Ahead of arguably the most important qualifying session of the year, it was Red Bull's Sergio Perez who led the way in Free Practice 3 for the Monaco Grand ...
With temperatures a toasty 27 degrees Celsius, the cars rumbled out onto the Monaco track beneath a blazing sun for the final hour of practice. Fast forward to the final 10 minutes, and the real qualifying simulations began, with the times tumbling in quick succession – Leclerc and Perez the two drivers looking in particularly fine nick around Monaco, as they went blow for blow with the P1 time, Perez ultimately coming out on top with a 1m 12.476s, the fastest lap of the weekend so far, but just 0.041s ahead of Leclerc. With the teams pounding out lap after lap on the same tyres, Sergio Perez then took the lead 25 minutes in, only for Leclerc to lay down a juicy marker of a 1m 12.885s – 0.412s up on the Mexican’s time – before retreating to the pits to regroup. The first swathe of those soft runs in the opening 20 minutes saw Leclerc initially lead the way with a 1m 13.434s – with Red Bull’s Max Verstappen lurking 0.246s off the Monegasque’s pace, Sainz and Perez filing in behind. Given qualifying is so crucial here due to the tight nature of the Monaco circuit and importance of track position, it was unsurprising to see drivers prioritising the softer end of the tyre spectrum in FP3, a number heading out immediately on the soft C5 tyres. Ahead of arguably the most important qualifying session of the year, it was Red Bull’s Sergio Perez who led the way in Free Practice 3 for the Monaco Grand Prix, finishing 0.041s ahead of local hero Charles Leclerc, as Carlos Sainz took P3.
Charles Leclerc has taken provisional pole position for the Monaco Grand Prix for Ferrari ahead of Carlos Sainz Jnr and Sergio Perez.
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Full standings after Saturday's qualifying and what you need to know ahead of Sunday as the F1 title race hots up in Monte Carlo.
- 15th: Mick Schumacher (Haas) - 13th: Kevin Magnussen (Haas) - 8th: Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) - 6th: George Russell (Mercedes) - 2nd: Carlos Sainz (Ferrari) - 1st: Charles Leclerc (Ferrari)
Charles Leclerc will start from pole position for the Formula 1 Monaco Grand Prix after topping qualifying. Here's how and when you can watch the race.
For the entire 2022 F1 season, Channel 4 will broadcast highlights of every qualifying and race of each event. In the United Kingdom Channel 4 is broadcasting highlights of the Monaco GP at 6:30pm BST on Sunday evening. Current weather forecasts predict cloudy but warm conditions at Circuit de Monaco in Monte Carlo, with a high chance of rain. Sky Sports can also be accessed through NOW with a one-off day payment of £11.98p or a month membership of £33.99p per month. Live streaming through NOW is also available in the UK. In the United Kingdom, Sky Sports will be live broadcasting the Monaco GP, with the race shown live on Sky Sports F1 and Sky Sports Main Event. Pre-race coverage will be starting on Sky Sports F1 at 12:30pm BST ahead of the race start at 2:00pm BST.
The Monegasque will look to claim a first victory at his home race on Sunday.
I knew the pace was in the car and I just had to do the job.” It is impossible to say.” Start your Independent Premium subscription today. Leclerc put his Ferrari on pole last year before crashing out in the final moments of qualifying. By clicking ‘Register’ you confirm that your data has been entered correctly and you have read and agree to our Terms of use, Cookie policy and Privacy notice. It has been a very smooth weekend.
Charles Leclerc completed back-to-back Monaco pole positions but Q3 was brought to an end hastily after a crash involving Perez and Sainz.
The Frenchman was ultimately knocked out of Q1 in 17th. He could only qualify 14th to be knocked out of Q2. His team-mate Lando Norris continued to impress with a fifth place finish that will see him in good stead for the race. But at the end, the rear was a bit loose but the lap time came and I was improving quite a bit - I think I was four tenths faster. The pace was in the car, I just had to do the job. It’s a disappointing day for the Silver Arrows, who’s performance at the last Grand Prix in Barcelona had raised optimism. Perez's earlier lap time was good enough for third on the grid while current championship leader Max Verstappen could only qualify in fourth place in his Red Bull.
