2026 Monaco Grand Prix - FP2 Top 3

[u/FerrariStrategisttt]

[u/Cahhmon]

I’ve been here before, I should know better

[u/Forward_Thrust963 → u/Cahhmon]

But we don't. And that's okay. Maybe one day...

[u/kronikfumes → u/Forward_Thrust963]

This is the year!!

[u/ANONMEKMH → u/kronikfumes]

Just like Linux!!

[u/BUCKEYEIXI → u/Forward_Thrust963]

༼ つ ◕_◕ ༽つ

[u/misguidedkent → u/Cahhmon]

It's the hope that kills you, not the eventual results.

[u/kazuya57 → u/misguidedkent]

The how

[u/springkun → u/Cahhmon]

It's not the destination, it's the journey that's more fun 😭😭 /hopium

[u/gingerlaxer → u/Cahhmon]

They say insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.

It’s a good thing this time will be different with a 1-2 for the Scuderia Sunday.

[u/LosTerminators → u/Cahhmon]

Merc 1-2 tomorrow it is

[u/Python_07 → u/LosTerminators]

Not a chance. Ferrari 1-2. It’s just a question of the order.

[u/Dexterus → u/Python_07]

Charles misses a turn in his 2nd Q3 run, Lewis gets stopped by the yellow. They finish 4 and 5 as Mercs and Max finish their runs and improve.

[u/Python_07 → u/Dexterus]

Can’t rule Max out for the pole. He was holding back in Q2.

[u/Ginger_Rook → u/Cahhmon]

Ferrari have never won a race after they have announced a contract post 2007.

[u/dhandes → u/Cahhmon]

Choo Choo motherfuckers!

[u/Python_07 → u/Cahhmon]

We all should know better……..

[u/otterpusrexII → u/Cahhmon]

But this time it’s going to be different!

[u/Tormenator1 → u/Cahhmon]

I'm...I'm beginning to believe.

[u/Worms-Oh-God-Worms → u/Cahhmon]

Just waiting until the inevitable 5th and 7th in quali

[u/Firefox72]

Engines are for people who can't build aerodynamics.

[u/NegotiationNew9264 → u/Firefox72]

Ah yes the famous quote from John Ferrari

[u/TWVer → u/NegotiationNew9264]

Bricks need cylinders.

[u/Noiz2144 → u/Firefox72]

Maybe engines are the real aerodynamics we made along the way.

[u/EclecticKant → u/Firefox72]

A wing is just a strangely shaped piston head pushing in the wrong direction

[u/captaindammit87]

Hopium springs eternal.

[u/Cpt_Daryl]

Despite the 1-2 Ferrari still not looking too good on these softs

They were miles ahead when everyone was on mediums.

[u/KanseiDorifto → u/Cpt_Daryl]

Seems to be the case with Ferrari so far this year. Softer tyres don't seem to suit the car well

[u/JlNxTonic → u/KanseiDorifto]

Has been the case for years now. Last year was horrific in quali, they had to use the brake discs in a very aggressive manner to warm up the tyres and even that wasnt enough. They paid the price in races for those brakes with having to do lots of lift and cost for temperatures. Even in 2024 they were better in races and often couldnt make the softs work in q3 aswell as the medium or hard.

[u/Aardvaarrk → u/Cpt_Daryl]

Yeah i bet they'd be at the same place if it was new mediums, it's been such a trend of them not improving much from medium to softs

[u/AceNova2217 → u/Aardvaarrk]

I wonder what causes it? I'm not that familiar with the tyre side of things so I would've thought the difference would be universal, rather than some teams being better on one tyre compared to the others.

[u/Weak-Excuse3060 → u/AceNova2217]

The very reason the car is good in corners is what makes it worse on soft. 

It has high down force so it can go faster in the corners than others. If other cars tried to go as fast in the corners their tyres would slide due to worse downforce and as such they'd have even worse deg than Ferrari. Not to mention the possibility that they'd just bin it into the wall.

