Lando Norris took his second win of the season in great style, navigating the streets of Monaco perfectly throughout the weekend.
However, his success was not the only noticeable occurrance of the eighth round of the 2025 World Championship: let’s go through them.
Lando Norris has overcome the pressure, but…
Lando Norris was finally able to deliver a great weekend, from start all the way to the finish. His performance in Monaco was flawless, one of the best – if not the best – of his career.
The McLaren driver managed to out-qualify Oscar Piastri in the most important place to do so, and did not make one single mistake.
Now, though, it’s time for the big question: can he keep up this level of driving in the next few races? We will have to wait and see, but one thing is for sure: the “Monaco version” of Lando Norris is definitely a Championship-winning driver.
Nightmare for Mercedes
Mercedes have had an absolute nightmare in the Principality, scoring 0 points. Both drivers were involved in a difficult qualifying, with George Russell having a technical issue and Kimi Antonelli crashing out at the Nouvelle Chicane.
With two cars starting out of the top-10, is pretty much impossible to overturn the disappointment in the race, considering how difficult it is to overtake in Monaco.
After struggling for results in Imola and in Monte Carlo, the Brackley-based team desperately needs to bounce back in Barcelona. Red Bull and Ferrari are on the verge of getting that second place in the Constructors’ Championship…
VCARB and Williams: when teamwork pays off
VCARB and Williams were the two teams that “used” their drivers the most – out of everyone on the grid – in order to get the best possible result.
Liam Lawson created a good enough gap so that teammate Isack Hadjar could box twice, whilst Alexander Albon and Carlos Sainz worked together to secure the last two points-scoring places.
Whether the fans – and mostly the opponents – might like this kind of games or not, it is what Formula 1 teams have to do if they want to reach their goals in the standings. Both VCARB and Williams executed a perfect Sunday on their side, chapeau.
The two-stop rule did not fix Monaco: what can?
The 2025 Monaco Grand Prix was the first one in which every driver was forced to stop twice throughout the race.
Formula 1, in agreement with the FIA and the teams, thought this could have been a way to increase on track action and make the whole show more enjoyable; but it clearly did not quite work.
As this was not the fix, what could be? 2026’s smaller cars? Changing the track layout? All these questions remain unanswered. The fans can just hope that something will save the Monaco GP – sooner or later – so that it can stay on the calendar.
