This is the place to discuss everything related to the 5th round of the 2021 season taking place in Monaco between the 20th and 23rd of May.
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The event timetable for the Monaco Grand Prix.
Thursday
1st Practice 11:30 local time - 09:30 GMT
2nd Practice 15:00 local time - 13:00 GMT
Saturday
3rd Practice 12:00 local time - 10:00 GMT
Qualifying 15:00 local time - 13:00 GMT
Sunday
Race 15:00 local time - 13:00 GMT
The 2021 Monaco Grand Prix Thread
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Re: The 2021 Monaco Grand Prix Thread
This weekend we return to Monaco, home of the twistiest circuit on the calendar. This will be survival of the fittest and the best will triumph. Just who, we will have to wait and see.
My thoughts are that we will see the return to the top step of Max Verstappen. He and Sir Lewis will have a battle royal and, this time, the tacticians at Red Bull will not let the victory slip.
The Mercedes trusty sidekick, Lord Valtteri of the Bottas, will again show some initial pace but the monarchy will again ask that he refrain from taking the vital points from his illustrious leader.
Just who will be next? It has been proved that this isn't a power circuit however track position is essential. The right car on a reasonable pace can become an insurmountable object that defies all legitimate attempts to pass.
We may even see the Saturday specialist, George Russell, score his ever Grand Prix first points if he can drag his trusty Williams into Q2.
My thoughts are that we will see the return to the top step of Max Verstappen. He and Sir Lewis will have a battle royal and, this time, the tacticians at Red Bull will not let the victory slip.
The Mercedes trusty sidekick, Lord Valtteri of the Bottas, will again show some initial pace but the monarchy will again ask that he refrain from taking the vital points from his illustrious leader.
Just who will be next? It has been proved that this isn't a power circuit however track position is essential. The right car on a reasonable pace can become an insurmountable object that defies all legitimate attempts to pass.
We may even see the Saturday specialist, George Russell, score his ever Grand Prix first points if he can drag his trusty Williams into Q2.
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FP1 Results
The track is slowly getting faster and the only real incident was Fernando Alonso clipping the barrier with his front left corner. The major damage was to the front wing.
Charles Leclerc's Ferrari had a gearbox issue which limited his running to installation laps.
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Pos Time Driver Team
1 1:12.487 Sergio Perez Red Bull Racing
2 1:12.606 Carlos Sainz Ferrari
3 1:12.648 Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing
4 1:12.929 Pierre Gasly AlphaTauri
5 1:12.995 Lewis Hamilton Mercedes
6 1:13.131 Valtteri Bottas Mercedes
7 1:13.236 Lando Norris McLaren
8 1:13.732 Sebastian Vettel Aston Martin
9 1:13.746 Yuki Tsunoda AlphaTauri
10 1:14.081 Kimi Räikkönen Alfa Romeo Racing
11 1:14.090 Lance Stroll Aston Martin
12 1:14.106 Antonio Giovinazzi Alfa Romeo Racing
13 1:14.205 Fernando Alonso Alpine
14 1:14.268 Nicholas Latifi Williams
15 1:14.281 Daniel Ricciardo McLaren
16 1:14.320 Esteban Ocon Alpine
17 1:14.616 Nikita Mazepin Haas
18 1:14.801 Mick Schumacher Haas
19 1:14.840 George Russell Williams
20 1:19.618 Charles Leclerc Ferrari
Charles Leclerc's Ferrari had a gearbox issue which limited his running to installation laps.
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FP2 Results
The Ferrari's are genuinely fast! Both cars in the 1 minute 11's and 0.4 of a second clear of the Red Bull and Mercedes.
Yuki Tsunoda and Mick Schumacher both suffered incidents with the barriers keeping them at the rear of qualifying.
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Pos Time Driver Team
1 1:11.684 Charles Leclerc Ferrari
2 1:11.796 Carlos Sainz Ferrari
3 1:12.074 Lewis Hamilton Mercedes
4 1:12.081 Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing
5 1:12.107 Valtteri Bottas Mercedes
6 1:12.379 Lando Norris McLaren
7 1:12.498 Pierre Gasly AlphaTauri
8 1:12.708 Sergio Perez Red Bull Racing
9 1:12.746 Antonio Giovinazzi Alfa Romeo Racing
10 1:12.982 Sebastian Vettel Aston Martin
11 1:13.065 Kimi Räikkönen Alfa Romeo Racing
12 1:13.175 Fernando Alonso Alpine
13 1:13.195 Lance Stroll Aston Martin
14 1:13.199 Esteban Ocon Alpine
15 1:13.257 Daniel Ricciardo McLaren
16 1:13.509 George Russell Williams
17 1:13.593 Nicholas Latifi Williams
18 1:14.407 Nikita Mazepin Haas
19 1:14.416 Mick Schumacher Haas
20 1:14.829 Yuki Tsunoda AlphaTauri
Yuki Tsunoda and Mick Schumacher both suffered incidents with the barriers keeping them at the rear of qualifying.
