How to follow Monaco Grand Prix on the BBC

Round six of the 2026 Formula 1 season heads to the glamour of Monte Carlo for the Monaco Grand Prix, from 5-7 June.

Mercedes’ Kimi Antonelli secured his fourth win in a row in Canada two weeks ago to lead team-mate George Russell, who retired from the race in Montreal, by 43 points in the drivers’ championship.

Ferrari’s Lewis Hamilton finished second, with Red Bull’s Max Verstappen claiming his first podium of the campaign in third.

Lights out for Sunday’s 78-lap race in the Principality is at 14:00 BST.

Commentary of the race will be available across BBC Radio 5 Live, BBC Sounds and the BBC Sport website and app.

You can also listen by asking most smart speakers to “play BBC Radio 5 Live” or “play BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra”.

Make sure to listen to every episode of the Chequered Flag podcast. For the first time this year, the post-race show for every grand prix is available to watch on BBC iPlayer and YouTube.

All times BST

Friday, 5 June

First practice: 12:30-13:30 (Sports Extra 3 via BBC Sounds and smart speakers)

Second practice: 16:00-17:00 (Sports Extra 3 via BBC Sounds and smart speakers)

Saturday, 6 June

Third practice: 11:30-12:30 (Sports Extra 2 via BBC Sounds and smart speakers)

Qualifying: 15:00-16:00 (Sports Extra 2 via BBC Sounds and smart speakers)

Sunday, 7 June

Race: 14:00 (BBC Radio 5 Live, BBC Sounds and smart speakers)

The forecast predicts a dry and bright weekend of racing in Monte Carlo.

Friday’s practice sessions and Saturday’s qualifying are set to be sunny with a gentle breeze, with temperatures reaching a high of 24C.

For Sunday’s grand prix, which starts at 15:00 local time, the weather will be pleasant once again, with a top temperature of 25C during the race.

With five flyaway races completed in three months – Bahrain and Saudi Arabia were cancelled in April as a result of the war in the Middle East – the season gets into a rhythm from June with the beginning of the European leg of the campaign.

Monaco starts a run of four races in five weeks with Barcelona, Austria and the British Grand Prix.

Following Silverstone, Belgium and Hungary are back-to-back events, before everyone packs up for the summer break.

When the season returns in August, the final three European races conclude with the Dutch and Italian grands prix, plus Madrid’s debut on the calendar in September.

Monaco – 5-7 June

Barcelona – 12-14 June

Austria – 26-28 June

Silverstone – 3-5 July

Belgium – 17-19 July

Hungary – 24-26 July

Zandvoort – 21-23 August

Monza – 4-6 September

Madrid – 11-13 September