Carlos Sainz Jr (ESP) Ferrari SF-24. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 8, Monaco Grand Prix, Monte Carlo, Monaco,
Carlos Sainz Jr (ESP) Ferrari SF-24. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 8,…

2024 F1 Monaco Grand Prix - Qualifying - As it happened

A recap of what happened from a thrilling F1 qualifying for the Monaco Grand Prix.

25 May 2024
15:18
Chequered flag

Can Norris make it out of Q1? 

15:17
Mercedes 1-2

Mercedes are cooking in Monaco with Russell and Hamilton setting the pace.

Norris is currently in the drop-zone for McLaren though.

15:15
Russell takes top spot

The benchmark is lowered again to a 1m11.492s in the hands of Russell.

15:14
Leclerc restores order

He sets a 1m11.653s to go 0.2s ahead of Magnussen in the Haas. Hulkenberg completes the top three.

15:12
Hamilton into second

Impressive lap from Hamilton to move into second ahead of Russell. Sainz goes fourth. 

15:11
In the drop-zone currently

Tsunoda, Ricciardo, Sargeant, Bottas and Zhou.

15:09
Piastri storms the to the top

A strong lap of a 1m11.811s puts him on top ahead of Verstappen. Leclerc only tenth after his first runs in the Ferrari.

15:07
Strong lap from Russell

A 1m12.267s for Russell puts himself less than a tenth clear of Sainz. The track is ramping up.

15:06
Haas 1-2

Something we don't get to say often as Hulkenberg storms to the top. Magnussen a tenth off.

15:04
Early times on the board

Hamilton sets a 1m12.954s to go a tenth clear of Tsunoda. Sargeant rounds out the top three. 

15:03
All 20 cars out on track

There's going to be traffic, that's for sure!

15:01
Q1 is underway

The first part of qualifying kicks off...

14:55
Five minutes to go until qualifying

Our top three prediction? Leclerc, Verstappen and Piastri.

14:44
The best qualifying of the year awaits us
Lewis Hamilton (GBR) Mercedes AMG F1 W15. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 8, Monaco Grand Prix, Monte Carlo, Monaco,
Lewis Hamilton (GBR) Mercedes AMG F1 W15. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd…
14:38
What happened in FP3?
  • Leclerc was once again the driver to beat in FP3, just under 0.2s ahead of Verstappen
  • Hamilton was up there yet again, setting the third-quickest time in the Mercedes
  • Bottas is on the back foot after clattering the wall in the final sector 
14:35
14:33
Hello

Hello everyone and welcome to the Crash.net F1 blog for qualifying in Monaco.

We're just under 30 minutes away from the best qualifying of the year.