend with pole and today, this is what I did dream of – I achieved one of my dreams!
“The worst bit was the end, I felt under control all race. It was still a well fought race, very happy! We’re going to have a wonderful night!”
Kieran Jackson25 May 2025 16:48
