‘Liam helped me massively’ – Hadjar praises team mate Lawson as he hails ‘perfectly executed’ Racing Bulls strategy in Monaco

Isack Hadjar believes that Racing Bulls’ strategy in the Monaco Grand Prix was «perfectly executed» as both the Frenchman and team mate Liam Lawson finished inside the points. Hadjar started from a season-best fifth on the grid for the 78-lap race on the streets of the Principality, with Lawson just a few spots back in … Leer más

‘It was the only option’ – Verstappen explains alternate tyre strategy in Monaco after going from P1 to P4 on final lap

Max Verstappen believes he and Red Bull secured the most on offer to them in Sunday’s Monaco Grand Prix after adopting an offset tyre strategy in a bid to impact the podium positions. Verstappen qualified fifth-fastest around the streets of Monte Carlo but started fourth following Lewis Hamilton’s grid penalty, with the Dutchman initially trailing … Leer más

Russell jokes Albon will ‘get the dinner bill’ after Monaco GP battle and penalty

George Russell was left to ponder what might have been after a frustrating weekend in Monaco, with his early Qualifying exit followed up by a race spent stuck behind Williams pair Carlos Sainz and Alex Albon. Russell dropped out in the Q2 phase during Qualifying when his car lost power and ground to a halt, … Leer más

OFFICIAL GRID: Who starts where in Monaco after Hamilton, Bearman and Stroll take penalties

A mandatory two pit stops could shake up this year’s Monaco Grand Prix, but you still want to be starting at the sharp end – and sharpest in Qualifying was McLaren’s Lando Norris, who took pole from the Ferrari of local hero Charles Leclerc by just a tenth of a second. Norris has team mate … Leer más

Piastri ‘hit more walls this weekend than I have in my whole career’ as he reflects on ‘untidy’ Monaco performance

Oscar Piastri believes he «hit more walls this weekend than I have in my whole career» when analysing his weekend performance in Monaco, as he conceded that it «was going to be tough» to beat team mate Lando Norris to pole. The Drivers’ Championship leader will start Sunday’s Grand Prix from third on the grid … Leer más

Hadjar hails ‘mighty job’ from Racing Bulls as he admits ‘I wasn’t even sure I could make it to Q2’ in Monaco Qualifying

Isack Hadjar believes that he and the Racing Bulls team «did a mighty job» to qualify sixth for the Monaco Grand Prix and admitted «I wasn’t even sure I could make it to Q2». The Frenchman was one of the stars of an enthralling Qualifying session on the streets of Monte Carlo as he took … Leer más

FIA post-Qualifying press conference – Monaco

1. Lando Norris (McLaren), 2. Charles Leclerc (Ferrari), 3. Oscar Piastri (McLaren) PARC FERMÉ INTERVIEWS (Conducted by Jolyon Palmer) Q: Oscar, it was an amazing lap, an amazing session, but you’ve just come up short in third position. How was it from the cockpit? Oscar PIASTRI: Intense as it always is around here. Quite reminiscent … Leer más

‘It all went out the window’ – Russell explains ‘game over’ moment as Mercedes duo suffer early Monaco Qualifying exits

George Russell reflected on the moment it was «game over» in Monaco Grand Prix Qualifying, as the Mercedes driver was forced out of Q2 following a loss of power – moments after his team mate Kimi Antonelli had crashed out at the end of Q1. The Silver Arrows pair had struggled to keep pace with … Leer más

Verstappen admits Monaco exposing Red Bull ‘weakness’ after low-key Qualifying performance

Max Verstappen knew “straight away” that he faced a difficult Qualifying session for the Monaco Grand Prix, explaining how the nature of the Monte Carlo street circuit has exposed Red Bull’s low-speed “weakness”. Verstappen featured at the front of the field in Saturday’s final practice session but the reigning World Champion was left behind by … Leer más