Verstappen ultimately finished sixth, one place ahead of Hamilton, in a race determined by tyre management as the top 10 on the grid remained in the same order.With both drivers attempting to eke out the medium tyres they had switched to under a red flag on the opening lap, MercedesContinue Reading
The Monegasque led every lap of this year’s edition of the Monte Carlo race, ending a long quest for a home win – a venue he had never previously scored a podium finish at among much-documented ill fortune.Recounting the final laps of the race, after ending a period of heavyContinue Reading
But, overall, the eighth round of the season did not provide much of a show, with the top 10 at the chequered flag in the same order they had qualified.Our writers give their verdict on the race.The gaps gambles enlivened things marginally: 1/10 – Alex KalinauckasAs this is a race-onlyContinue Reading
The Mexican sustained a heavy crash after contact with the Haas driver at Beau Rivage, as Magnussen attempted to thread his car down the inside and found himself rapidly running out of space.This threw Perez into the barrier with considerable damage to his car, exacerbated when he clipped Nico HulkenbergContinue Reading
An audibly ecstatic Leclerc crossed the line 7.1s clear of Piastri to claim his first-ever victory at the Monaco street circuit, after overcoming the Australian at two standing starts after an early red flag, and then set the pace sufficiently to deny McLaren a tactical advantage. Despite periods of pressure fromContinue Reading
On the uphill romp towards Massenet Red Bull driver Perez and Magnussen tangled wheels, sending Perez into a heavy crash that red-flagged the race.The chasing Nico Hulkenberg also got caught up in the accident after being unable to avoid Perez’s spinning Red Bull clipping his rear axle, ending the raceContinue Reading
Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc had just led away easily from pole ahead of McLaren driver Oscar Piastri, while behind Carlos Sainz first attacked Piastri at Ste Devote and then slid off at Casino Square with a suspected puncture.Perez was eliminated by Kevin Magnussen trying to poke his nose into a gapContinue Reading
With overtaking so difficult around the streets of Monte Carlo, the biggest advantage comes from track position.Poleman Charles Leclerc is the clear favourite to win if he can pull off a clean getaway against front-row starter Oscar Piastri and lead out of the opening corner.The relative ease by which driversContinue Reading
Nico Hulkenberg and Kevin Magnussen were disqualified on Saturday after post-session examinations of their cars showed their DRS wings opened more than the 85mm that is allowed in the rules.Talking about how Haas had found itself in such a situation, team principal Ayao Komatsu said it mainly revolved around aContinue Reading
The Aston Martin drivers are not having a good time. It’s FP1 for Formula 1’s 2024 Monaco Grand Prix, at the Loews hairpin.Every time Fernando Alonso and Lance Stroll squirt down the hill towards Autosport’s vantage point it happens. From our perspective on the outside of the corner, the greenContinue Reading