The Ferrari driver, born and raised on Monte Carlo's famous streets, held his nerve to deliver an almighty lap under pressure.
“I am not 100 per cent – you can see how red my face is – and there are a few things I am still struggling with. I knew the pace was in the car and I just had to do the job.” It is impossible to say.” Leclerc put his Ferrari on pole last year before crashing out in the final moments of qualifying. “Throat-wise I am in a better place. “It took a big toll on me physically.
Sergio Perez apologised to Red Bull for his late crash in Monaco GP qualifying and hopes his car can be repaired following the bizarre Carlos Sainz shunt.
"It certainly looked bad at the rear, what made it worse was the hit from Carlos so we have quite a bit of damage. "I am surprised that this is even a question really. "But at the same time, it was a shame that that was the lap that counted because and in Q3 I only ran one lap because I had to overtake the Mercedes in the push lap, there was quite a lot of dirty air. It should be OK for tomorrow." "Really disappointed it ended up that way, my boys have a long night tonight so I'm very sorry for them. "Turn eight was one of the corners I was losing the most so tried to anticipate the corner and get back on the throttle early, and as soon as I touched the throttle I became a passenger.
Charles Leclerc is targeting a dream home win at the Monaco GP after securing pole position and Paul Di Resta believes he is "in a different world" in ...
As always you can also follow the action from Monaco online via the Sky Sports App. It's been a very smooth weekend until now, I knew that the pace was in the car and I just had to do the job. He should be very happy with how he achieved pole." "The second lap in Q3, I mean the last one before the red flag, was coming together really strongly. "Let's see how it goes. It is very special.
CARLOS SAINZ and several other drivers have found themselves in trouble ahead of qualifying at the Monaco Grand Prix.
Yesterday, Sainz predicted the circuit will be tight in qualifying and warned it was all about the 'small details' on Saturday. Monaco is always a demanding track, but also a very exciting and fun circuit to push the car. Due to the poor rear visibility at that part of the circuit, the driver was relying entirely on the team’s messages. This is unacceptable and hence the penalty of a Reprimand is imposed. The Spaniard was not the only driver caught out in this afternoon’s session. The Ferrari star and a team representative was asked to visit the stewards at 1.30pm BST (2.30pm local time).
Red Bull Formula 1 driver Sergio Perez puts his qualifying-ending Monaco Grand Prix crash down to his final set of tyres being too cold.
“Then I was actually surprised that Carlos hit me at the time. When asked about being the lead Red Bull driver in qualifying, Perez replied: “We’ve been competitive all the weekend. Obviously the starting position is very important here. It’s a long race ahead. “So, I was trying to anticipate and get quite early on throttle, but as soon as I touched the throttle, I could feel like the rear tyre was not gripping in and I was playing with it a bit – until I lost it. Perez said the incident was “just a shame” because “I think we had more pace than that, but we just couldn’t challenge”.
F1 officials regularly call cars and their drivers to be weighed in the pit lane during qualifying sessions, to ensure they are not breaching the strict ...
F1 officials regularly call cars and their drivers to be weighed in the pit lane during qualifying sessions, to ensure they are not breaching the strict regulations, and significant penalties can be issued if a driver doesn't adhere to the instructions. Apparently, that's not a good enough reason," he explained during Sky Sports' qualifying coverage. In the 1991 Monaco Grand Prix, Brundle was reprimanded after not making it to the weigh bridge but he had a decent excuse, as the marshal operating the lights informing drivers they need to be weighed was not doing his job after he was run over.
The Ferrari driver, born and raised on Monte Carlo's famous streets, held his nerve to deliver an almighty lap under pressure.
“I am not 100 per cent – you can see how red my face is – and there are a few things I am still struggling with. I knew the pace was in the car and I just had to do the job.” It is impossible to say.” Leclerc put his Ferrari on pole last year before crashing out in the final moments of qualifying. “Throat-wise I am in a better place. “It took a big toll on me physically.