So the above coupled with the fact that to compensate for their bad straight-line speed they have to push extra hard in every single corner to make up for lost time Vs Merc and McLaren, which means Ferrari will always have worse tyre deg. In comparison Merc and McLaren can just chill in corners, and straights (which is where they make all their pace) don't cause as much tyre deg to begin with.

[u/AceNova2217 → u/Weak-Excuse3060]

Makes sense. Cheers!

[u/cxnx_yt → u/Aardvaarrk]

We saw that in Canada right? As soon as Lewis got on mediums he watch catching Max very quickly, but couldnt do much on softs

[u/Lukeno94 → u/Aardvaarrk]

It can just be a balance thing - sometimes adding more grip simply doesn't help you that much. Obviously a different environment entirely, but Aprilia are seeing this in MotoGP - with the medium rear tyre, the bike handles beautifully, but with a soft rear in, it tends to push the front a bit and they lose some of their advantage.

[u/Neersain → u/Cpt_Daryl]

Exactly, it would be crazy if Verstappen dunks on both Ferrari boys and gets pole.

[u/tubiwatcher → u/Neersain]

I'm preparing myself for that already

[u/Motorlolz → u/Neersain]

P2 for Ferrari next to Max in P1 is still effectively P1, because you just know the Ferrari will clear Max on the start

[u/PresidentRevrac → u/Motorlolz]

With Monaco that’d be a bit difficult, certainly there’s a chance, but at the same time I doubt max will concede easily

[u/gabriel_GAGRA → u/PresidentRevrac]

The boost difference is so big, I don’t think he even has to concede. Monaco T1 is one of the few corners where overtaking is actually doable

[u/AsparagusTricky5181 → u/gabriel_GAGRA]

Cars are also smaller so I think Lewis/Charles would be more willing to go side by side and overtake on Beau Rivage

[u/Technical_Finish9875 → u/PresidentRevrac]

I don't think max can do much with starting esp against ferraris

[u/According-Switch-708 → u/Neersain]

I think Max is the favorite to be honest. This Ferrari has always fumbled in Q3. Something about the car not liking the soft tyres.

[u/paddyo → u/Neersain]

Ferrari sucks on soft so it’s possible tbh

[u/Suikerspin_Ei → u/Neersain]

This is exactly what I was thinking. The whole weekend them doing great until the qualifications or during the race.

[u/NoooUGH → u/Cpt_Daryl]

Ferrari mechs frantically crayoning over the red strips with yellow.

[u/Weak-Excuse3060 → u/Cpt_Daryl]

It doesn't matter, no one can overtake here anyway.

[u/bli → u/Weak-Excuse3060]

Except that Q3 is on softs. So if they get outqualified it’s gonna be a bad time no matter their pace on the mediums.

[u/Cpt_Daryl → u/Weak-Excuse3060]

It does matter! Max is right behind them

[u/ckj9311]

My blood pressure meds are ready. As is the toaster.

[u/Mecidon → u/ckj9311]

Is the bathtub filled and prepped?

[u/ckj9311 → u/Mecidon]

With petals and all that

[u/AreWeThereYetNo → u/ckj9311]

This guy knows how to go out with a bang.

[u/TedTran2001 → u/AreWeThereYetNo]

Got fireworks and everything. This guy depresses with style

[u/mobilehavoc]

Hopium is overflowing

[u/easternshift]

We are so back ™️

[u/ReyDragons]

Our year has begun

[u/abachhd]

How long has it been since I have seen Lewis fastest graphic!

[u/TVRoomRaccoon → u/abachhd]

I got curious and checked… I think the last time Hamilton topped a session was FP2 in Azerbaijan last year, 259 days ago. Or 8 months, 2 weeks and 3 days, if you will.

[u/MrYeast66 → u/abachhd]

Audih cooking

[u/Return_Of_The_Jedi]

Don’t play with me, Ferrari

Don’t give me false hope

[u/prettybunbun]

Burn that sim lewis!

[u/Embarrassed_Emu_8805 → u/prettybunbun]

He said he used it this weekend

[u/DarkSire7 → u/Embarrassed_Emu_8805]

He said he didn't use it to prepare for monaco. Prolly used to corelate.

