Tsunoda suffered an enormous accident last Saturday in Q1 as he overstepped the limit of the Red Bull in the fast Tamburello chicane, sending him into the barriers. The Japanese driver thankfully climbed unhurt, but huge damage to the car meant the team had to build up a spare chassis with a new power unit and floor.

Max Verstappen believes a key Red Bull weakness could dent his hopes of taking a third grand prix win of 2025 when Formula 1 races in Monaco this weekend

McLaren have not held back as they’ve brought a Monaco-spec MCL39 to Monte Carlo, the Woking team looking to stop Red Bull’s charge in its tracks. McLaren’s winning streak came to an abrupt end at Imola where Max Verstappen raced his upgraded Red Bull RB21 to the victory ahead of the McLaren team-mates.

Charles Leclerc has not given up hope of springing a Monaco surprise despite slow-speed corners being Ferrari's weak point this season.

For probably the first time as a Formula 1 driver, Charles Leclerc is not relishing his home grand prix in Monaco - fear

Charles Leclerc says Ferrari's specific low-speed weakness is going to make it extremely difficult to repeat 2024's home win at the F1 Monaco Grand Prix. Last year Leclerc finally found redemption around his home streets,