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FP3 Results
Nicholas Latifi brought out the first red flag in the session after clipping the barrier coming out of the swimming pool complex.
Mick Schumacher was having a great session until near the end when he ended in the barriers coming out of casino square.
Latifi may make qualifying, Schumacher, no chance....
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Pos Time Driver Team
1 1:11.294 Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing
2 1:11.341 Carlos Sainz Ferrari
3 1:11.552 Charles Leclerc Ferrari
4 1:11.765 Valtteri Bottas Mercedes
5 1:11.817 Sergio Perez Red Bull Racing
6 1:11.988 Lando Norris McLaren
7 1:12.020 Lewis Hamilton Mercedes
8 1:12.298 Kimi Räikkönen Alfa Romeo Racing
9 1:12.357 Pierre Gasly AlphaTauri
10 1:12.537 Sebastian Vettel Aston Martin
11 1:12.539 Antonio Giovinazzi Alfa Romeo Racing
12 1:12.700 Lance Stroll Aston Martin
13 1:12.959 Daniel Ricciardo McLaren
14 1:13.139 Mick Schumacher Haas
15 1:13.329 Fernando Alonso Alpine
16 1:13.390 Nikita Mazepin Haas
17 1:13.447 George Russell Williams
18 1:13.475 Nicholas Latifi Williams
19 1:13.522 Yuki Tsunoda AlphaTauri
20 1:13.614 Esteban Ocon Alpine
Mick Schumacher was having a great session until near the end when he ended in the barriers coming out of casino square.
Latifi may make qualifying, Schumacher, no chance....
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Qualifying
In a dramatic conclusion to the session, fastest time setter Charles Leclerc put his Ferrari into the barriers coming out of the swimming pool complex. With 18 seconds left in the session, many drivers were on their final runs when the red flag came out. Ferrari have advised that the gearbox in Leclerc's car has survived the incident and he should start from pole pending further technical investigation.
Mick Schumacher and his Haas took no part in qualifying and will start at the stewards discretion.
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Pos Time Driver Team
1 1:10.346 Charles Leclerc Ferrari
2 1:10.576 Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing
3 1:10.601 Valtteri Bottas Mercedes
4 1:10.611 Carlos Sainz Ferrari
5 1:10.620 Lando Norris McLaren
6 1:10.900 Pierre Gasly AlphaTauri
7 1:11.095 Lewis Hamilton Mercedes
8 1:11.419 Sebastian Vettel Aston Martin
9 1:11.573 Sergio Perez Red Bull Racing
10 1:11.779 Antonio Giovinazzi Alfa Romeo Racing
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11 1:11.486 Esteban Ocon Alpine
12 1:11.598 Daniel Ricciardo McLaren
13 1:11.600 Lance Stroll Aston Martin
14 1:11.642 Kimi Räikkönen Alfa Romeo Racing
15 1:11.830 George Russell Williams
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16 1:12.096 Yuki Tsunoda AlphaTauri
17 1:12.205 Fernando Alonso Alpine
18 1:12.366 Nicholas Latifi Williams
19 1:12.958 Nikita Mazepin Haas
20 No Time Mick Schumacher Haas
Mick Schumacher and his Haas took no part in qualifying and will start at the stewards discretion.
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Results
Charles Leclerc failed to take the start after noises were heard in the left rear of his rebuilt Ferrari.
Unluckiest driver had to be Valtteri Bottas who entered the pits for his routine tyre stop in a comfortable 2nd place. The right front nut refused to budge which then resulted in the locking tabs rounding off.
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Pos Driver Team
1 Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing
2 Carlos Sainz Ferrari
3 Lando Norris McLaren
4 Sergio Perez Red Bull Racing
5 Sebastian Vettel Aston Martin
6 Pierre Gasly AlphaTauri
7 Lewis Hamilton Mercedes
8 Lance Stroll Aston Martin
9 Esteban Ocon Alpine
10 Antonio Giovinazzi Alfa Romeo Racing
11 Kimi Räikkönen Alfa Romeo Racing
12 Daniel Ricciardo McLaren
13 Fernando Alonso Alpine
14 George Russell Williams
15 Nicholas Latifi Williams
16 Yuki Tsunoda AlphaTauri
17 Nikita Mazepin Haas
18 Mick Schumacher Haas
DNF Valtteri Bottas Mercedes
DNS Charles Leclerc Ferrari
Unluckiest driver had to be Valtteri Bottas who entered the pits for his routine tyre stop in a comfortable 2nd place. The right front nut refused to budge which then resulted in the locking tabs rounding off.