Formula 1 Monaco Grand Prix – How to watch, start time & more
It's nearly time for the most prestigious race on the Formula 1 calendar. Here's how you can watch the Monaco Grand Prix in your country.
Home favourite Charles Leclerc starts the race from pole position, but only after having crashed out at the exit of the swimming pool chicane on his final lap in qualifying - preventing his rivals from improving.
Max Verstappen was one of the drivers to lose out thanks to the red flag so deployed and will line up second in the lead Red Bull, as Valtteri Bottas emerged as the top Mercedes driver in third.
Carlos Sainz confirmed Ferrari's pace by qualifying fourth, ahead of the McLaren of Lando Norris and an impressive Pierre Gasly (AlphaTauri) in sixth.
Championship leader Lewis Hamilton qualified a disappointing seventh after struggling for one-lap pace throughout Saturday, but he did beat the second Red Bull of Sergio Perez who will start down in ninth.
When is the Formula 1 Monaco Grand Prix
The 2021 Formula 1 Monaco Grand Prix will be held on the streets of Monte Carlo on May 23 at 15:00 local time (+2 GMT).
- Date: Sunday, May 23, 2021
- Start time: 13:00 GMT / 14:00 BST / 15:00 CEST / 09:00 ET / 06:00 PT / 23:00 AEST / 22:00 JST / 18:30 IST
Can’t find your country or region in the list? Check the Formula 1 schedule page for the broadcast times in your local timezone.
2021 Formula 1 Monaco Grand Prix session timings in different timezones
| Session | GMT | BST | CEST | ET | PT | AEST | JST | IST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FP1 | 09:30 | 10:30 | 11:30 | 05:30 | 02:30 | 19:30 | 18:30 | 15:00 |
| FP2 | 13:00 | 14:00 | 15:00 | 09:00 | 06:00 | 23:00 | 22:00 | 18:30 |
| FP3 | 10:00 | 11:00 | 12:00 | 06:00 | 03:00 | 20:00 | 19:00 | 15:30 |
| Qualifying | 13:00 | 14:00 | 15:00 | 09:00 | 06:00 | 23:00 | 22:00 | 18:30 |
| Race | 13:00 | 14:00 | 15:00 | 09:00 | 06:00 | 23:00 | 22:00 | 18:30 |
How can I watch the Monaco Grand Prix?
Formula 1 is broadcast live in nearly every country around the world.
Europe:
- Austria - Servus TV / ORF
- Belgium - RTBF
- Denmark - TV3 / TV3 Sport / Viasat
- Finland - MTV
- France - Canal+
- Germany - Sky
- Hungary - M4
- Italy - Sky
- Netherlands - Ziggo
- Poland - Eleven Sports
- Portugal - Eleven Sports
- Spain - Movistar / DAZN
- Sweden - Viasat
- Switzerland - SRF / RSI / RTS
- UK - Sky Sports F1
Americas:
- USA - ESPN
- Canada - RDS / TSN / Discovery Velocity
- Latin America - Fox Sports / ESPN
Asia:
- China - CCTV / Tencent / Guangdong TV
- India - Star Sports
- Japan - Fuji Television
- Russia - Match TV
- Turkey - S Sport
- Rest of Asia - Fox Sports
Oceania:
- Australia - Fox Sports / Network 10
- New Zealand - Spark Sports
Africa:
- Africa - SuperSport
Can I stream the Monaco Grand Prix?
Viewers can subscribe to F1 TV in selected countries to stream the race on a device of their choice.
Sky Sports and Movistar also offer their own live streaming service in the UK and Spain respectively.
Starting grid:
| Cla | # | Driver | Chassis | Time | Gap | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 |  Charles Leclerc |  | Ferrari | 1'10.346 | |
| 2 | 33 |  Max Verstappen |  | Red Bull | 1'10.576 | 0.230 |
| 3 | 77 |  Valtteri Bottas |  | Mercedes | 1'10.601 | 0.255 |
| 4 | 55 |  Carlos Sainz Jr. |  | Ferrari | 1'10.611 | 0.265 |
| 5 | 4 |  Lando Norris |  | McLaren | 1'10.620 | 0.274 |
| 6 | 10 |  Pierre Gasly |  | AlphaTauri | 1'10.900 | 0.554 |
| 7 | 44 | Lewis Hamilton |  | Mercedes | 1'11.095 | 0.749 |
| 8 | 5 |  Sebastian Vettel |  | Aston Martin | 1'11.419 | 1.073 |
| 9 | 11 |  Sergio Perez |  | Red Bull | 1'11.573 | 1.227 |
| 10 | 99 |  Antonio Giovinazzi |  | Alfa Romeo | 1'11.779 | 1.433 |
| 11 | 31 | Esteban Ocon |  | Alpine | 1'11.486 | 1.140 |
| 12 | 3 |  Daniel Ricciardo |  | McLaren | 1'11.598 | 1.252 |
| 13 | 18 |  Lance Stroll |  | Aston Martin | 1'11.600 | 1.254 |
| 14 | 7 | Kimi Raikkonen | | Alfa Romeo | 1'11.642 | 1.296 |
| 15 | 63 | George Russell |  | Williams | 1'11.830 | 1.484 |
| 16 | 22 |  Yuki Tsunoda | | AlphaTauri | 1'12.096 | 1.750 |
| 17 | 14 | Fernando Alonso |  | Alpine | 1'12.205 | 1.859 |
| 18 | 6 | Nicholas Latifi |  | Williams | 1'12.366 | 2.020 |
| 19 | 9 |  Nikita Mazepin |  | Haas | 1'12.958 | 2.612 |
| 20 | 47 | Mick Schumacher |  | Haas | ||
| View full results | ||||||
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