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Charles Leclerc won his first Monaco Grand Prix, overcoming his previous misfortunes at the event. The race was marked by a dramatic opening lap crash involving Sergio Perez and Kevin Magnussen, which led to a red flag. Leclerc managed his pace effectively to stay ahead of Oscar Piastri and Carlos Sainz, who completed the podium. Despite the chaos, all drivers involved in the crash were unharmed.
Max Verstappen won the F1 Monaco GP after surviving a late rain, extending his stint on the medium tyres to cover off the looming threat of rain. Fernando Alonso finished second, followed by Esteban Ocon in third. Lewis Hamilton finished fourth ahead of George Russell, who copped a five-second penalty for rejoining the circuit unsafely at Mirabeau. Verstappen opened his championship lead to 39 points over Perez following the Mexican's miserable race, where he pitted five times having started last, and ultimately finished 16th.
Max Verstappen won the 2023 Monaco Grand Prix, leading every lap despite heavy rain and two wall hits. Fernando Alonso finished second, followed by Esteban Ocon, Lewis Hamilton, and George Russell. Sergio Perez had a difficult race, starting from the back of the grid and colliding with two other cars. Charles Leclerc received a penalty for impeding Lando Norris in qualifying. Verstappen's victory was his fourth of the season and 39th of his career.