Carlos Sainz P2, Lando Norris P3. Sort by. In the 48th lap, the Dutchman makes his stop. Vettel and Ricciardo follow a few laps later. Vettel closes in quickly, but wisely waits for a good opportunity. In lap seven, Lance Stroll and Brendon Hartley also are set back by the Dutchman. Verstappen inspects his car after the incident in FP3. So, with three wheels I was sliding a lot. [1], The race marked the competitive début of Pirelli's new hypersoft tyre compound. MAX VERSTAPPEN produced a masterful drive to take the Monaco Grand Prix and go top of the Driver's Championship. I think we also had the right strategy to stay out and stretch the first stint as much as possible, even though the ultra-soft tyre wasn’t a great tyre in Monaco. At the end there was a train from fourth to ninth position, so I think ninth was the best we could do today. It was held between 24 May and 27 May 2018.. “Well, first of … Vettel finishes second, followed by Hamilton, Kimi Raikkonen and Valtteri Bottas. The race was won by Daniel Ricciardo in Red Bull, with Sebastian Vettel in Ferrari coming second. Mercedes also led in the Constructors' Championship ahead of Ferrari. Monaco Grand Prix qualifying results: Daniel Ricciardo on pole, Max Verstappen OUT DANIEL RICCIARDO produced a crushing qualifying performance to secure his first pole position in two years for tomorrow's Monaco Grand Prix. 65 comments. By Dan Gibbs. Lewis Hamilton is in lap 12 the first of the leaders to make his pitstop. With pit stops by Stoffel Vandoorne and Sergio Perez, Max moves up to the tenth spot and is back in the points. Aston Martin Vanquish S Volante can go from 0 to 100 km/h in 3.5 sec. No position changes take place, which puts the Australian back in the lead. In lap 72, at the chicane after the tunnel, Charles Leclerc, crashes into the back of Brendon Hartley due to brake faillure. Charles agrees with Max on track limits debate . Lap Record: 1:14.260 Max Verstappen (2018) Monaco Grand Prix Weekend Timetable. I could brake properly for the first corner. Monaco Grand Prix result: Max Verstappen wins race to overtake fuming Lewis Hamilton in F1 standings. It was the 6th round of the 2018 FIA Formula One World Championship, the 76th time the Monaco Grand Prix had been held, and the 65th time it had been a round of the Formula One World Championship since the inception of the series in 1950. Max Verstappen wins the 2021 Monaco Grand Prix! Red Bull were expected to take first and second but Verstappen blew his chance in qualifying and Daniel Ricciardo raced away for victory. However, as have all the drivers, he's had some down days and Verstappen has identified his worst race. At that moment, Sergey Sirotkin sitting out a ten-second stop-go penalty, as a result of which Max moves to P14. The Dutchman, who had to start from the back after not having taken part in qualifying due to a crash in free practice three, was chasing the entire race and did some nice overtaking in the narrow streets of Monte Carlo. Monacos Grand Prix 2018, officiellt Formula 1 Grand Prix de Monaco 2018, var ett Formel 1-lopp som kördes 27 maj 2018 på Circuit de Monaco i Furstendömet Monaco.Loppet var det sjätte av sammanlagt tjugoen deltävlingar ingående i Formel 1-säsongen 2018 och kördes över 78 varv. Max Verstappen dominated out front on the iconic road course to win his first Monaco Grand Prix and 12th race of his career. Carlos Sainz P2, Lando Norris P3. [8], Max Verstappen was unable to compete in qualifying as his mechanics were unable to repair the car in time after a crash in the final practice session. With Sainz that was possible, because he had enormous problems with his tyres. Red Bull’s Max Verstappen won his first Monaco Grand Prix over Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz and McLaren’s Lando Norris on Sunday afternoon. hide. share. Netherlands. After Ricciardo’s victory at the 2018 Monaco Grand Prix, Verstappen out-qualified him 11 times in a row to win that battle 15-3 with an average qualifying advantage of 0.131 seconds. [2], Following controversy over the use of winglets above halo-mounted rear view mirrors at the previous round in Spain, the FIA banned the winglets ahead of the race weekend. During the 2016 season, Max Verstappen … Press 'Enter' to see all results Most Recent Stories We tried to make the best of it and now you have to make sure that this does not happen again. In