2026 Monaco GP Race: Fastest Lap & Pace Gaps
Every car frozen on the finish line, with each gap to Kimi Antonelli’s fastest lap shown to scale in real metres. Race at Monte Carlo, round 6.
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Kimi Antonelli set the fastest lap for the Monaco Grand Prix 2026 Race with a 1:13.481 for Mercedes at Monte Carlo. Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari) was 1.162s behind, and at racing speed that is 87.5 m of track between them as they crossed the line.
Pierre Gasly completed the top three for Alpine, 2.016s off Kimi Antonelli. Across the whole classified order the field spread out to 527.9 m, from Kimi Antonelli to Valtteri Bottas.
The closest call of the session was between Franco Colapinto and Nico Hulkenberg: 0.016s apart, about 1.2 m at speed.
| # | Driver | Team | Lap time | Gap | Behind (to scale) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kimi Antonelli | Mercedes | 1:13.481 | Fastest | — |
| 2 | Lewis Hamilton | Ferrari | 1:14.643 | +1.162 | 87.5 m |
| 3 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine | 1:15.497 | +2.016 | 151.8 m |
| 4 | Isack Hadjar | Red Bull Racing | 1:15.669 | +2.188 | 164.7 m |
| 5 | Liam Lawson | Racing Bulls | 1:15.754 | +2.273 | 171.1 m |
| 6 | George Russell | Mercedes | 1:15.773 | +2.292 | 172.5 m |
| 7 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren | 1:15.816 | +2.335 | 175.8 m |
| 8 | Arvid Lindblad | Racing Bulls | 1:15.908 | +2.427 | 182.7 m |
| 9 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:15.964 | +2.483 | 186.9 m |
| 10 | Franco Colapinto | Alpine | 1:16.316 | +2.835 | 213.4 m |
| 11 | Nico Hulkenberg | Audi | 1:16.332 | +2.851 | 214.6 m |
| 12 | Alexander Albon | Williams | 1:16.393 | +2.912 | 219.2 m |
| 13 | Gabriel Bortoleto | Audi | 1:16.803 | +3.322 | 250.1 m |
| 14 | Sergio Perez | Cadillac | 1:16.891 | +3.410 | 256.7 m |
| 15 | Esteban Ocon | Haas F1 Team | 1:16.914 | +3.433 | 258.4 m |
| 16 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | 1:17.120 | +3.639 | 273.9 m |
| 17 | Lando Norris | McLaren | 1:17.670 | +4.189 | 315.3 m |
| 18 | Carlos Sainz | Williams | 1:18.022 | +4.541 | 341.8 m |
| 19 | Oliver Bearman | Haas F1 Team | 1:18.475 | +4.994 | 375.9 m |
| 20 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 1:18.845 | +5.364 | 403.8 m |
| 21 | Valtteri Bottas | Cadillac | 1:20.494 | +7.013 | 527.9 m |
How big is the gap, really?
Kimi Antonelli set the race fastest lap at the Monaco Grand Prix 2026 with a 1:13.481. On the timesheet the field looks bunched into tenths, but at racing speed those tenths stretch out: from fastest lap to Valtteri Bottas the field covers 527.9 m. Open the 3D visualizer to see it to scale, car by car.
Monaco Grand Prix 2026 Race: your questions
- Who set the fastest lap at the Monaco Grand Prix 2026?
- Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes) set the fastest lap at the Monaco Grand Prix 2026 race with a 1:13.481 at Monte Carlo.
- What was the fastest lap at the Monaco Grand Prix 2026?
- The fastest lap of the Monaco Grand Prix 2026 race was a 1:13.481, set by Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes) at Monte Carlo.
- How close was race at the Monaco Grand Prix 2026?
- Kimi Antonelli beat Lewis Hamilton to fastest lap by 1.162s. At racing speed that margin is 87.5 m of track. Across the whole field, from fastest lap to Valtteri Bottas in P21, the spread is 7.013s or 527.9 m.
- How far behind was Lewis Hamilton at the Monaco Grand Prix 2026?
- Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari) had the 2nd-fastest lap in race at the Monaco Grand Prix 2026 with a 1:14.643, 1.162s behind Kimi Antonelli's fastest lap. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 87.5 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Pierre Gasly at the Monaco Grand Prix 2026?
- Pierre Gasly (Alpine) had the 3rd-fastest lap in race at the Monaco Grand Prix 2026 with a 1:15.497, 2.016s behind Kimi Antonelli's fastest lap. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 151.8 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Isack Hadjar at the Monaco Grand Prix 2026?
- Isack Hadjar (Red Bull Racing) had the 4th-fastest lap in race at the Monaco Grand Prix 2026 with a 1:15.669, 2.188s behind Kimi Antonelli's fastest lap. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 164.7 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Liam Lawson at the Monaco Grand Prix 2026?
- Liam Lawson (Racing Bulls) had the 5th-fastest lap in race at the Monaco Grand Prix 2026 with a 1:15.754, 2.273s behind Kimi Antonelli's fastest lap. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 171.1 m of track behind.
- How far behind was George Russell at the Monaco Grand Prix 2026?
- George Russell (Mercedes) had the 6th-fastest lap in race at the Monaco Grand Prix 2026 with a 1:15.773, 2.292s behind Kimi Antonelli's fastest lap. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 172.5 m of track behind.
- How much is a tenth of a second in metres at Monte Carlo?
- On this lap a tenth of a second is worth roughly 7.5 m of track. That is why Lewis Hamilton's 1.162s at the Monaco Grand Prix 2026 puts 87.5 m between the cars on the finish line.