Trade: Monaco Grand Prix: Practice 1 Fastest Lap
Resolution criteria on PolyGram: This is a polymarket on the driver who achieves the fastest lap in Practice 1 at the 2026 F1 Monaco Grand Prix, scheduled for Jun 5, 2026. If the 2026 F1 Monaco Grand Prix is canceled or rescheduled to a date after Jun 12, 2026, this market will resolve to "Other." This market will resolve in favor of the driver who is officially credited with the fastest lap time in Practice 1 as published by the FIA. If Practice 1 is canceled or does not take place, this market will resolve to "Other." The resolution source will be the official Formula 1 website and a consensus of credible sports news reporting.
PolyGram is an on-chain prediction market where you trade YES or NO outcome shares with real USDC on Polygon. For this market, buy YES if you believe the event will happen, or NO if you think it won't. Your maximum loss is your stake — winning shares pay $1.00 each at resolution. Unlike sportsbooks, there is no house edge: prices are set by supply and demand from other traders and reflect the crowd's real-time probability.
- Liquidity
- $66
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Market outcomes
| Pierre Gasly | 49% YES | 51% NO |
| Fernando Alonso | 49% YES | 51% NO |
| Alexander Albon | 49% YES | 51% NO |
| Gabriel Bortoleto | 49% YES | 51% NO |
| Sergio Perez | 49% YES | 51% NO |
| Charles Leclerc | 49% YES | 51% NO |
| Esteban Ocon | 49% YES | 51% NO |
| Lando Norris | 49% YES | 51% NO |
Market context
The 2026 Formula 1 season will see the Monaco Grand Prix held on 5 June, with Practice 1 scheduled for the morning of race week. The fastest lap in this opening session will be determined by the single quickest lap time posted during the designated practice window, as officially recorded by the FIA and published on the Formula 1 website. The current order book on Polymarket reflects a 49% implied probability for the YES outcome, suggesting meaningful uncertainty about which driver will set the pace in this initial running.
Historical context from Monaco practice sessions shows considerable variance in which drivers top the timesheets. Practice 1 often features mixed strategies—some teams prioritising setup work over outright pace, whilst others run qualifying-simulation programmes. The circuit's narrow layout and low-speed corners mean that small setup adjustments yield significant time differences, and weather conditions (particularly rain) can dramatically reshape the session's dynamics. Drivers from top teams typically dominate early practice, though the specific fastest lap can shift between teammates and rival constructors depending on fuel loads and tyre allocation strategies.
Traders should monitor pre-race team announcements regarding driver lineups and any potential technical issues that might affect Friday running. The settlement window closes on 12 June, providing a buffer beyond race day; however, if Practice 1 is cancelled or the Grand Prix is rescheduled past that date, the market resolves to "Other." Recent FIA communications regarding the 2026 calendar have confirmed Monaco's slot without reported scheduling concerns, though weather forecasts for early June in the principality warrant attention as the event approaches.
Wikipedia Context
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Monaco Grand PrixThe Monaco Grand Prix is a Formula One motor racing event held annually on the Circuit de Monaco, in late May or early June. Run since 1929, it is widely considered to be one of the most important and prestigious automobile races in the world, and is one of the races—along with the Indianapolis 500 and the 24 Hours of Le Mans—that form the Triple Crown of Mo
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Monaco Grand Prix support races
The Formula One Monaco Grand Prix has had a support race in many of its editions, the longest running of which was the Monaco Grand Prix Formula Three, held each year from 1964 to 1997, and again in 2005. It replaced the Monaco Grand Prix Formula Junior. The Formula Three race was replaced by Formula 3000 for 1998, which would then become the GP2 Series and
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Monaco Grand Prix: Racing Simulation 2Monaco Grand Prix: Racing Simulation 2, also known simply as Monaco Grand Prix or Racing Simulation: Monaco Grand Prix, is a Formula One racing game developed and published by Ubisoft for Windows, Nintendo 64, PlayStation, and Dreamcast. It was released between 1998 and 1999. A sequel, Racing Simulation 3, was released in 2002.
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2015 Monaco Grand Prix
The 2015 Monaco Grand Prix, formally known as the Formula 1 Grand Prix de Monaco 2015, was a Formula One motor race that was held on 24 May 2015 at the Circuit de Monaco, a street circuit that runs through the principality of Monaco. It was the sixty-second running of the race as a World Championship event, and seventy-third running overall.
