The fastest Monaco Grand Prix ever

The record, which had stood since 2007, was broken this weekend by Max Verstappen.

A flawless race through the narrow streets of Monaco made the 2024 Grand Prix a perfect example of speed and precision. With no yellow flags or safety car interruptions, the race unfolded like a continuous sprint, allowing Max Verstappen to set a new record for the event. He completed the 78 laps in exactly one hour and thirty-eight minutes, beating Fernando Alonso's 2007 record of one hour, forty minutes, and twenty-nine seconds by more than two minutes. Jenson Button's time as the 2009 winner, who had beaten Alonso by only fourteen seconds, was also slower than Verstappen's.

The uninterrupted running of the race highlighted the discipline of the drivers: none were forced off the track by barriers, and only two competitors failed to finish the race. Charles Leclerc and Valtteri Bottas retired, each succumbing to mechanical problems rather than incidents on the track. While Verstappen's performance cemented his place in Monaco's history books, it did not rewrite the age record. At 23 years and seven months, he remains five months older than Lewis Hamilton, who won the title of youngest winner in 2008 at 23 years and two months.