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Few motorsports events in the world have the same draw as the Formula 1 Monaco Grand Prix. The crown jewel of the F1 calendar sees some of the biggest names in sports and entertainment in attendance to see some of the best drivers in the world battle in close quarters.

Despite the star-studded group of attendees, the Monaco Grand Prix often is far from an exciting race. The nature of modern F1 cars means passing is nearly impossible in the tight, twisting corners with barriers just inches away from cars at almost every point of the Circuit de Monaco.

Qualifying is more important at Monaco than any other track on the F1 calendar. How the cars line up on Sunday is often how they’ll end up come the checkered flag.

Things could be different this year, though, as F1 officials have mandated all drivers must use at least three different sets of tires, which requires at least two pit stops during the race. That’s a change from the two-set minimum for dry conditions for all other races.

Tire wear in Monaco is low because it’s the slowest track on the calendar. That means we could see teams get creative in choosing how best to deploy the two-stop minimum. Monaco’s close barriers often mean a crash is near-inevitable which could a wrench into teams’ plans.

It could be a more exciting race than we’ve seen in Monte Carlo in recent years. Follow along for the big moments here.

The McLaren driver pitted from the lead once again on lap 50 to stay ahead of Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc for the effective lead. Red Bull’s Max Verstappen inherits the lead but still has one required stop left.

The Aston Martin driver was set for his first points finish of the year around Monaco but the engine gave out on lap 38. The Spaniard parked the car safely off the track to avoid more than a local yellow flag and he becomes the second driver to retire from the race following Alpine’s Pierre Gasly.

The new rules around Monaco for this season require at least two pit stops for every driver. On lap 33, only four drivers have yet to stop: both Williams drivers (Alex Albon and Carlos Sainz) and both Mercedes drivers (George Russell and Kimi Antonelli).

Five drivers have completed both of their mandatory pit stops: Racing Bulls’ Isack Hadjar, Haas’ Esteban Ocon and Oliver Bearman, Sauber’s Gabriel Bortoleo and Alpine’s Franco Colapinto.

The Red Bull driver waited 28 laps for his first pit stop. He comes out of the stop n fourth ahead of Lewis Hamilton.

Lando Norris retakes the lead with Verstappen’s stop and leads ahead of Charles Leclerc and Oscar Piastri as the race nears the halfway mark.

Charles Leclerc pitted from the front of the field on lap 23, leaving Verstappen to inherit the lead. The Red Bull driver is the only runner in the top five yet to stop.

He leads ahead of Lando Norris. Leclerc, Oscar Piastri and Lewis Hamilton round out the top five.

It took until lap 20 but the polesitter and early leader took his first of two mandatory pit stops in today’s race. McLaren teammate Oscar PIastri pitted a lap later.

Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc takes over the lead ahead of Red Bull’s Max Verstappen. Both are two of the few drivers remaining who have yet to stop.