Formula 1 heads back to the streets of Monaco this weekend with Max Verstappen fresh off the back of another win in Italy. Can the reigning World Champion stand on the top step in the Principality again, or will McLaren pairing Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris be able to taste victory for the first time in Monaco? Here are what the odds tell us...
Odds are provided by F1's Official Betting Data Supplier ALT Sports Data, are subject to change and are presented in decimal form: for every $1 wagered you would win the figure represented by the odds; so, if Verstappen is favourite at 1.50, you would win $1.50 for every dollar bet.
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Five consecutive podiums for Oscar Piastri leave him 13 points ahead of team mate Lando Norris in the Drivers’ Championship, but the Australian's three-race win streak came to an end at the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix last weekend courtesy of Max Verstappen.
Even so, Piastri has finished on the podium in every race so far this year apart from the season-opener, all of which leaves him favourite to come out on top in Monaco. Norris, meanwhile, starts this weekend with the best finishing average on the grid at 2.29, while Verstappen is a two-time winner in Monaco.
Drivers' Championship leader Piastri is favourite for victory in Monaco
Piastri, Norris and Verstappen top the podium odds after accumulating 16 top-three finishes between them, with the trio finishing on the podium together at Suzuka and Imola.
George Russell disappointed in the last race after finishing outside of the top five for the first time this term, but the Mercedes driver has been consistent this season, securing a podium at four races this year.
Home hero Charles Leclerc will be hoping to reach the podium again after victory 12 months ago, while Ferrari team mate Lewis Hamilton will be attempting to improve on his fourth place at Imola this weekend.
Leclerc will be hoping to stand on the podium in front of his home crowd again
Verstappen and Norris are the only two drivers on the grid to have finished every Grand Prix inside the top six this season. The Red Bull driver finished on the cusp in Bahrain, while Norris drove his worst race in Saudi Arabia, crossing the line in fourth place.
Williams continue to impress this season as Alex Albon was fighting for a podium spot for the majority of the Emilia-Romagna race before finishing fifth, his third top-six finish in seven races.
Kimi Antonelli ended his home race in heartbreak as his Mercedes suffered reliability issues forcing him to retire - only the second race in 2025 where the Italian has missed out on a top-six return.
Albon has finished in the top-six three times so far this season
Hamilton has crossed the line inside the top 10 in his last five starts in Monaco, while Leclerc has a perfect record in his previous three races.
Carlos Sainz is starting to find his rhythm in the Williams and begins the extravagant affair fresh off three straight top 10s, while Yuki Tsunoda offers fine value for money in this area, with three top 10s between Bahrain and Emilia-Romagna. Finally, the young Frenchman Isack Hadjar consistently challenges for a top-10 spot, earning his third of the season last weekend.
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Tsunoda is good value for money to finish inside the top-10
Piastri and Verstappen get their weekend underway tied for the most pole positions on the grid in 2025 with three each.
The importance of Qualifying in Monaco is elevated due to the difficulty in overtaking, leading to a trend of the fastest qualifiers taking the checkered flag.
Leclerc won from pole last year, while Sergio Perez is the only driver in the last five editions to triumph without starting from the first row.
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Verstappen will look to beat Piastri in Monaco
Red Bull and Mercedes have dominated the Monte Carlo circuit in the last 10 races at this track, prevailing in four apiece. Red Bull holds the edge in recent years, winning four of the previous six with Verstappen handing the team the most recent triumph in 2023.
Mercedes enjoyed their success in the pre-COVID era, last tasting success in 2019 courtesy of Hamilton, while McLaren's last win at the track came in 2008, also from Hamilton.
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