Resolution source
This market settles from the official outcome published at https://www.formula1.com/en/results/2026/races. A proposer submits the final result to the UMA optimistic oracle on Polygon; the two-hour dispute window closes and payouts clear in USDC.
How to trade this market step by step
The mechanics for trading "Monaco Grand Prix: Practice 1 Fastest Lap" are the same as any other PolyGram event contract. Each YES share resolves to $1 if the event happens, or $0 if it doesn't. The current price between 0¢ and 100¢ is the market's probability estimate, set live by the order book.
- Sign in on polygram.ink with your email — no full KYC under $1,500 lifetime trading volume.
- Deposit USDC on Polygon (lowest fees, ~$0.01 per transaction) or Ethereum. Funds credit after 12 confirmations.
- Pick a side. Buy YES if you believe the event will happen; buy NO if you think it won't. The current YES price reflects the market's collective probability.
- Size your position. If you stake 100 USDC at 50% YES, you'll receive shares that pay $200 if YES resolves true — a 100% gross return. If NO resolves, your shares are worth $0.
- Set risk controls (optional). Stop-loss, take-profit, and limit-order types all supported. Use the trade ticket's slippage box to cap your maximum entry price.
- Wait for resolution. When the event resolves on-chain via the UMA optimistic oracle, the winning side settles to 100¢ automatically and USDC hits your balance within seconds. Withdrawable to any wallet you control.
How active is this market?
$0 in lifetime turnover and $66 of resting liquidity puts this market in the below the median by volume for formula1 contracts on PolyGram. Order-book depth is thin — large orders may need to be split across the book or executed as limit orders.
The market has been open for under a month — fresh enough that information asymmetry remains a real factor.
Higher-volume markets tend to have tighter spreads and faster price discovery — meaning the displayed YES/NO percentages are more likely to reflect the true crowd-implied probability rather than a single trader's directional view.
Key terms
- YES / NO share
- A binary outcome token that pays $1.00 if the underlying claim resolves true (YES) or false (NO), and $0 otherwise. The market price between 0¢ and 100¢ is the implied probability.
- CLOB
- Central limit order book. The matching engine that pairs YES buyers with NO buyers (effectively the same trade). Polymarket's CLOB on Polygon executes trades on-chain via the conditional-tokens framework.
- Liquidity
- USDC capital sitting in resting limit orders inside the order book. Deeper liquidity means smaller slippage on large trades and a tighter bid-ask spread.
- UMA optimistic oracle
- The on-chain dispute system that settles each Polymarket market. A proposer submits the outcome, a two-hour challenge window opens, and unchallenged proposals finalise the resolution.
- Slippage
- The difference between the displayed mid-price and your fill price. Affects market orders most; limit orders avoid slippage but may take time to fill.
- Conditional token
- ERC-1155 outcome share issued by Gnosis Conditional Tokens on Polygon. The token type that resolves to $1.00 or $0.00 at settlement.
Frequently asked questions
How does this market resolve?
Resolution is sourced from https://www.formula1.com/en/results/2026/races. Settlement is executed by the UMA optimistic oracle on Polygon, with a 2-hour dispute window before payouts clear.
When does this market close?
This prediction market is scheduled to close on 12 June 2026. After the resolving event occurs, settlement typically clears within 24 hours once the UMA optimistic oracle confirms the outcome. All payouts are in USDC on the Polygon network.
How can I trade on "Monaco Grand Prix: Practice 1 Fastest Lap"?
To trade on this prediction market, create a free PolyGram account at polygram.ink, deposit USDC via Polygon, and place a YES or NO order on the outcome you believe in. You can learn more on our how-it-works page. Your maximum loss is limited to your stake — there is no leverage or margin.
What happens when the market resolves?
When the outcome is determined, winning YES shares pay out $1.00 each in USDC, while losing shares pay $0. Settlement is handled by the UMA optimistic oracle on Polygon — a proposer submits the result, a two-hour dispute window opens, and if uncontested, payouts are distributed automatically. You can withdraw your winnings to any Polygon wallet.
Risk and regulatory note
Prediction-market positions can lose 100% of staked capital. Outcomes are uncertain by definition — historical accuracy of crowd-implied probabilities is high in aggregate but not for any single market. PolyGram does not provide investment advice. Trade only with capital you can afford to lose.
Regulatory status varies by jurisdiction. Germany, the United States, and most EU countries treat Polymarket-style event contracts under one of three frameworks: financial derivative, gambling product, or unregulated novel asset. Consult local counsel before trading.
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