Unlike some race weekends where the Grand Prix itself is the main highlight, watching the practice and qualifying of the Monaco GP can be just as exciting.

Although producing a good qualifying session is always important in F1, it is a must at Monaco as the tight, windy streets of Monte Carlo make it almost impossible for drivers to overtake each other.

Here is everything you need to know about the 2024 Monaco Grand Prix including full schedule, UK start times and where to watch all of this weekend’s action.

This weekend will see the eight race of the season return to Europe, Monaco to be exact

Current leader in the 2024 Driver standings Max Verstappen is looking to win the prestigious race for the second year running

The Monaco Grand Prix is the most anticipated race weekend of the entire F1 calendar because of its tricky, tight circuit

Monaco Grand Prix – key information

The 2024 Monaco Grand Prix will take place from Friday, May 24 and will run until Sunday, May 26 at the iconic Circuit de Monaco.

Circuit de Monaco is 3.337km long and drivers will complete 77 laps before the checkered flag is waved for the 78th and final lap.

The incredibly narrow circuit which was described by F1 legend Nelson Pique as ‘like riding a bike in your living room’ has a total of 19 corners/turns per lap.

Practice One for the highly anticipated street circuit race is set to get underway at 12:30pm BST.

Qualifying for the Grand Prix will take place on the Saturday, with the first round scheduled for 3pm.

The race itself will see David Croft utter his infamous phrase ‘its lights out and away we go’ at 2pm BST on Sunday.

Monaco Grand Prix – Schedule

Friday, May 24

Saturday, May 25

Sunday, May 26

*All times BST*

Where to watch and how to follow?

Mail Sport will be providing live coverage of the 2024 Monaco Grand Prix.

We will be running a live blog for both the qualifying session on Saturday and the race itself on Sunday, so you can keep up with all the latest action and news right here.

All of the F1 race weekend action will also be available for viewing on Sky Sports F1 – from the very first practice on Friday to the Grand Prix on Sunday at 2pm.

For fans on the go this weekend, you can also watch the live action from anywhere on your phone on the official Sky Go app.

Highlights of the action will be uploaded to the official Formula One YouTube channel after the race.

To add to the difficulty of the narrow, windy streets of Monaco, it is also a hot-spot for Torrential downpours and thunder storms

This weekend it expected to remain relatively dry, with only a threat of showers on Friday and Saturday

What will the weather be like this weekend in Monaco?

As it stands the weather for the entire race weekend as a whole is likely to remain dry.

Forecasters have only projected a 20 percent of rain on Friday and a 10 percent chance of rain on Saturday.

Although as we have witnessed in previous years that may well change, potentially causing some drama in practice and qualifying.

The weather on Sunday for the race is expected to be pleasant and sunny.

Drivers standings heading into Monaco