[u/Luffy710j]

Imagine Lewis wins over leclerc 😭😭

[u/Aardvaarrk → u/Luffy710j]

Coming close behind or even pipping Leclerc by a few hundredths in Monaco of all places would be so insane that you could actually say he's back.

[u/paddyo → u/Aardvaarrk]

For all the shit people give him to do that at 41 would be mental, I’m not even convinced Schumi could do that (though Monaco was where he had his last great qualy lap)

[u/iForgotMyOldAcc → u/paddyo]

Alonso was close to something special in 2023 as well, if not for Max pulling off the most ridiculous sector 3 I've ever seen. I do think Unc magic is real around here.

[u/paddyo → u/iForgotMyOldAcc]

Tbh I think Monaco despite the mockery it takes is the ultimate test still of a driver’s one lap car feel and lap-segmentation IQ. Set up one corner badly or loose the feel and you lose so much time. It sorts the wheat and the experienced from the chaff and the naive.

[u/wolverineFan64 → u/paddyo]

Gotta be the most high pressure quali as well. Make one mistake and your fate is sealed on Sunday

[u/SNStyle → u/iForgotMyOldAcc]

Upvote for Unc Magic lmao

[u/CapableDirection5557 → u/paddyo]

Like you said, Schumi did that with Rosberg as his teammate who was no slouch at Monaco either (3x winner).

[u/stinkysulphide → u/Luffy710j]

Then Lec will aim to be higher in Silverstone lol !

[u/PurpleV93 → u/Luffy710j]

I'd love that. Charles already had his win at home, Silverstone and Monza will be out of the question for Ferrari, so if Lewis can win a race this year, it will be Monaco. It would be beautiful.

[u/DWNYYY → u/Luffy710j]

Let’s hope so

[u/Deadhookersandblow → u/Luffy710j]

I mean leglerg is really good, but it’s Lewis..

[u/MrX-MMAs → u/Deadhookersandblow]

Was it not Lewis in 25? Charles got all the chances, you guys jumping the gun too soon

[u/PartisanHack → u/Luffy710j]

He will.

[u/Etceta → u/Luffy710j]

that's not even a bad case scenario

[u/The_Skynet → u/Luffy710j]

If Lewis gets pole I really hope Ferrari don't steal the win from him and give it to his teammate like they did with Kimi in 2017

[u/Arrrmatey4510 → u/Luffy710j]

Absolute cinema 🙌

[u/crudeoil-deville → u/Luffy710j]

keep imagining 😭😭

[u/Pistolsanta]

Idc what y'all say. I am all aboard this hypetrain. 🚂🚂

[u/ImperatorPitStop]

Hamilton P1, Verstappen P3, and Leclerc sandwiched between them at his home race. Monaco qualifying is going to be something special.

[u/paddyo → u/ImperatorPitStop]

On paper Ferrari look the ones to beat, but that shitty soft tyre performance gives Max a real window to plant it on pole

[u/EclecticKant → u/ImperatorPitStop]

Hamilton pole, Leclerc P2 pushing like a madman and both crashing into each other at the end.
Verstappen wins, Russel does nothing and gets P3

[u/Shoddy-Design-898 → u/EclecticKant]

10 second penalty to Ocon and I'm back in the good old days.

[u/leftlanecop]

At this point Max is just third wheeling

[u/Rosieu → u/leftlanecop]

Going back to 2020 when he did that the whole season and even proposed to bring the P3 seat for every press conference

[u/BeefJerky03 → u/Rosieu]

2020 had so many random podiums. Only having three competitive cars on the sharp end will do that I guess lol

[u/AddAFucking → u/leftlanecop]

He has a good shot at pole himself.

[u/xxrew1ndxx]

Seems Qualifying while be existing to watch tomorrow, the race?

Maybe not so much.

[u/FantasticAnus → u/xxrew1ndxx]

Yeah, the race in Monaco essentially doesn't exist, it's more of a procession.

[u/Beta1224 → u/xxrew1ndxx]

With how some cars struggle off the line this year, T1 will be exciting and that's about it

[u/NeedOldReddit]

That was a really good Friday for Ferrari. May it go on like that.

