The Formula 1 Monaco Grand Prix tasks drivers with surviving 78 of the most difficult laps on the calendar, as they rocket by some of the most iconic scenes in motorsport with walls — and danger — looming around every corner.

Max Verstappen says a new rule that forces drivers to make two pit stops during the Monaco Grand Prix will "hopefully spice it up a bit more".

Leclerc beat championship leader Oscar Piastri by 0.038 seconds in the more representative second session, with his Ferrari team-mate Lewis Hamilton finishing third quickest.

Lewis Hamilton was penalised with a three-place drop for impeding Max Verstappen in Q1.

The stewards have announced that Ollie Bearman will serve a 10-place grid penalty in Monaco on Sunday after overtaking under a red flag during FP2 on Friday.

Hamilton blocked Verstappen in Massanet at the end of Q1 after an incorrect message from his race engineer, Riccardo Adami, led him to believe the Red Bull was not on a fast lap behind him.