2018 Monaco Grand Prix
982nd World Championship race, 65th World Championship Monaco Grand Prix, 65th World Championship race at Monte Carlo
Fact File
| Date: | Sunday, 27 May 2018 |
|---|---|
| Winner: |  Daniel Ricciardo  Red Bull-TAG Heuer |
| Pole position: | Daniel Ricciardo Red Bull-TAG Heuer |
| Fastest lap: |  Max Verstappen Red Bull-TAG Heuer |
| Circuit: | Monte Carlo, 78 laps |
| Round: | 6 of 21 |
Race Result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daniel Ricciardo | Red Bull-TAG Heuer | 78 | 1hr 42m 54.807s | 25 | |
| 2 |  Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | 78 | +7.336s | 18 | |
| 3 |  Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 78 | +17.013s | 15 | |
| 4 |  Kimi Raikkonen | Ferrari | 78 | +18.127s | 12 | |
| 5 | Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes | 78 | +18.822s | 10 | |
| 6 |  Esteban Ocon | Force India-Mercedes | 78 | +23.667s | 8 | |
| 7 | +3 | Pierre Gasly | Toro Rosso-Honda | 78 | +24.331s | 6 |
| 8 | +3 | Nico Hulkenberg | Renault | 78 | +24.839s | 4 |
| 9 | +11 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull-TAG Heuer | 78 | +25.317s | 2 |
| 10 | -2 |  Carlos Sainz | Renault | 78 | +1m 09.013s | 1 |
| 11 | +5 |  Marcus Ericsson | Sauber-Ferrari | 78 | +1m 09.864s | |
| 12 | -3 |  Sergio Perez | Force India-Mercedes | 78 | +1m 10.461s | |
| 13 | +6 |  Kevin Magnussen | Haas-Ferrari | 78 | +1m 14.823s | |
| 14 | -2 |  Stoffel Vandoorne | McLaren-Renault | 77 | +1 lap | |
| 15 | +3 | Romain Grosjean | Haas-Ferrari | 77 | +1 lap | |
| 16 | -3 |  Sergey Sirotkin | Williams-Mercedes | 77 | +1 lap | |
| 17 |  Lance Stroll | Williams-Mercedes | 76 | +2 laps | ||
| 18 | -4 |  Charles Leclerc | Sauber-Ferrari | 70 | DNF | |
| 19 | -4 |  Brendon Hartley | Toro Rosso-Honda | 70 | DNF | |
| R | Fernando Alonso | McLaren-Renault | 52 | DNF |
Starting Grid
- Highlight: race winner
- Highlight: second place
- Highlight: third place
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daniel Ricciardo | Red Bull-TAG Heuer | 1:10.810 | |
| 2 | Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | 1:11.039 | |
| 3 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:11.232 | |
| 4 | Kimi Raikkonen | Ferrari | 1:11.266 | |
| 5 | Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes | 1:11.441 | |
| 6 | Esteban Ocon | Force India-Mercedes | 1:12.061 | |
| 7 | Fernando Alonso | McLaren-Renault | 1:12.110 | |
| 8 | Carlos Sainz | Renault | 1:12.130 | |
| 9 | Sergio Perez | Force India-Mercedes | 1:12.154 | |
| 10 | Pierre Gasly | Toro Rosso-Honda | 1:12.221 | |
| 11 | Nico Hulkenberg | Renault | 1:12.411 | |
| 12 | Stoffel Vandoorne | McLaren-Renault | 1:12.440 | |
| 13 | Sergey Sirotkin | Williams-Mercedes | 1:12.521 | |
| 14 | Charles Leclerc | Sauber-Ferrari | 1:12.714 | |
| 15 | Brendon Hartley | Toro Rosso-Honda | 1:13.179 | |
| 16 | Marcus Ericsson | Sauber-Ferrari | 1:13.265 | |
| 17 | Lance Stroll | Williams-Mercedes | 1:13.323 | |
| 18 | -3 | Romain Grosjean | Haas-Ferrari | 1:12.728 |
| 19 | Kevin Magnussen | Haas-Ferrari | 1:13.393 | |
| 20 | -15 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull-TAG Heuer | – |
- Romain Grosjean received a three-place grid penalty for causing a collision with Nico Hulkenberg in the previous race.