the following laps, Hamilton joins the pair, putting the top three within three seconds of each other. It is the first time since the German Grand Prix in 2018 … There is a short virtual safety car period to remove the debris from the track. Welcome to fabulous Monte Carlo where local residents Max Verstappen and Daniel Ricciardo guide us around the Monaco Grand Prix circuit – … The 2018 Monaco Grand Prix (formally known as the Formula 1 Grand Prix de Monaco 2018) was a Formula One motor race that was held on 27 May 2018 at the Circuit de Monaco, a street circuit that runs through the Principality of Monaco. We gave each other just enough space and it all went well. Max Verstappen's Monaco Grand Prix practice crash was "unnecessary" and caused by impatience, Red Bull motorsport boss Helmut Marko says. Ferrari's Charles Leclerc … ", "Then I tried to overtake more cars. Sergey Sirotkin was given a 10-second stop-go penalty after his tyres were not fitted to the car at the 3 minute signal. Red Bull's Verstappen and Mercedes' seven-times world champion have gone wheel-to-wheel in all four races so far, with Hamilton winning three to the Dutch driver's sole success. The race marked the competitive début of Pirelli's new hypersoft tyre compound. 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Verstappen is P18 after the first lap. He also considered an offer from Mercedes to join their driver development programme. In any case, I beat two cars at the start, so that helped. [8] Daniel Ricciardo set a new qualifying lap record to take pole position for the race. The Dutchman has picked out the Monaco Grand Prix of 2018 as one of his worst races. If there is one thing that has bothered Max Verstappen since the start of the current racing season it is the FIA’s enforcement of track limits, especially the arbitrariness with which this sometimes seems to happen. [citation needed], After the race Hamilton and Alonso both complained that this was "one of the most boring races ever"; drivers were lapping several seconds a lap slower than they could have been to conserve tires and avoid making a second pit-stop. Christian Horner believes that Max Verstappen was on a mission to win at Imola after a disappointing qualifying, a scenario that reminded the team boss of Verstappen's resurgence at the Mexican Grand Prix in 2018. Nevertheless, not everything runs smoothly for the Dutchman. Lewis Hamilton, Max Verstappen continue to battle as the Formula 1 season continues this weekend with the Monaco Grand Prix. On a new set of hypersofts, the Dutchman returns to the track in eleventh spot and starts the hunt for Sainz who is in 10th. Teammate Ricciardo manages to hold the lead from pole, closely followed by Vettel and Hamilton. [18] As of April 2021[update], this remains Ricciardo's most recent victory in Formula One. RESPECT: Mercedes and Red Bull are … A lap later Verstappen manages to pass by Sainz and is in ninth. Of course, so far this year did not go entirely well. I think the hyper soft was a much more consistent tyre than the ultra-soft tyre. Both drivers are OK, but they’re out of the race. "After having started last, I immediately won two spots at the start. Date published: May 18 2021. Since then the Dutchman has clearly shown his skills and has won a number of Grand Prix. He also won last year’s season-ender, the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix … Verstappen moves up to the tenth place when in lap 54 Fernando Alonso parks his car off track from P7 with gearbox problems. [11] Ricciardo was left to manage a wounded car for the remaining 50 laps of the race, with what was later revealed to be an MGU-K failure (giving him 25% less horsepower than usual), and with only six out of eight gears functioning. Max could not participate in qualifying due to a crash in free practice three and therefore has to start from the back. Verstappen gets away on the ultra-soft tires and immediately passes the two Haas cars. He reports on his radio that he has difficulty with shifting from third to the second gear. The Williams team gets a set-back when in lap ten Lance Stroll hits the pits with a flat tyre. [14] On lap 53 Fernando Alonso retired at Sainte-Dévote due to gearbox problems, his first retirement of the 2018 season. Tune into Daniel Ricciardo’s stunning redemption at the 2018 Monaco Grand Prix when we stream the race on Saturday, May 