F1 enters its most glamorous and prestigious weekend at the 69th Monaco Grand Prix.
Everyone is chasing Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez as the Red Bull duo took back-to-back victories to open the season and lead the Drivers’ Championship by a wide margin. With overtaking other cars even more challenging in Monaco’s tight conditions, qualifying and pit lane performance are both crucial, which could open the door for Ferrari’s Monaco-born Charles Leclerc.
Here’s what you need to know ahead of the Monaco Grand Prix:
Monaco 2023 Grand Prix TV/Streaming Schedule
All times Eastern
Friday May 26
7:25-8:30 am: Free Practice 1 (ESPN2, ESPN App, F1 TV)
10:55 AM – 12:00 PM: Free Practice 2 (ESPN2, ESPN App, F1 TV)
Saturday May 27
6:25-7:30 am: Free Practice 3 (ESPN2, ESPN App, F1 TV)
9:55-11am: Qualification (ESPN2, ESPN App, F1 TV)
Sunday May 28
7:30-8:55 am: Pre-Race Show (ABC, ESPN App, F1 TV)
8:55-11am: Monaco Grand Prix (ABC, ESPN App, F1 TV)
Details Grand Prix of Monaco 2023
Track: Circuit de Monaco (Monte Carlo, Monaco), 2,047-mile, 19-turn street course
Length: 78 laps for 161 miles.
Lap record: 1:12.909 (Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, 2021)
Tire Compounds: C3 (hard), C4 (medium), C5 (soft)
Top drivers and best bets for the Monaco Grand Prix
The Red Bulls are once again going into the weekend as favorites with Verstappen at +125 and Perez at +350 according to BetMGM. Only four drivers have more than 22 to 1 chances of victory.
Best odds of winning
•Max Verstappen +125
• Sergio Perez +350
• Charles Leclerc +350
• Fernando Alonso +450
Qualifying is vital in Monaco, where overtaking races are rare. To that end, we recommend looking at some qualifying attributes such as: pole margin of 0.251 seconds or more (+250) and any team except Red Bull to take pole (+110).
2023 Monaco Grand Prix Entries
Max Verstappen (1), Red Bull-Honda RBPT
Sergio Perez (11), Red Bull-Honda RBPT
Charles Leclerc (16), Ferrari
Carlos Sainz (55), Ferrari
Lewis Hamilton (44), Mercedes
George Russell (63), Mercedes
Pierre Gasly (10), Alpine-Renault
Esteban Ocon (31), Alpine Renault
Lando Norris (4), McLaren-Mercedes
Oscar Piastri (81), McLaren-Mercedes
Zhou Guanyu (24), Alfa Romeo Ferrari
Valtteri Bottas (77), Alfa Romeo Ferrari
Fernando Alonso (14), Aston Martin-Mercedes
Lance Stroll (18), Aston Martin-Mercedes
Kevin Magnussen (20), Haas Ferrari
Nico Hulkenberg, (27), Haas Ferrari
Nyck de Vries (21), AlphaTauri-Honda RBPT
Yuki Tsunoda (22), AlphaTauri-Honda RBPT
Logan Sargeant (2), Williams-Mercedes
Alexander Albon (23), Williams-Mercedes
The weather of the 2023 Monaco Grand Prix
Conditions can change quickly on the French Riviera, but rain is currently forecast for Saturday and possibly Sunday. Rain played a role in last year’s race as approaching precipitation delayed the start of the race and the teams opted to start on the intermediate tyre. About 17 laps later, the teams began to pit for slicks and confusion on the Ferrari pit wall saw pole sitter Charles Leclerc pit from the lead to emerge fourth.
