How to follow Monaco Grand Prix on the BBC

Max Verstappen, polesitter Kimi Antonelli and Lewis Hamilton pose for photos after qualifying Getty Images

Kimi Antonelli (centre, with Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton) is aiming to win his fifth consecutive race of the season on Sunday

Lorraine McKenna
BBC Sport journalist

Round six of the 2026 Formula 1 season heads to the glamour of Monte Carlo for the Monaco Grand Prix, from 5-7 June.

Mercedes' Kimi Antonelli called his pole-winning lap "magic" on Saturday, after he pipped Red Bull's Max Verstappen to the front-row spot by just 0.043 seconds.

Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton starts third on the grid alongside team-mate Charles Leclerc.

Italian Antonelli leads the drivers' championship by 43 points from team-mate George Russell, who qualified in sixth.

Lights out for Sunday's 78-lap race in the Principality is at 14:00 BST.

Session start times and BBC coverage

Commentary of the race will be available across BBC Radio 5 Live, BBC Sounds and the BBC Sport website and app.

You can also listen by asking most smart speakers to "play BBC Radio 5 Live" or "play BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra".

Make sure to listen to every episode of the Chequered Flag podcast. For the first time this year, the post-race show for every grand prix is available to watch on BBC iPlayer and YouTube.

All times BST

Sunday, 7 June

Race: 14:00 (BBC Radio 5 Live, BBC Sounds and smart speakers)

What is the Monaco weather forecast?

Race winner Lando Norris, McLaren CEO Zak Brown and third-placed Oscar Piastri stand on the podium un Monaco last year Getty Images

Lando Norris (left) secured his maiden Monaco victory last year from pole position, with McLaren team-mate Oscar Piastri (right) third and home driver Charles Leclerc second for Ferrari

The forecast predicts a dry and bright race day in Monte Carlo.

For Sunday's grand prix, which starts at 15:00 local time, the weather should be pleasant, with a top temperature of 24C and no chance of rain.

European leg of F1 season begins

With five flyaway races completed in three months - Bahrain and Saudi Arabia were cancelled in April as a result of the war in the Middle East - the season gets into a rhythm from June with the beginning of the European leg of the campaign.

Monaco starts a run of four races in five weeks with Barcelona, Austria and the British Grand Prix.

Following Silverstone, Belgium and Hungary are back-to-back events, before everyone packs up for the summer break.

When the season returns in August, the final three European races conclude with the Dutch and Italian grands prix, plus Madrid's debut on the calendar in September.

Monaco - 5-7 June

Barcelona - 12-14 June

Austria - 26-28 June

Silverstone - 3-5 July

Belgium - 17-19 July

Hungary - 24-26 July

Zandvoort - 21-23 August

Monza - 4-6 September

Madrid - 11-13 September

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