- Max Verstappen received a 10-place grid penalty for use of additional power unit elements and a further five-place grid penalty for a gearbox change.
Qualifying Result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 | ||||
| 1 | Daniel Ricciardo | Red Bull-TAG Heuer | 1:10.810 | |
| 2 | Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | 1:11.039 | 0.229 |
| 3 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:11.232 | 0.422 |
| 4 | Kimi Raikkonen | Ferrari | 1:11.266 | 0.456 |
| 5 | Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes | 1:11.441 | 0.631 |
| 6 | Esteban Ocon | Force India-Mercedes | 1:12.061 | 1.251 |
| 7 | Fernando Alonso | McLaren-Renault | 1:12.110 | 1.300 |
| 8 | Carlos Sainz | Renault | 1:12.130 | 1.320 |
| 9 | Sergio Perez | Force India-Mercedes | 1:12.154 | 1.344 |
| 10 | Pierre Gasly | Toro Rosso-Honda | 1:12.221 | 1.411 |
| Q2 | ||||
| 11 | Nico Hulkenberg | Renault | 1:12.411 | |
| 12 | Stoffel Vandoorne | McLaren-Renault | 1:12.440 | |
| 13 | Sergey Sirotkin | Williams-Mercedes | 1:12.521 | |
| 14 | Charles Leclerc | Sauber-Ferrari | 1:12.714 | |
| 15 | Romain Grosjean | Haas-Ferrari | 1:12.728 | |
| Q1 | ||||
| 16 | Brendon Hartley | Toro Rosso-Honda | 1:13.179 | |
| 17 | Marcus Ericsson | Sauber-Ferrari | 1:13.265 | |
| 18 | Lance Stroll | Williams-Mercedes | 1:13.323 | |
| 19 | Kevin Magnussen | Haas-Ferrari | 1:13.393 | |
| 20 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull-TAG Heuer | – | |
Championship Standings
How the championship standings stood post-race.
Driver
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton | 110 |
| 2 | Sebastian Vettel | 96 |
| 3 | Daniel Ricciardo | 72 |
| 4 | Valtteri Bottas | 68 |
| 5 | Kimi Raikkonen | 60 |
| 6 | Max Verstappen | 35 |
| 7 | Fernando Alonso | 32 |
| 8 | Nico Hulkenberg | 26 |
| 9 | Carlos Sainz | 20 |
| 10 | Kevin Magnussen | 19 |
| 11 | Pierre Gasly | 18 |
| 12 | Sergio Perez | 17 |
| 13 | Esteban Ocon | 9 |
| 14 | Charles Leclerc | 9 |
| 15 | Stoffel Vandoorne | 8 |
| 16 | Lance Stroll | 4 |
| 17 | Marcus Ericsson | 2 |
| 18 | Brendon Hartley | 1 |
Constructor
| Pos | Constructor | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mercedes | 178 |
| 2 |  Ferrari | 156 |
| 3 | Red Bull-TAG Heuer | 107 |
| 4 | Renault | 46 |
| 5 | McLaren-Renault | 40 |
| 6 |  Force India-Mercedes | 26 |
| 7 | Toro Rosso-Honda | 19 |
| 8 |  Haas-Ferrari | 19 |
| 9 |  Sauber-Ferrari | 11 |
| 10 | Williams-Mercedes | 4 |
Statistics & Milestones
- Wins
- Driver: 7th for Daniel Ricciardo
- Constructor: 57th for Red Bull
- Podiums
- Driver: 122nd for Lewis Hamilton, 102nd for Sebastian Vettel, 29th for Daniel Ricciardo
- Constructor: 733rd for Ferrari, 162nd for Mercedes, 151st for Red Bull
- Poles
- Driver: 2nd for Daniel Ricciardo
- Constructor: 59th for Red Bull
- Fastest laps
- Driver: 3rd for Max Verstappen
- Constructor: 58th for Red Bull
- Front row starts
- Driver: 88th for Sebastian Vettel, 8th for Daniel Ricciardo
- Pole & win
- Driver: 1st for Daniel Ricciardo (61st different driver to win from pole, 4th Australian driver)