Monaco could be a crazy race this year due to drivers having to make a mandatory two stops, Red Bull's reigning Formula One champion Max Verstappen said on Thursday.

Qualifying will be all-important for Max Verstappen’s Monaco Grand Prix victory hopes, as Helmut Marko says “the race is usually a farce”. Marko – Red Bull’s senior advisor – offered that frank assessment on the eve of the 2025 staging of the Monaco Grand Prix,

Red Bull’s Max Verstappen says the lack of high-speed corners around the Monaco Grand Prix circuit could hit his chances of picking up his third race win of 2025

In an exclusive interview with PlanetF1.com in pre-season, Red Bull technical director Pierre Waché revealed that the team have pursued a wider operating window with the RB21 in F1 2025, lowering the overall performance of the car initially to make it more driveable for Verstappen.

McLaren are the most successful team in Monaco, with 15 wins since their debut in 1966. Ferrari are next on 11. In 1996, Frenchman Olivier Panis won from 14th on the grid -- the lowest winning start position to date. Since 1950, only 10 times has the race been won by a driver starting lower than third.

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As reported by sport.de's Felix Gorner, Verstappen has ‘100% decided' that he will be racing for Red Bull in 2026. The report stated: "Max Verstappen will drive 100 per cent at Red Bull Racing next year.

Max Verstappen has called out the decision to seemingly let Imola slide off the F1 calendar. The iconic circuit is out of contract at the end of the season with no sight of a resolution, while Zandvoort’s exit after 2026 has already been confirmed.