Fan data
How fans rated the 2026 Monaco Grand Prix came down to who they support
The 2026 Monaco Grand Prix produced one result on the track and a different one in the stands, depending on which driver each fan had come to watch. The race that left supporters of the podium finishers content sent those backing the retirements away frustrated and the fan ratings filed afterwards trace the divide almost finishing position by finishing position.
Across more than 800 ratings collected by BoxBoxd, where fans score every race in the hours after it ends, the Monaco round averaged 37 out of 100 on the happiness reading once every fan was counted together. Split by allegiance, that number scattered. Aston Martin fans came out at 54, the warmest of any fanbase, while Red Bull Racing fans, watching Max Verstappen retire, sat at 22. The 32 points between those two ends was the widest fanbase gap of the season.
The 32 point gap between the happiest and toughest fanbases
The driver each fan supported tracked their verdict more closely than anything else on the day. Fans whose driver finished on the podium rated the race 38 points above the all fan average, supporters of a points scorer 23 above and fans of a driver who retired or finished out of the points 8 below it.
The order on the chart matched the order on the road
Read driver by driver, the happiness scores lined up with the classification. Isack Hadjar's fans, celebrating a first podium, topped the established fanbases at 82 out of 100. Kimi Antonelli's supporters followed at 73 after his win, with Lewis Hamilton's on 71 for second. At the other end, George Russell's fans returned 13 and Charles Leclerc's 18, both nursing a hard home weekend for their driver.
How each team fanbase rated the race
The team ratings told the same story in stars. Aston Martin fans scored the race 3.54 out of 5, the highest of any fanbase and Red Bull Racing fans 2.02, the lowest. Between them sat nine fanbases stacked almost exactly in line with how their weekend had gone.
Driver of the day and who fans felt was robbed
Even the awards divided along those lines. The official Driver of the Day vote went to Antonelli on 22.4 percent, ahead of Leclerc and Hamilton tied on 14.1. Asked who they felt had been denied, 36 percent of the BoxBoxd panel named Leclerc, the home driver and the crowd favourite, a figure carried as much by allegiance as by the race itself.
The reading is a reminder that a fan rating is rarely a neutral score. At a circuit where the order often settles early and holds, what moved the Monaco verdict most was less the racing every fan watched than the driver each of them was watching it for.
Frequently asked questions
What did fans think of the 2026 Monaco Grand Prix?
Fans were divided. Across more than 800 ratings on BoxBoxd the race averaged 37 out of 100 on the happiness reading, with 29 percent scoring it a single star and 5 percent the full five. The penalties drew the most comment.
How did the verdict differ by team?
Aston Martin fans were the warmest at 54 out of 100 while Red Bull Racing fans, after Max Verstappen retired, came out lowest at 22, a 32 point gap. On the star ratings Aston Martin fans gave 3.54 out of 5 and Red Bull Racing fans 2.02.
Which driver did fans feel was robbed of Driver of the Day?
The official award went to Kimi Antonelli on 22.4 percent. Asked who was denied, 36 percent of the BoxBoxd panel named Charles Leclerc, the home driver who crashed out at Turn 19.
Why did fans rate the race below the season average?
The reviews point to the penalties rather than the circuit. Five and ten second sanctions, drive through penalties and pit lane speeding calls reordered the closing laps and penalties was the word fans used most across every review.
Ratings collected from BoxBoxd, the social network where fans rate every race they watch.