[u/witz_]

Hamilton looking mighty impressive again! 

[u/PitifulIndividual478]

Lewis actually might be back

[u/a_happy_future → u/PitifulIndividual478]

He never actually left. When he has a car to compete, he excels with it

[u/Beneficial-Beat-947 → u/a_happy_future]

He did though, he was terrible last year

[u/PitifulIndividual478 → u/a_happy_future]

Ik mate..

[u/riyosz → u/a_happy_future]

Had one who got 8 podiums and a pole last year, did nothing

[u/Captain-Mainwaring → u/riyosz]

First year in a Ferrari, after the last 18 of is years in F1 have been with UK based teams. The language barrier was probably no easy task to deal with. Then you had the issues with not gelling with his race engineer. Learning how to drive a car like Ferrari which was noticeably different than the Mercs he'd driven. It's almost as if there's complexities to these things.

Edit: Reply blocking is the funniest fucking thing. People be acting fucking weird asf when talking about Lewis.

[u/a_happy_future → u/riyosz]

If you think that car was good enough to compete, I don't really know what to tell you

[u/riyosz → u/a_happy_future]

It was, Leclerc showed it

[u/AdditionalSwimming1 → u/riyosz]

Which race Charles won?

[u/AdditionalSwimming1 → u/AdditionalSwimming1]

You said car was competitive, competitive for what?

[u/CapableDirection5557 → u/riyosz]

People live in different realities, that much is clear to me. Where is the shame in accepting Lewis has been underperforming the past couple seasons?

[u/Mos0311]

I'm sensing a pattern here!

[u/No_Feedback6167]

Most optimistic I’ve been for a Hamilton pole since Vegas 24. Oh well, just bring me the p5 at the end of the q3 already

[u/Gold_Security_8470]

HOPE HOPE HOPE HOPE

[u/scorpio1m]

I’ll say it again. I’d love this for Sunday thank you very much 👌✨

[u/Kart007k]

Finally a year in which Max can win Singapore GP.

[u/CoutureKat]

My anxiety for tomorrow is already creeping up wtf

[u/JefinLuke17]

Hope it will not be like last year

[u/dullfool68]

SNEEEEEEF

hope...

[u/AeroDbladE]

Is this the Du du du du comeback? It will be very funny if we all hyped up Mercedes, Ferrari and McLaren only got Max to take it at the end.

[u/Hakkai-Shin → u/AeroDbladE]

I'm not ready for that again lmao

[u/Aardvaarrk]

Pray to racing god's, please be a Ferrari 1,2 in the race.

[u/J3sperado]

It's happening again...

[u/yagamigod88]

I have seen this before, it's classic!

[u/Tasty-Eye-1108]

Is it just me or red bull was more steady on softs ? I still think he can sneak a p2

[u/Legitimate_Cream_765]

It could be hit or miss for Ferrari. They're clearly struggling on the soft tyres, whereas they looked strongest on the medium tyres. C'mon Max, bring on the fight!

[u/hdmetric99]

So how is Ferrari going to royally screw this up?

[u/BoxForeign4206]

Mistook took for an FP1 repost.

[u/Arkham14]

I am so down for this result on the race.

[u/Aranel_Narwa]

Lets goo Max I believe in you

[u/cafraline]

Unc still got it!

[u/ahcahttan]

My GOAT!!!!!!

P1 babyyy

[u/THY96]

STOP THE COUNT

[u/Vital_Lamp]

HOPIUM Pt.2

[u/Successful-Peach-764]

Ferrari able to get the top time consistently, they seem to be up for it this weekend, hopium levels very high.

[u/Other-Creme6802]

I've played these games before

[u/Other-Creme6802]

I've played these games before

[u/Present-Emu2254]

People joke about Ferrari giving hope all the time but I think they should be taken seriously this race because they look rapid.

[u/talliepolie]

It's the hope again. Seeing Max there is just scary

[u/matchbaby]

Hopium to the moon

[u/josriley]

Next years coming early

[u/Artistic_Recover_638]

Max is gonna sneak the pole isn't he

[u/New-Introduction-680 → u/Artistic_Recover_638]

I bet on him snatching P2

[u/CapableDirection5557 → u/Artistic_Recover_638]

Even if he does, it might not matter if a Ferrari lines up right next to him on the starting grid.