23 at 1400 UTC (1500 BST) on F1.com, Facebook and YouTube. report. Aston Martin Red Bull Racing team-mate Daniel Ricciardo won the race in a formidable way. I did everything with a certain margin and I think that if I had taken more risks I would not have passed the guys in front of me. Ricciardo led going into the first corner with the top 6 staying in the same order. The 23-year-old Dutch driver started the day 14 points behind seven-times world champion Lewis Hamilton and ended it four clear of the Mercedes driver, who finished seventh with an extra point for fastest lap. Verstappen is quick to close in on Pierre Gasly and Hulkenberg, but is unable to pass them. [11][12][13] For the rest of the race he came under pressure from Sebastian Vettel, however due to dirty air and the track being difficult to pass, Vettel was unable to attack Ricciardo. ", Once switched to the hypersofts, Verstappen had regained speed and even put down the fastest lap: "After the stop it just went well. There are a few raindrops before the start of the race in the principality, but the track remains completely dry. It is exactly five years ago today that Max Verstappen won his first Grand Prix in Formula 1. [7] In FP3, Max Verstappen crashed heavily at the Turn 16, meaning his car was damaged beyond repair for qualifying. Verstappen won the Romagna Grand Prix and has not finished worse than second this year. And with his second victory of … Max advances by overtaking Marcus Ericsson in lap five at Mirabeau. Despite a problem that caused the Australian to lose power, he managed to keep Sebastian Vettel and Lewis Hamilton behind. Fans were back in the grandstands lining the sun-soaked Monte Carlo streets to witness Sergio Perez set the fastest lap in first practice for Sunday's Monaco Grand Prix, ahead of Ferrari's Carlos Sainz and Max Verstappen – the top three split by just 0.161s. On lap 28, Ricciardo, still leading the race, complained of a loss of power to the team. In lap 28 Ricciardo reports om his radio a loss of power to his RB14. Monaco must-win territory for Max and Red Bull. Max Verstappen desperately needs to reverse the momentum which has swung towards Lewis Hamilton…and Monaco … These are very painful moments, but I think that sometimes you also need these to get better. News. save. Close. Max Verstappen wins the 2021 Monaco Grand Prix! Max Verstappen. Two laps later, Verstappen places an attack on Sainz at the chicane after the tunnel. Vettel lost a lot of time after Stoffel Vandoorne, around a lap behind Vettel and Ricciardo, came in between them both after pitting for a second time. Lewis Hamilton in Mercedes finished third, maintaining the championship lead over Vettel. Vote. Max Verstappen produced an assured performance at the Monaco Grand Prix to move to the top of the Formula One drivers' championship standings for the first time in his career. Charles Leclerc agrees with Max Verstappen on track limits debate. Max Verstappen capitalised on Ferrari pole-sitter Charles Leclerc's cruel last-minute withdrawal to win Sunday's Monaco Grand Prix and go top of … Both drivers were forced to retire due to damage. News. The speed has never been an issue this weekend. Verstappen reports on his radio that his ultra-soft tires are starting to wear out. [16][17] This was the first Monaco Grand Prix since 2009 where a (full) safety car did not make an appearance, although there was a brief virtual safety car period. On a clear track, Max immediately sets the fastest race lap with a 1: 14.260, about four seconds faster than the front runners. "I enjoyed myself and I think we maximised the result", Max explained after the race. Red Bull’s Max Verstappen hit back at Mercedes on Sunday after winning the Monaco Grand Prix to take the Formula One championship lead. [15] A virtual safety car came out on lap 70 when Charles Leclerc's left front brake disc failed just before the Nouvelle Chicane, causing him to crash into the back of Brendon Hartley. [19] Alonso also pointed to the spread out field, "as there were barely any yellow flags or safety cars. Ahead of the 2018 Monaco Grand Prix, Max Verstappen and his Red Bull team-mate Daniel Riccardo took some time off … [5][6], Daniel Ricciardo was fastest across all three practice sessions, improving his time in each successive session. [2] 2018 års upplaga av Monacos GP var det 76:e loppet i ordningen som kördes. Esteban