2025 Monaco GP Race Review

The Late Braking F1 Podcast

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4.8 • 1.2K Ratings

🗓️ 25 May 2025

⏱️ 64 minutes

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Ben and Sam break down the divisive Monaco GP, debating whether the mandatory 2-stop rule was a game-changer, an overcomplication, or a mask for deeper issues. They unpack the key strategies, unexpected incidents, and clever rule-bending that shaped the race, reviewing who made the most of Monaco's tight confines, and who came up short... FOLLOW us on socials! You can find us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠X (Twitter)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ SUPPORT our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for bonus episodes JOIN our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Discord⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ community JOIN our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠F1 Fantasy League⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ EMAIL us at podcast@latebraking.co.uk & SUBSCRIBE to our podcast! TIDE: Save more, earn more—up to 4.22% AER (variable). Interest rates are tiered, with the top rate for balances over £1M. Each tiered rate applies to the portion within that range. New Tide members get these rates free for 6 months; after that, your Tide plan’s rates apply. For full offer T&Cs visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠tide.co/savings⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Thank you for listening to the Late Breaking F1 Podcast.
0:03.5	Make sure to check out new episodes every Wednesday and every Sunday.
0:27.9	Hello and a very warm welcome to the late breaking F1 podcast presented by Sam Sage and me, Ben Hocking,
0:29.4	in the same location.
0:35.5	We are together and we've decided to let Harry E be free because with what's about to come on this show,
0:37.2	we thought we couldn't put him through it.
0:40.2	Mr. Monaco lover, we're going to let him sit through what's about to come on this show, we thought we couldn't put him through it. Mr. Monaco lover, we couldn't let him sit through what's about to occur.
0:53.1	You mean, Harry Freed. Harry Freed! The new character. Yes, Harry is gone. He's off enjoying himself. He didn't miss the Grand Prix. He's got a catch up on it, which would be interesting. lights out as his ceremony is starting.
0:53.6	He's at a wedding,
0:56.8	but we have freed him from the
0:55.7	turmoil that's about to ensue across this podcast, folks.
0:59.1	Yeah, this could be an interesting one, everyone.
1:01.6	Coming up, all the classics driver of the day, worst driver of the day, moment of the race.
1:06.7	Some thoughts on Mercedes, not securing any points whatsoever at this Grand Prix.
1:12.0	Williams double points, but only just.
1:14.4	And of course, everything out front, including the top three, Norris from LeClaire and then Piastri on the podium.
1:20.5	It's pretty rare, but we're actually not going to start today with the very front of the field,
1:25.7	which means you know something's gone down because it's very
1:28.9	rare for us not to start with the top three on a race review because it feels like coming out
1:33.9	of this race, what everyone or nearly everyone is talking about is this two-stop mandatory
1:39.3	strategy that was implemented for this race only.
1:43.1	We've never had it before at this Grand Prix.
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