Charles Leclerc won his first Monaco Grand Prix with a lights-to-flag victory on home soil after a huge crash on the opening lap which saw the race stopped.

Leclerc held off an early challenge from McLaren’s Oscar Piastri to take his first win since July 2022 as his Ferrari team-mate Carlos Sainz took third and Lando Norris was fourth.

Max Verstappen had to settle for sixth, in between the Mercedes of George Russell in fifth and Lewis Hamilton in seventh, and sees his championship lead over Leclerc reduced to 31 points.

Ferrari’s double podium means they are only 24 points behind Red Bull in the constructors’ standings after eight rounds.

The race was red-flagged on the first lap due to a big crash between Kevin Magnussen, Sergio Perez and Nico Hulkenberg after Turn One, with all three drivers unhurt despite the high-speed collision.

Monaco GP result: Top 10

1) Charles Leclerc, Ferrari

2) Oscar Piastri, McLaren

3) Carlos Sainz, Ferrari

4) Lando Norris, McLaren

5) George Russell, Mercedes

6) Max Verstappen, Red Bull

7) Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes

8) Yuki Tsunoda, RB

9) Alex Albon, Williams

10) Pierre Gasly, Alpine

Source – Monaco GP: Charles Leclerc beats Oscar Piastri to win on home soil after huge crash on first lap causes red flag | F1 News | Sky Sports