The Monaco Grand Prix just got spicy. For the first time ever, there’s a mandatory two-pit stop rule, meaning strategy could actually shake up a race where overtaking is nearly impossible. In this episode of Track Limits, John breaks down everything you need to know for the 2025 Monaco Grand Prix:
🏆 Championship Standings: Piastri leads the way with 146 points, but Norris (133) and Verstappen (124) are closing in fast after Max’s huge win in Imola.
📅 Weekend Schedule (ET): Friday: Practice 1 (7:30 AM), Practice 2 (11:00 AM) Saturday: Practice 3 (6:30 AM), Qualifying (10:00 AM) Sunday: Race (9:00 AM)
🌦 Weather Forecast: Rain could hit on Saturday—qualifying could get chaotic. Sunday looks dry with a high of 71°F.
🛞 Tire Allocation & New Rule: Drivers must use all 3 dry compounds, requiring 2 pit stops. Will this shake up the grid or just create pit lane overtakes? Either way—it’s Monaco like we’ve never seen before.
📊 Storylines to Watch: Can the new tire rule actually create on-track overtakes? Did Red Bull find something in Imola? Max looked scary fast in clean air.
📍 Track Facts: Lap Record: 1:12.909 (Lewis Hamilton, 2021) 7 total overtakes in last year’s race
😬 Only 10 winners have started outside the top 3 since 1950.
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