Formula One returned to the streets of Monte Carlo this weekend, a circuit that has evolved since 1929 yet still feels like a living room bicycle track. The 1‑hour‑plus race draws fans close to the action, but the real drama unfolded in Saturday’s qualifying, where cars shed their usual power limits and raced flat‑out and broke the usual expectation in the day.

Ferrari’s two‑car lineup dominated practice, but the unexpected speed came from 19‑year‑old Kimi Antonelli, who topped FP3 with a 1:12.720 lap—almost four seconds shy of last year’s record. Antonelli’s Mercedes stayed competitive, but the pole battle saw Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc finish third and fourth, while Max Verstappen slipped just behind the Italian in the race field today again.

The race itself was marred by a deteriorating patch that forced a safety car and a red flag, yet Antonelli kept his lead and finished 6.2 seconds ahead of Hamilton, who claimed his 10th Monaco podium. With Mercedes now granted an ADUO upgrade, the season’s engine balance will shift, while Ferrari remains at the back of the pack for drivers.