While Charles Leclerc made his first trip to the chequered flag in Monaco for the first time in his Formula 1 career, he was left frustrated after facing a confusing strategy call from Ferrari. With heavy rainfall delaying the start of the race proper, Leclerc led away from teammate Carlos Sainz in the early phase, […] More
Monaco is often unpredictable and rarely more so than in 2022. Local hero Charles Leclerc may not have got the home win he craved with Ferrari, as victory went to Red Bull’s Sergio Perez. Still, if he was after fascinating figures, it was a race that delivered. Here is a rundown of the stats With […] More
Here's what it means ❤️#MonacoGP @SChecoPerez pic.twitter.com/h8IqlLc4bx — Formula 1 (@F1) May 29, 2022 Sergio Perez won his first race of 2022 in a nail-biting finish at the Monaco Grand Prix, with Carlos Sainz and Max Verstappen unable to pass the Mexican driver – and Charles Leclerc dropping from pole to fourth after losing time […] More
Felipe Drugovich secured his third Formula 2 win in four races with a measured masterclass in tire management at Monte Carlo. Despite being put under immense pressure from Theo Pourchaire, the MP Motorsport driver dominated. Red Bull junior Juri Vips breathed some life back into his Championship fight in third after failing to score last […] More
Thoughts from Hauger, Daruvala & Armstrong FIA Formula 2: Many congratulations to the top three finishers of the FIA Formula 2 Sprint Race here in Monaco. In third place, is Marcus Armstrong for Hitech Grand Prix. In second place, Jehan Daruvala for PREMA and taking his first win in FIA Formula 2, our winner, Dennis […] More
PREMA Racing’s Dennis Hauger took his maiden Formula 2 victory in Monte Carlo, winning from the front row of the grid. The Norwegian dominated proceedings after taking the lead of the race at the start. Jehan Daruvala made it a PREMA one-two, with Marcus Armstrong rounding out the podium finishers for Hitech Grand Prix. Jake […] More
FERRARI Charles Leclerc, 1st, 1:11.376 “I am very pleased with our overall performance so far this weekend. I felt confident in the car and started pushing a bit more in Q3. The first lap was good. I think that the second was one of the best laps I have ever done in qualifying. It was […] More
What To Watch For in the Monaco Grand Prix Leclerc’s second chance at home glory Charles Leclerc has a unique record in his home race: he’s been on pole here twice, once in Formula 2 and last year in Formula 1. But both times, he didn’t score a point—last year was perhaps the most heartbreaking […] More
DRIVERS 1 – Charles LECLERC (Ferrari) 2 – Carlos SAINZ (Ferrari) 3 – Sergio PÉREZ (Red Bull Racing) GRID INTERVIEWS (Conducted by Giedo van der Garde) Q: Charles Leclerc, pole position on your home soil, that must feel very, very special? Charles LECLERC: It is very special. I’m so incredibly happy. It’s been a […] More
PART ONE – TEAM REPRESENTATIVES Mattia BINOTTO (Ferrari), Christian HORNER (Red Bull), Andrew SHOVLIN (Mercedes) Q: Mattia, let’s start with you. You’ve no doubt carried out some detailed analysis since Charles’s retirement last week in Spain, what can you tell us about the cause of the problem? And what fixes have you put in place […] More
Charles Leclerc swept all three qualifying segments before taking pole position for the 2022 Monaco Grand Prix, and the thrilled Monegasque driver explained that he was finally looking to finish – and win – his home race on Sunday. The Ferrari driver secured P1 by over two-tenths of a second from teammate Carlos Sainz, who […] More
Qualifying in Monaco is one of the season’s most fraught, tense sessions, with the drivers all knowing how important grid slots are here. It was no surprise to see two red flags come out, with Yuki Tsunoda and Sergio Perez the two to hit the walls. But along with those moments came some brilliant laps, […] More
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