Max Verstappen, in action on the streets of Monte Carlo at the Monaco GP he won in 2021. (Reuters)
The championship of Formula 1 is more vigorous than ever after the abandonment of charles leclerc and the success of the Dutch Max Verstappen at the Spanish GP and is preparing to host the seventh date of the tournament, more specifically on Grand Prix of Monaco.
After six races where ferrari sole dominant in the standing of drivers and constructors, red bull He hit Montmeló and snatched the first position at both tables.
The abandonment of Leclerc, who leads the race after 26 laps, allowed the final champion of Formula 1 stay in victory and reach 110 points. Thus, he surpassed Monegasque by just six units, while Sergio “Checo” Pérez was third with 85.
Formula 1: the podium of the 2021 Monaco GP.
With this victory, Verstappen reached 24 in Formula 1. In addition, this is his second victory in Barcelona (the former was in 2016) and the fourth this season, making him the only driver to win all the races he has finished (he has won four and retired two ).
Despite success and defeat ferrari on both tables, red bull The day ended with some short circuits on the team. After Leclerc retired, Pérez had to give up the lead with his teammate, something that angered him at the end of the race, but allowed Verstappen to climb to the top.
The team advisor red bullHelmut Marko described the episode as something normal between the two team drivers. “If (Checo Pérez) hadn’t complained, he wouldn’t have been a true pilot and it’s entirely understandable that he didn’t respond to the command without any complaint,” he said.
Formula 1: Leclerc had to leave the Spanish GP race.
In turn, Pérez himself managed the termination of the matter a few days after the start of Monaco GP: “It’s a great result for the team, the season is still very young and, yes, I think the momentum on the team is great, so we just need to talk about a few things inside, but nothing bothers me . “
Formula 1: the Monte Carlo circuit
The Formula 1 will host its seventh calendar date on circuit of monte carlo, one of the most challenging of the season for drivers. In total, the track has 19 curves (11 right and 8 left) and has a characteristic tunnel next to the Loews curve.
Last season, Verstappen won the circuit, followed by Carlos Sainz and Lando Norris.
Verstappen’s celebration last year. (Reuters)
One of the main characteristics of the circuit is how difficult it is for those who do not get a good starting position, because in only 10 races of 66 held there is one driver who started behind the first two sets of races won. the grid
With 3.4 kilometers of route on the street circuit, the Monaco Grand Prix is the only one on the calendar to not exceed 300 kilometers, though 78 laps of its development allow it to reach 260.
Schedules and how to watch Monaco GP training and classification on TV
Free practice 1 and 2 will take place on Friday May 27 at 9 and 12, respectively, while free practice 3 (at 8) and classification (at 11) will take place on Saturday 28. For its part, the race will begin on Sunday 29 from 10 p.m.
the period of Formula 1 It can be followed by its own category platform (F1 TV Pro), along with the contracting package of all competitions, in addition to training and qualification exams. Also, it is also available via streaming on the Disney platform, Star Plus.
Skills 1 and 2 will be played live by Fox Sports and will air the same Friday from 15 p.m. Fox Sports 3 and from 5 pm Fox Sport 2. In addition, on Saturday from 1:30 pm training session 2 and classification will also be aired on Fox Sport 2.
Position table (pilots)
- Max Verstappen (Red Bull): 110
- Carlos Leclerc (Ferrari): 104
- Sergio Perez (Red Bull): 85
- George Russell (Mercedes): 74
- Carlos Sainz (Ferrari): 65
- Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes): 46
- Lando Norris (McLaren): 39
- Valtteri Bottas (Alfa Romeo): 38
- Esteban Ocon (Renault): 30
- Kevin Magnussen (Haas): 15
- Daniel Ricciardo (McLaren): 11
- Yuki Tsunoda (Alpha Tauri): 11
- Pierre Gasly (Alpha Tauri): 6
- Sebastian Vettel (Aston Martin): 4
- Fernando Alonso (Reanault): 4
- Alexander Albon (Williams): 3
- Lance Stroll (Aston Martin): 2
- Zhou Guanyu (Alfa Romeo): 1
- Mick Schumacher (Haas): 0
- Nicholas Latifi (Williams): 0
Leaderboards (builders)
- Red Bull: 195 points
- Ferrari: 169 points
- Mercedes: 120 points
- McLaren: 50 points
- Alfa Romeo: 39 points
- Renault Alpine: 34 points
- Alpha Tauri Honda: 17 points
- Hass: 15 points
- Aston Martin: 6 points
- Williams: 3 points
Formula 1 Calendar
- Monaco GP – May 27-29
- Azerbaijan GP – June 10-12
- Canadian GP – June 17-19
- British GP – July 1-3
- Austrian GP – July 8-10
- French GP -22 to 24 July
- Hungarian GP – July 29-31
- Belgian GP – August 26-28
- Dutch GP -2 to 4 September
- Italian GP – September 9 to 11
- Singapore GP – September 30 to October 2
- Japanese GP – October 7-9
- United States GP (Austin) – October 21-23
- Mexican GP (Mexico City) – October 21-23
- Brazilian GP (Sao Paulo) – November 11-13
- Abu Dhabi GP – November 18-20
Source: Clarin