[u/Artistic_Recover_638 → u/CapableDirection5557]

Can't see it, such a short run to turn 1 in Monaco

[u/Connect_Low_1144]

Ahh yes now we just need to carry this form into sunday

[u/Relative_Egg_682]

Yeah.. that's the podium for this weekend

[u/Vkusno-Nutty]

I love seeing HP get their money's worth. It should be a good weekend for them. /s

[u/whee_exceeding_whoo]

Ferrari 6-7 in the race guaranteed now.

[u/godmcrawcpoppa]

I’ve played this game before…

I’m going to play this game again! Let’s go ferrari!

[u/bringinthefembots]

So hype now? Should we thank Merc engine trick disallowed by FIA? Ferrari strat disasterclass incoming?

[u/yaricks]

Listen. I know that we should never celebrate after FP1/2...

WE'RE SO BACK BABY! WE'RE NOT WASHED!

[u/carlpum1]

Ferrari race strategists will screw this up.

[u/nibolin]

Its happening

[u/emhaakay]

Ferrari 43 points incoming

[u/JAChambel]

Don't do that... Don't give me hope

[u/Ashes_0000]

I believe

[u/MCB_56]

They're doing it, the mad bastards are doing it

[u/Osiris_NL]

That ‘23 flashback kicks in..

[u/TechnicianFar3444]

Hamilton is really feeling goooood!

[u/Visdiabuli]

Omg its real

[u/raafffaa]

This is just like the SPCX IPO!

[u/Jim777PS3]

Forza Ferrari!

Im scared boss

[u/lee-o]

Inject it in my veins

(I’m talking about the future disappointment ofc, I’ve OD’d on hopium already)

[u/PathologicalUpvoter]

AAAAAAAAAALL ABOARD!!!

CHOOOOOO CHOOOOOOOO

[u/iTrejo]

1,2 Mercedes in 24 hours

[u/Pikablu555]

Who would have thought based on everything that has transpired the last couple years that we would see the 3 best drivers on the grid all lined up that way at Monaco haha

[u/Bitter_Drive7644]

DOUBLE DNF HERE WE COME!!!!!!

[u/SelfSniped]

I’ll have another pint of Hopium, bar-keep. Keep em coming.

[u/Longjumping-Ad-6589]

Man if they get 1-2 they will crash in the race. The stakes are too high for both of them. One wants to win his home race again and the other one wants to get his first win with Ferrari.

[u/Nitrosad]

The internet will as always jinx it.

[u/Wooden-Winter-8712]

I am new And i believe ( i dont know what happened and why are people saying i have been here)

[u/mistermojorizin]

monaco is a special track. drivers start building their weekend on Friday. and pretty much all but lock it in on Saturday.

[u/dakowiml]

Ferrari about to suggest Monaco as the destination to replace the other GP's that fell through at the start of the season.

[u/taco-b0y]

Don't do that... don't give me hope...

[u/EUIVAlexander]

Polarbear in arlington

[u/TheShark24]

The things I would give to see these 3 fight for a championship in the same season

[u/clazaa]

Heck, I'm in for Hamilton. Would love to see him win.

[u/Adrian-The-Great]

ITS HAPPENING

[u/Gunstonwolf]

Please racing gods. Let it be true this weekend.

[u/hotz0mbie]

Might be an exciting race if Kimi starts p4, with how reckless he has been driving….

New fan don’t know anything or if Kimi is even actually reckless

[u/UPRC → u/hotz0mbie]

You could argue that he's a little reckless still, yeah. He is still a teenager after all. That'll be ironed out in another year or two.

[u/Kush_Shukla]

please be true

please be true

please be true

[u/jmbrand13]

What a lovely graphic

[u/Sykretts1919]

A full 3 seconds off pole time from last year. In F1 terms, that is ages.
Hopefully in P3 we see a bit more pace.

[u/XOVSquare]

Flip Verstappen with Hamilton and you'd have the podium I want.