For the second year running in Monaco, Ferrari's Carlos Sainz believes an early end to Q3 cost him a shot at pole position.
“Let’s try and finish the job tomorrow,” he said. But it’s a shame, another year a red flag causes the end of our session that we cannot go for pole position. But just as happened at this venue last season, a crash brought Q3 to an early end, confirming Leclerc on pole.
LEWIS HAMILTON arrived at the Circuit de Monaco in style on Saturday ahead of qualifying for the Monaco Grand Prix.The seven-time World Champion, 37,
And he could be hit with a penalty in the near future if he does not comply. The seven-time World Champion, 37, arrived at the world-famous track in a blue vest top with matching trousers and a pair of vibrant blue shoes. LEWIS HAMILTON arrived at the Circuit de Monaco in style on Saturday ahead of qualifying for the Monaco Grand Prix.
Sports Desk, May 28 (EFE).- Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) was the fastest Saturday around the urban circuit in his home town of Monte Carlo and will start the ...
The Dutchman won the 2021 edition of the race from P2 after pole-sitter Leclerc was unable to race as a result of damage to his car from a crash the previous day in qualifying. The fourth row belongs to Spanish two-time champion Fernando Alonso (Alpine) and to Britain’s Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes), holder of a record-tying seven F1 championships. Reigning F1 champion Max Verstappen (Red Bull) of the Netherlands took fourth place, ahead of Briton Lando Norris (McLaren), whose compatriot George Russell (Mercedes) will start from P6 on Sunday.
Lewis Hamilton said his Mercedes car felt "horrendous" during Monaco GP qualifying as he only managed eighth on the grid, and claims rain is the only thing ...
"Very bumpy for some reason. Russell, like Hamilton, said "bring on the rain" and continued: "It is obviously a unique race here in Monaco. "Yesterday was a bad day and today the car felt a little bit better," said Hamilton. "in qualifying we made some changes and seemed to be a little bit closer.
As home favourite Charles Leclerc romped to his third pole in as many races, Hamilton slumped to eighth, two places behind Mercedes team-mate George Russell.
“We have really struggled with the compliance of the car. “Obviously there was a red flag but I was still four-tenths up on Lewis so that was promising.” Neither driver was injured in the slow-speed smash, but with a Red Bull and Ferrari blocking the track, the session was suspended and would not be restarted.
LEWIS HAMILTON qualified eighth for the Monaco Grand Prix after he was denied a final run due to a late red flag.
We tried most things on the tyres and in the end, we were able to switch them on okay with sector one being our best sector. However, his opportunity to better his time was scuppered after Perez lost control at turn eight, destroying the back of the Red Bull. “We improved the car from yesterday and got a little bit closer, but even with a perfect lap I think we'd still be six tenths off, which is a decent chunk.
The Ferrari driver, born and raised on Monte Carlo's famous streets, held his nerve to deliver an almighty lap under pressure.
“I am not 100 per cent – you can see how red my face is – and there are a few things I am still struggling with. I knew the pace was in the car and I just had to do the job.” It is impossible to say.” Leclerc put his Ferrari on pole last year before crashing out in the final moments of qualifying. “Throat-wise I am in a better place. “It took a big toll on me physically.
Circuit de Monaco, Saturday 28 May. Hear from McLaren Formula 1 drivers Lando Norris and Daniel Ricciardo, and Team Principal Andreas Seidl after qualifying ...
1m12.964s (Softs) 1m13.338s (Softs) The car was good all weekend and I think today we showed that we extracted a lot out of the car, and we put in some good laps. 1m11.949s (Softs) 1m12.266s (Softs) 1m12.927s (Softs)
This weekend marks the 79th running of the Monaco Grand Prix, one of the most prestigious events on the global motor racing calendar.
