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Christian Horner suggests that Monaco's circuit should be modernized to improve overtaking opportunities, criticizing the current layout and the size of modern F1 cars, and advocating for changes to keep the race exciting and relevant to contemporary racing standards.
Charles Leclerc won the Monaco Grand Prix, leading every lap and overcoming emotional challenges in the final laps. This victory was particularly significant for Leclerc, who had never previously finished on the podium at his home race. He struggled to maintain focus as thoughts of his late father and mentor Jules Bianchi occupied his mind. Leclerc expressed immense joy and planned to celebrate his long-awaited triumph.
The F1 Monaco Grand Prix was red-flagged following a crash involving Sergio Perez and Kevin Magnussen, which also took out Nico Hulkenberg. The incident caused significant debris on the track, but the stewards decided it did not merit further investigation. Charles Leclerc led the race from pole position, with Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris in pursuit. Multiple incidents occurred, including a clash between Alpine drivers Esteban Ocon and Pierre Gasly. The race will restart with Leclerc, Piastri, and Norris allowed to change to hard tires.
Max Verstappen revealed that Red Bull's long-standing issue with their car's inability to handle kerbs and bumps, evident since 2022, was exposed during the Monaco GP qualifying. Despite various setup changes, Verstappen struggled, qualifying P6 and ending his qualifying streak. He admitted that the problem is fundamental and not easily fixable, with Red Bull still trying to understand the issue.
Charles Leclerc secured pole position for the Monaco Grand Prix with a time of 1m10.270s, narrowly missing Lewis Hamilton's record. McLaren's Oscar Piastri came close but couldn't surpass Leclerc. Max Verstappen struggled and aborted his final lap, dropping down the order. Carlos Sainz and Lando Norris took third and fourth places, respectively. Fernando Alonso and Sergio Perez were notable eliminations in Q1, while George Russell outqualified Verstappen, and Lewis Hamilton settled for seventh.
Charles Leclerc was the fastest in the final practice session for the F1 Monaco Grand Prix, clocking a 1m11.369s. Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton followed in second and third, respectively. The session saw a red flag early on due to Valtteri Bottas' crash, but resumed with intense competition. Leclerc's teammate Carlos Sainz and other drivers like Oscar Piastri and Sergio Perez also showed strong performances.
In Monaco's F1 qualifying, the key to securing pole position lies more in the drivers' willingness to take risks and push the limits rather than just optimizing tyre temperatures. Drivers like Kevin Magnussen, Carlos Sainz, and Lando Norris emphasize the importance of building up confidence and taking calculated risks, especially in the final moments of Q3, to achieve the fastest lap times.
McLaren has retained the papaya flashes on the front wheel fairings of its Senna-inspired livery for the Monaco GP to ensure drivers Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri maintain their visual reference markers, crucial for precision on the challenging street circuit. The decision, made in consultation with the race team, aims to avoid compromising performance, with the pitcrew also retaining their regular colors for the same reason.
Max Verstappen won the Monaco Grand Prix after holding off Fernando Alonso's challenge and surviving a late rain shower. Verstappen, who started from pole, stayed out on worn medium tyres to maintain track position and then switched to intermediates when the rain intensified. He almost threw away the win by hitting the wall at Portier, but managed to control his car and hold on for victory. The win extends Verstappen's lead in the championship to 39 points over team-mate Sergio Perez.
Charles Leclerc has been given a grid penalty for the Monaco Grand Prix after impeding Lando Norris during qualifying. Leclerc will now start in sixth place instead of third, while Norris will start in 10th. The FIA stewards found that Ferrari failed to give Leclerc any warning about Norris' approach until it was too late. Norris said Leclerc broke the "one rule" about slowing in the tunnel, while McLaren team principal Andrea Stella said Leclerc might not have been informed.
Fernando Alonso took "uncomfortable" risks during qualifying for the Monaco GP, hoping to clinch pole position. Despite being pipped to the post by Max Verstappen, Alonso achieved a front-row start and addressed the Aston Martin AMR23's weakness in the final sector of the lap. Alonso called upon his team to focus on getting the race strategy right to stack the odds in his favour during the 78-lap race, which will be difficult on the car.
Max Verstappen secured his first pole position in qualifying at the Monte Carlo circuit, beating Fernando Alonso by 0.084s. Sergio Perez was the biggest scalp of Q1 after his clash with the wall at Sainte Devote, which brought out the red flag with 11 minutes left on the clock.
Carlos Sainz set the fastest time in a truncated first practice session for the Monaco Grand Prix, narrowly edging out his fellow Spaniard Fernando Alonso. Red Bull's Max Verstappen finished sixth and complained about his car's handling, while Alex Albon crashed his Williams towards the end of the session. Ferrari's Charles Leclerc was fifth fastest, while Valtteri Bottas set the initial pace for Alfa Romeo.
Technical details of various Formula 1 cars, including Mercedes, Red Bull Racing, Haas, McLaren, Ferrari, Alpine, AlphaTauri, Williams, and Aston Martin, have been explained ahead of the Monaco Grand Prix. The changes include adjustments to the front suspension layout, outwash generating slot gap separator brackets, and high downforce rear and beam wing variants. The cramped garage setup in Monaco poses unique challenges for teams, who often have to pass parts and equipment down from the loft space to the garage below.
Red Bull's RB19 car is expected to struggle in the Monaco Grand Prix due to the track's tight and slow corners, which require different behavior from the car. Red Bull driver Sergio Perez admitted that the team will struggle to show its strengths in Monaco, while teammate Max Verstappen thinks the team's relative weakness over one lap could have a bigger impact on the race result. However, Verstappen is willing to sacrifice one weekend of the 22-race season if that means his RB19 is a better all-round car on more conventional tracks.