Monaco Speed Trap: Williams Fastest as Ferrari Struggles with Drag

Speed trap data from Monaco's tunnel exit offers a rare glimpse into the 2026 grid's drag hierarchy, with Williams leading the field and Ferrari anchored firmly at the bottom. With the FIA banning active aerodynamic devices for the Monte Carlo weekend, the numbers strip away variables to reveal each car's intrinsic straight-line efficiency at a circuit where top speed is usually irrelevant. Yet even here, that baseline efficiency matters on the short dash to Sainte Devote, where the grand prix is so often decided.