Ocon manages to finish in sixth place for Force India. There are also problems with his teammate. Max Verstappen sits atop the Drivers' standings in Formula 1 for the first time in his career after he cruised to victory at the Monaco Grand Prix, … [3], Romain Grosjean was handed a three-place grid penalty for causing a collision on the opening lap of the Spanish Grand Prix. [9] Red Bull capped both ends of the grid, Ricciardo starting first and Verstappen starting last. In the final laps there are no more changes, resulting in the Australian getting his second win of the season. Published on 27 May 2018 by Raymond Snip. However, he wasn’t able to get more than a ninth place. Max Verstappen wins Monaco GP, takes Formula One points lead from Lewis Hamilton. When you start at the back, you have to make sure that you close the gap as quickly as possible, so that at least you have a chance to overtake people. Max finishes ninth in Monaco Grand Prix ... - verstappen.com The train, Pierre Gasly, Nico Hulkenberg and Max Verstappen reach the finish in seven, eight and ninth place. ", After his crash in free practice three, Max was a little more cautious today: "Today I didn’t want to go too risky, because I cannot be in that position again. I saw people colliding and wings flying off, so I kept some distance. [4] Max Verstappen received a 5 place grid penalty for an unscheduled gearbox change, and a 10 place grid penalty for use of a third MGU-K, although this made no difference to his starting position, as he already was at the back of the grid. The first attempt doesn’t work. After releasing the track, Ricciardo immediately pulls away from the chasing Vettel. The left front tyre had a lot of graining, the rubber had worn off, and the rear tires had that as well. 96% Upvoted. The Dutchman had … It was a frustrating day for Mercedes and Lewis Hamilton as Max Verstappen … Hamilton told reporters ahead of the Monaco Grand Prix that he had done well to avoid incidents. Log in or sign up to leave a comment Log In Sign Up. And if you want to watch more classic Grand Prix action you're in luck, as we’re offering F1 TV Access FREE for 30 days. Pierre Gasly made Q3 for the second time, however his teammate, Brendon Hartley, after showing promise with P7 in FP3, qualified in P16 after being held up in traffic as well as being unhappy with the balance in his car.[10]. It worked out well and luckily, they did not respond. Max Verstappen won the 2021 Monaco Grand Prix and, for the first time in his Formula 1 career, now leads the drivers’ championship. Posted by 6 minutes ago. click to enlarge + 7. These are all the Grands Prix he has won in F1! In August 2014, Verstappen joined the Red Bull Junior Team after testing a Formula Renault 3.5 car. Of course, that is easier with some drivers than with others, but I managed to pass a few drivers, so that's always good. Mick Schumacher smashed up his Haas car in Monaco Grand Prix third practice on Saturday forcing the session to be red-flagged with Red Bull’s Max Verstappen topping the timesheets. In 2018, the Red Bull’s were potent at the venue, Verstappen particularly fast until he overdid it in the final stages of FP3, for unknown reasons vying for the fastest lap in the meaningless session, he speared into the barriers after the Swimming Pool complex. The 2018 Monaco Grand Prix (officially the Formula 1 Grand Prix de Monaco 2018) was the sixth race of the 2018 Formula One season, and the sixty-fifth time the Monaco Grand Prix was held on the Formula One calendar. It would be even worse if you are not fast enough and that is not the problem. ", During the race Max reported a different problem on the radio, namely with his gearbox: "The problem I had with downshifting where the rear wheels blocked with shifting from three to two, which is not great at this track," explains the Dutchman "I think that was also caused a bit by the tyres, because after I got new tyres, it disappeared. Max Verstappen finishes ninth in the Grand Prix of Monaco. Now we head to the next race and then of course we just try to start from the front", Max concludes, who obviously congratulates his teammate with his victory: "Daniel did a superb job today.". Red Bull’s Max Verstappen won Formula One’s showcase Monaco Grand Prix on Sunday to lead the world championship for the first time.
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