F1 enters its most glamorous and prestigious weekend at the 69th Monaco Grand Prix.

Everyone is chasing Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez as the Red Bull duo have alternated wins to open the season and lead the drivers’ championship standings by a wide margin. With passing other cars even more challenging in Monaco’s tight confines, qualifying and pit lane performance are both crucial, which could open the door for Monaco native Charles Leclerc of Ferrari.

Here’s what to know ahead of the Monaco Grand Prix:

Monaco Grand Prix starting grid

1. Max Verstappen (1), Red Bull-Honda RBPT

2. Fernando Alonso (14), Aston Martin-Mercedes

3. Esteban Ocon (31), Alpine-Renault

4. Carlos Sainz (55), Ferrari

5. Lewis Hamilton (44), Mercedes

6. Charles Leclerc (16), Ferrari

7. Pierre Gasly (10), Alpine-Renault

8. George Russell (63), Mercedes

9. Yuki Tsunoda (22), AlphaTauri-Honda RBPT

10. Lando Norris (4), McLaren-Mercedes

11. Oscar Piastri (81), McLaren-Mercedes

12. Nyck De Vries (21), AlphaTauri-Honda RBPT

13. Alexander Albon (23), Williams-Mercedes

14. Lance Stroll (18), Aston Martin-Mercedes

15. Valtteri Bottas (77), Alfa Romeo-Ferrari

16. Logan Sargeant (2), Williams-Mercedes

17. Kevin Magnussen (20), Haas-Ferrari

18. Nico Hulkenberg, (27), Haas-Ferrari

19. Zhou Guanyu (24), Alfa Romeo-Ferrari

20. Sergio Perez (11), Red Bull-Honda RBPT

2023 Monaco Grand Prix TV/streaming schedule

All times Eastern

Sunday
7:30-8:55 a.m.: Pre-race show (ABC, ESPN app, F1 TV)
8:55-11 a.m.: Monaco Grand Prix (ABC, ESPN app, F1 TV)

2023 Monaco Grand Prix details

Track: Circuit de Monaco (Monte Carlo, Monaco), 2.047-mile, 19-turn street circuit
Length: 78 laps for 161 miles.
Lap record: 1:12.909 (Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, 2021)
Tire compounds: C3 (Hard), C4 (Medium), C5 (Soft)

Verstappen tops time sheets Friday; Sainz crashes

Verstappen's 1:12.462 lap in Free Practice 2 was the fastest during Friday's practice sessions, just 0.065 ahead of Leclerc. Leclerc's Ferrari teammate, Carlos Sainz, held the third-fastest time in FP 2 at 1:12.569 —and had been fastest in FP1 — but the Spaniard clipped the wall coming out of the swimming pool section and destroyed his front-right suspension.

Top drivers and best bets for the Monaco Grand Prix

The Red Bulls once again enter the weekend as the favorites with Verstappen at +125 and Perez at +350, according to BetMGM. Only four drivers have better than 22-to-1 odds for victory.

Best odds to win
• Max Verstappen +125
• Sergio Perez +350
• Charles Leclerc +350
• Fernando Alonso +450

Qualifying is famously vital at Monaco, where racing overtakes are rare. To that end, we recommend taking a look at some qualifying props like: pole margin of 0.251 seconds or more (+250) and any team but Red Bull to capture pole (+110).

2023 Monaco Grand Prix entries

Max Verstappen (1), Red Bull-Honda RBPT
Sergio Perez (11), Red Bull-Honda RBPT
Charles Leclerc (16), Ferrari
Carlos Sainz (55), Ferrari
Lewis Hamilton (44), Mercedes
George Russell (63), Mercedes
Pierre Gasly (10), Alpine-Renault
Esteban Ocon (31), Alpine-Renault
Lando Norris (4), McLaren-Mercedes
Oscar Piastri (81), McLaren-Mercedes
Zhou Guanyu (24), Alfa Romeo-Ferrari
Valtteri Bottas (77), Alfa Romeo-Ferrari
Fernando Alonso (14), Aston Martin-Mercedes
Lance Stroll (18), Aston Martin-Mercedes
Kevin Magnussen (20), Haas-Ferrari
Nico Hulkenberg, (27), Haas-Ferrari
Nyck De Vries (21), AlphaTauri-Honda RBPT
Yuki Tsunoda (22), AlphaTauri-Honda RBPT
Logan Sargeant (2), Williams-Mercedes
Alexander Albon (23), Williams-Mercedes

2023 Monaco Grand Prix weather

Conditions can change rapidly on the French Riviera, but currently rain is in the forecast for Saturday and possibly Sunday. Rain played a factor in last year’s race as approaching precipitation delayed the start of the race with teams opting to start on the intermediate tire. About 17 laps in, teams started to pit for slicks and confusion on the Ferrari pit wall caused pole-sitter Leclerc to pit from the lead only to emerge fourth.