Formula 1, LIVE: Monaco Grand Prix, with another round between Leclerc and Verstappen, minute by minute

Due to changing conditions, the FIA ​​reported a few minutes ago that the standard initiation procedure has been suspended for now, which could delay initiation. Low grip conditions were also declared, even if the track was not yet wet.

José María López, three -time World Touring Car Champion, two -time FIA ​​World Endurance Champion and winner of the 24 Hours of Le Mans, was another of the race’s special guests. “If it rains here it’s more complicated, because on the wet track there are dangers. And the dangers are many. But to those outside, watching, the rain gives them more emotions. If it rains the races are going to be great “Pechito commented a few minutes before the water started to fall. And he assured: “No one should want to win the Monaco Grand Prix more than Leclerc, because it’s at home. And this race is special, one of the great ones. And when Charles comes here, the people are going crazy “.

Lewis Hamilton wasn’t the only one happy in the rain. Frenchman Pierre Gasly, from Alpha Tauri, also greeted the water with a smile. Less than ten minutes from the previous lap, the asphalt of the track was a bit wet.

Minutes of surprises from the start: although the forecast predicted a dry track start, it had already started to rain in Monte Carlo.

Zinedine Zidane, one of the luxurious guests for the appointment in Montecarlo.

The Mercedes driver also provided details before starting about the work they were doing on the team’s cars. “We try everything, two cars do differently and sometimes it works on the other car and not you, so it’s hard to rationalize it. We try different things in races to get the data. It’s has become a challenge.explanation of the seven -time champion.

The clouds, more and more at the Monaco Grand Prix. Although the forecast indicates that there is little chance of rain falling on a good portion of the race, the chance of finishing the test with a wet track increases. And Lewis Hamilton is happy. “I’ve been waiting for those clouds all week. Hopefully something exciting happens today, a dry start and a wet race would be great,” the Briton said.

The glamor of Monaco

Monegasque, six points below the Dutchman at the Formula 1 World Championship, established his best lap of 3,337 meters in 1m11s376 and achieved the fourteenth pole of his career, fifth of the season and third in a row.

“It was very special. I was incredibly happy. It’s been a very quiet weekend so far, I know the speed is in the car, I just had to do the work and it turned out perfect,” he concluded. a session interrupted. by an accident between “Checo” Pérez and Sainz.

In the second starting line are Mexican Red Bull units Sergio “Checo” Pérez -third- and Dutchman Max Verstappen -fourth-, current category champion and new World Cup leader after his victory in Barcelona over the weekend. .

Monegasque’s Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) will start first this Sunday, ahead of his Spanish teammate Carlos Sainz, in ‘his’ Grand Prix, Monaco, seventh in the Formula One World Championship.