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Max Verstappen took the victory in what was a relatively uneventful race in Monaco, after Charles Leclerc could not take the start due to gearbox issues. The Ferrari driver went out on the reconnaissance lap but a terminal issue with the driveshaft meant that he could not take the start. This opened the door forContinue reading “Monaco GP: Verstappen dominates uneventful Monaco Grand Prix”

The final Formula 2 race of the weekend was a frenetic one, but 17 year old Theo Pourchaire commanded the race, taking his first ever Formula 2 victory and becoming the youngest winner in the series history around the streets of Monaco. Robert Shwartzman put him under pressure throughout the race but a botched pitstopContinue reading “F2 Monaco: Pourchaire dominates frenetic F2 feature race in Monaco”

It was a controversial end to qualifying where Charles Leclerc had provisional pole and crashed at the swimming pool chicane on his final run. This brought out the yellow flags meaning no one was able to beat his time, and he ended the session on top. However is the gearbox damaged, as if it isContinue reading “Monaco GP: Leclerc takes pole despite crash”

Max Verstappen set the fastest time in the final practice session in Monaco by a few hundredths of a second over the two Ferraris of Carlos Sainz and Charles Leclerc who look like they are definitely in the fight for pole. Valtteri Bottas set the fourth fastest time ahead of Sergio Perez in fifth, LandoContinue reading “Monaco GP: Verstappen tops whilst Mercedes struggle”

In a damp race at Monte-Carlo, it was Liam Lawson who braved the conditions to take his second win of the season. He lucked into pole position after Marcus Armstrong was unable to take his reverse grid pole due to a mechanical issue. Lawson lost the lead to Oscar Piastri at the start but managedContinue reading “F2 Monaco: Lawson wins frenetic second race”

It was Guanyu Zhou who dominated proceedings in the first race at Monte-Carlo. He had reverse grid pole and led from start to finish to take his second straight Formula 2 victory. His only challenge came from Christian Lundgaard, who’s challenge was ended after an engine failure put him out of the race. This allowedContinue reading “F2 Monaco: Zhou dominates first race in Monaco”

Practice 2 saw Ferrari top the timesheets which was great to see for the tifosi. Charles Leclerc set the fastest time ahead of his team-mate Carlos Sainz, who was just behind in second. Lewis Hamilton set the third fastest time ahead of Max Verstappen and Valtteri Bottas, all will be scratching their heads wondering whereContinue reading “Monaco GP: Leclerc leads Ferrari 1-2 in second practice”

It was a sighter session for most but it was Sergio Perez who topped a practice session for the first time in 2021 for Red Bull. He led Carlos Sainz who ended the session second in a mixed session for Ferrari, as Charles Leclerc was unable to get much running due to a gearbox problem.Continue reading “Monaco GP: Perez sets early pace in first practice”

For a while it looked like it might be a procession but when Mercedes and Lewis Hamilton pulled the trigger, it turned the race on its head and it was a replay of Hungary 2019 as Lewis Hamilton managed to chase Max Verstappen down to take the lead and a third victory of the season.Continue reading “Spanish GP: Hamilton outstrategises Verstappen to win in Barcelona”