Max Verstappen has conceded that Red Bull will be in damage limitation mode at the Formula 1 Monaco Grand Prix

Max Verstappen will be hoping to follow up his victory in Imola last weekend with a similar result at the Monaco Grand Prix. The reigning world champion is eyeing back-to-back wins for the first time in 2025 but will need to dig deep to beat McLaren again.

Monaco could be a crazy race this year due to drivers having to make a mandatory two stops, Red Bull's reigning Formula One champion Max Verstappen said on Thursday.

The yacht’s base price starts at $12 million, but with Verstappen’s customisations, it’s likely worth significantly more. Illman estimates the annual upkeep of the vessel at over $1.2 million, underscoring its elite status.

Qualifying will be all-important for Max Verstappen’s Monaco Grand Prix victory hopes, as Helmut Marko says “the race is usually a farce”. Marko – Red Bull’s senior advisor – offered that frank assessment on the eve of the 2025 staging of the Monaco Grand Prix,

Red Bull’s Max Verstappen says the lack of high-speed corners around the Monaco Grand Prix circuit could hit his chances of picking up his third race win of 2025

In an exclusive interview with PlanetF1.com in pre-season, Red Bull technical director Pierre Waché revealed that the team have pursued a wider operating window with the RB21 in F1 2025, lowering the overall performance of the car initially to make it more driveable for Verstappen.

McLaren are the most successful team in Monaco, with 15 wins since their debut in 1966. Ferrari are next on 11. In 1996, Frenchman Olivier Panis won from 14th on the grid -- the lowest winning start position to date. Since 1950, only 10 times has the race been won by a driver starting lower than third.