Off the track, with F1 partners and sponsors placing such an emphasis on the American races these days, Monaco is no longer in rarefied air

SportsLine's model analyzes Red Bull's Max Verstappen, Ferrari's Charles Leclerc and the rest of the starting grid's chances at the 2025 F1 Monaco GP

F1 and its governing body, the FIA, hope a rule change for Sunday’s race will change that. Drivers will be forced to change tires at least twice in the hope that more pit stop strategy could shake up an event where Saturday qualifying — and the resulting grid position — is often more important than race day.