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Isack Hadjar crashes out of Monaco GP FP1 causing red flag

Isack Hadjar Red Bull Kimi Antonelli Swimming Pool

Red Bull Formula 1 driver Isack Hadjar has crashed out of the first practice session ahead of the 2026 Monaco Grand Prix.

The red flag was waved with just under 24 minutes remaining of the 60-minute session after the French-Algerian driver crashed into the wall at the exit of the Swimming Pool chicane.

The car oversteered through the right turn, and while Hadjar steered against it, he couldn't stop the car from sliding into the barriers, damaging the nose of his car.

🔴 RED FLAG 🔴

ISACK INTO THE WALL! 😳

The Red Bull driver has spun into the barrier in FP1 👇#F1 #MonacoGP pic.twitter.com/pcYpzfs5Wv
— Formula 1 (@F1) June 5, 2026

While the head-on collision caused a lot of damage to the Red Bull RB22, Hadjar was able to exit the car unassisted before making the short walk back to the Red Bull garage. "I don't understand like why it snapped off like that. I'm sorry," Hadjar said over team radio.

At the time of the red flag, Mercedes driver and current championship leader Kimi Antonelli was top of the timesheets, followed by home hero Charles Leclerc in second and Antonelli's team-mate George Russell in third. Lewis Hamilton and Oscar Piastri rounded out the top five.

Hadjar had been running eighth fastest.

Red Bull has a couple of hours to make the necessary repairs before the second practice session, which will take place at 5pm local time (4pm UK time).

Photos from Monaco GP - Friday

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Oliver Bearman, Haas F1 Team

Monaco Grand Prix - Friday

Oscar Piastri, McLaren

Monaco Grand Prix - Friday

Oliver Bearman, Haas F1 Team

Monaco Grand Prix - Friday

Arvid Lindblad, Racing Bulls

Monaco Grand Prix - Friday

Oscar Piastri, McLaren

Monaco Grand Prix - Friday

Pierre Gasly, Alpine

Monaco Grand Prix - Friday

Lance Stroll, Aston Martin Racing

Monaco Grand Prix - Friday

Frederic Vasseur, Ferrari

Monaco Grand Prix - Friday

Oliver Bearman, Haas F1 Team

Monaco Grand Prix - Friday

Isack Hadjar, Red Bull Racing crash

Monaco Grand Prix - Friday

Charles Leclerc, Ferrari

Monaco Grand Prix - Friday

Arvid Lindblad, Racing Bulls

Monaco Grand Prix - Friday

Alexander Albon, Williams, Arvid Lindblad, Racing Bulls

Monaco Grand Prix - Friday

Isack Hadjar, Red Bull Racing

Monaco Grand Prix - Friday

Isack Hadjar, Red Bull Racing crash

Monaco Grand Prix - Friday

Isack Hadjar, Red Bull Racing crash

Monaco Grand Prix - Friday

Lando Norris, McLaren

Monaco Grand Prix - Friday

Lewis Hamilton, Ferrari

Monaco Grand Prix - Friday

Lewis Hamilton, Ferrari

Monaco Grand Prix - Friday

Franco Colapinto, Alpine

Monaco Grand Prix - Friday

Carlos Sainz, Williams

Monaco Grand Prix - Friday

Flavio Briatore, Alpine

Monaco Grand Prix - Friday

Lance Stroll, Aston Martin Racing

Monaco Grand Prix - Friday

Carlos Sainz, Williams

Monaco Grand Prix - Friday

Morgan Gibbs-White

Monaco Grand Prix - Friday

Andrea Kimi Antonelli, Mercedes

Monaco Grand Prix - Friday

George Russell, Mercedes

Monaco Grand Prix - Friday

Tamara Kalinic and Xenia Adonts

Monaco Grand Prix - Friday

A general view of the city from the harbour.

Monaco Grand Prix - Friday

Oliver Bearman, Haas F1 Team, Esteban Ocon, Haas F1 Team

Monaco Grand Prix - Friday

Franco Colapinto, Alpine

Monaco Grand Prix - Friday

Charles Leclerc, Ferrari

Monaco Grand Prix - Friday

Pierre Gasly, Alpine

Monaco Grand Prix - Friday

Franco Colapinto, Alpine, Flavio Briatore, Alpine, Pierre Gasly, Alpine

Monaco Grand Prix - Friday

Lando Norris, McLaren

Monaco Grand Prix - Friday

Adrian Newey, Aston Martin Racing

Monaco Grand Prix - Friday

Charles Leclerc, Ferrari

Monaco Grand Prix - Friday

George Russell, Mercedes

Monaco Grand Prix - Friday

Andrea Kimi Antonelli, Mercedes

Monaco Grand Prix - Friday

Adrian Newey, Aston Martin Racing

Monaco Grand Prix - Friday

Alexandra Leclerc arrives in the paddock.

Monaco Grand Prix - Friday

Lewis Hamilton, Ferrari

Monaco Grand Prix - Friday

Frederic Vasseur, Ferrari

Monaco Grand Prix - Friday

Esteban Ocon, Haas F1 Team

Monaco Grand Prix - Friday

George Russell, Mercedes

Monaco Grand Prix - Friday

Andrea Kimi Antonelli, Mercedes Fan

Monaco Grand Prix - Friday

A general view of the harbour with the Paddock Club.

Monaco Grand Prix - Friday

Oliver Bearman, Haas F1 Team

Monaco Grand Prix - Friday

Oscar Piastri, McLaren

Monaco Grand Prix - Friday

Charles Leclerc, Ferrari

Monaco Grand Prix - Friday

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