How to follow Monaco Grand Prix on the BBC

A fan holds up a Ferrari flag as Charles Leclerc drives through the hairpin in Monaco Getty Images

Ferrari last won in Monaco when Charles Leclerc claimed a home victory in 2024

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.

Ferrari secured a one-two in both practice sessions on Friday, with Charles Leclerc quickest in the opening hour and Lewis Hamilton topping the second.

In the drivers' championship, teenager Kimi Antonelli is 43 points clear of Mercedes team-mate George Russell following his fourth win in a row in Canada two weeks ago.

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

Saturday, 6 June

Third practice: 11:30-12:30 (Sports Extra 2 via BBC Sounds and smart speakers)

Qualifying: 15:00-16:00 (Sports Extra 2 via BBC Sounds and smart speakers)

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 weekend in Monte Carlo.

Saturday's all-important qualifying session is set to be sunny and a gentle breeze, with temperatures reaching a high of 23C.

For Sunday's grand prix, which starts at 15:00 local time, the weather will be pleasant once again, with a top temperature of 24C during the race.

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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