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Lando Norris Reveals Top Favourite to Win Monaco GP

Highlights

  • Ferrari favoured for Monaco GP due to strong low-speed performance
  • Mercedes leads constructors’ standings by 72 points over Ferrari
  • Antonelli leads drivers’ championship by 43 points over Russell
  • McLaren aims to stay competitive despite Ferrari’s street circuit advantage
  • Monaco GP scheduled for June 7 with intense strategic battles expected

Lando Norris and Andrea Stella tip Ferrari as favourite for this weekend’s Monaco Grand Prix, citing superior low-speed performance on Monte Carlo’s tight streets.

Mercedes has defined the season’s baseline pace. George Russell won in Australia, while rookie Kimi Antonelli prevailed in China, Japan, Miami, and Canada.

Antonelli leads the championship by 43 points from Russell. Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton follow. Mercedes holds a 72-point constructors’ advantage over Ferrari.

McLaren drivers and team principal Andrea Stella tip Ferrari as favourites for Monaco
Image Credit: Pit Debrief

Monaco rewards mechanical grip, traction, and kerb compliance. Norris expects Ferrari to convert that strength into qualifying supremacy, where track position is decisive.

Ferrari tipped as Monaco favourite thanks to class-leading low-speed performance.

Stella referenced Canada’s first sector, where Ferrari’s SF-26 excelled through slower corners and over kerbs, mirroring Monaco’s demands.

He argued Monaco reduces straight-line exposure, so Ferrari’s cornering advantage carries greater weight than in power-sensitive venues.

Antonelli leads by 43 points; Mercedes holds a 72-point constructors’ cushion.

McLaren’s package trends stronger at low speed than medium or high. However, Monaco still features fast sections at Casino, Tabac, and the Swimming Pool, testing aero stability.

The uniquely slow hairpins and chicanes could tilt further toward Ferrari. McLaren targets competitiveness, building on last year’s Monaco step with its upgrade package.

Lando Norris on the streets of Monaco
Image Credit: NBC News

Beyond Ferrari, the competitive picture remains fluid. RacingNews365’s analysis flags Hamilton as a live contender and suggests Red Bull may struggle with ride and traction.

Norris also looks to Barcelona as a clearer form guide, as higher-speed corners and tyre energy demands expose different strengths during the ongoing development race.

Monaco’s lack of long straights could amplify Ferrari’s cornering edge.

The Monaco race runs on June 7. Strategy, track evolution, and pit windows will likely decide prospects for anyone not unlocking pole.

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Ferrari primed for Monaco pole
Red streets, slow corners: Scuderia’s time?

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Ferrari‘s low-speed mastery makes them favourite
for Monaco’s twisty challenge.

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Daniel Miller reports on Formula 1 Grand Prix weekends with race-day analysis, team-radio highlights, and point-standings updates. He explains power-unit upgrades, aerodynamic developments, and driver rivalries in straightforward, SEO-friendly language for a global F1 audience.

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Daniel Miller

Daniel Miller reports on Formula 1 Grand Prix weekends with race-day analysis, team-radio highlights, and point-standings updates. He explains power-unit upgrades, aerodynamic developments, and driver rivalries in straightforward, SEO-friendly language for a global F1 audience.

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