F1 2026 Monaco Grand Prix starting grid with penalties applied

The starting grid for the 2026 F1 Monaco Grand Prix has been confirmed by the FIA an hour before the start of today's race.

A Monaco pole position is one of the most important of the entire season, and this year the driver with that honour is Kimi Antonelli, who put in a brilliant lap in Q3 to finish ahead of all his competitors.

Four-time world champion Max Verstappen was beaten by the 19-year-old by just four hundredths of a second, but will nevertheless start the race from the front row, claiming second.

The two Ferrari drivers are then behind the top two, with Lewis Hamilton beating Charles Leclerc in grand prix qualifying for the third time this year.

It means that, ahead of the 71st running of the legendary Monaco GP, the grid is now set, as Kimi Antonelli looks to extend his lead at the top of the drivers' championship.

The final starting grid does not include any late penalties, and the FIA have confirmed that the grid is as it was following qualifying.

Less than one hour before the race, Martin Brundle revealed live on Sky Sports F1 that Liam Lawson was struggling with an issue to his Racing Bulls car, with the driver unlikely to be able to start the race entirely, with the 'best case scenario' a start from the pit lane.

However, as the cars prepared to line up on the Monaco grid, Sky then updated viewers with the news that Lawson's car had been fixed, meaning the Racing Bulls star joined the grid in time for lights out.

Just after getting past the pit exit, Gabriel Bortoleto had to be pushed back to the garage by marshals, confirming to Brundle during his pre-race grid walk that he was planning to start from the pit lane.

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F1 Starting Grid - Monaco Grand Prix

Here is the full starting grid for the 2026 Monaco Grand Prix, as confirmed by the FIA:

* - After suffering an issue with his Audi prior to the race, Bortoleto was forced to start from the pit lane for the Monaco GP.

F1 Race Times - 2026 Monaco Grand Prix

Lights out for the 2026 Monaco Grand Prix is at 3pm local time (CEST), and the 78-lap race will last around 90 minutes.

Find the race start time converted to your local time zone below:

Monaco Grand Prix 2026 Session Times

Race - Sunday, June 7, 2026

How to watch the 2026 Monaco Grand Prix live on TV today

Broadcast details vary depending on your location. Check below to see how to tune in for some major countries:

Where to watch: F1 2026 broadcasters by region

* - A free seven-day trial of Apple TV is available for fans in the US, allowing them to watch F1 for free this weekend.

F1TV Pro also carries coverage of the sport, depending on which territory you are in.

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