Hamilton himself then arrived, for the post-race interviews, sitting on the roof of a Renault Espace. His flying dismount, Frankie Dettori-style, was a treat to behold! Fortunately his car was undamaged, and the field was so spread out that he only dropped to fifth. The 2008 race was a great case in point. Barrichello was at his best, nipping past the younger Schumacher at Loews, as the rookie driver suffered a half-spin at the hairpin. But for all that the result was an easy Ferrari 1-2 after Mika Hakkinen's retirement allowed Michael Schumacher to score a fourth win in seven races, it does have some redeeming features. And the appallingly wet 1972 contest has to be regarded as one of the greatest one-hit wonders in F1 history. Luckily, the sequel also began in damp conditions; the teams were split on wet and dry tyres, and that played into the hands of those on the former compound as the cars skittered around the Monte Carlo circuit like Bambi on ice. Schumacher, starting on the wets, punished Williams’ decision to start both cars on slicks and easily rounded pole-sitter Heinz-Harald Frentzen into the first corner. Among them, to Walker's disbelief, was Schumacher - who found the Armco on the run to Portier. Jarno Trulli’s win in 2004 has to be one of the feel-good results in recent years. The Monaco Grand Prix remains Formula 1's jewel in the crown, and at some point in its long history it has produced races befitting of all of the above descriptors. But what the Monaco GP does provide is one of the greatest challenges in motorsport, with any mistakes usually punished severely.
Everything you need to know ahead of the famous race in Monte Carlo.
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Charles Leclerc will bid to win his first Monaco Grand Prix today - but, as the old saying goes, first he will have to finish.
Where to watch the F1 Monaco Grand Prix harles Leclerc will bid to win his first Monaco Grand Prix today - but, as the old saying goes, first he will have to finish. How to watch F1 Monaco Grand Prix: TV channel and live stream for seventh race of 2022 season today
CHARLES LECLERC has earned himself pole position ahead of TOMORROW'S race in what turned out to be a chaotic qualifying.The Ferrari star took advantag.
"But Real normally tends to win the finals because it's Real, and they have a lot of experience. But that’s Monaco — you do one lap in Q3 and there’s always a risk of a red flag when everyone is trying to risk it all.” He was improving his time when the session was stopped. “A little bit of chaos would be nice but if it’s not then you try to score the most possible points in my position… "If we lose out on a P5 or a P6, it’s not ideal, but it’s not the end of the world. "I was tempted. Let's hope tomorrow to do a better job.” It would be nice to have some luck for once.” “It was getting a bit better. "I am surprised that this is even a question really. We have to go for it. So I don’t see any problems there at all."
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It’s been a challenging time and the car has been hard to drive here this weekend.” I'm rooting for them and I wish them all the best.” We’re trying everything, sometimes it works on one car sometimes the other so that makes things difficult. “I'm here for Team Haas and I'm more confident after today's qualifying round. “I’ve been waiting for those clouds all week, I’m really hoping for something exciting to happen. Charles Leclerc is out to end his home race curse and reclaim the lead of the Formula One world championship today.
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We’ll probably have to check the toes and see. Most of the talk around the paddock is about the weather. The Monaco Grand Prix is known for it’s opulence and it’s celebrity guests and today’s race day is no different. The rain has slowed down but the decision to go with slicks or intermediate is a big one. The current world champion and title race leader Max Verstappen could only manage fourth after struggling to get the most out of his car on the famous street circuit. Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc secured pole position with an incredible lap in Saturday’s Formula 1 qualifying session and will be looking to complete a sensational home victory at the Monaco Grand Prix this afternoon.
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- Turkey - S Sport / S Sport Plus - Denmark - TV3 / TV3 Sport / Viaplay The incident brought an early end to qualify and ensured Leclerc remained on pole, although the Monegasque driver would have liked topped qualifying anyway as he was on an even quicker lap on his final attempt.
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But rain isn’t out of the question, and there will (hopefully) be some other elements of intrigue to spice up what Ferrari are hoping will be a procession. “It’s good, it’s good to get it wrong sometimes,” Wolff adds of the team’s current struggles. “You cannot overtake so I am hoping that the weather plays up and maybe we can do a different strategy. Is today the day that the Monegasque Leclerc gets a victory on home roads? “Monaco is always different, you need to concentrate. The track isn’t even that wet.” Brundle: “Why the safety car? Meanwhile, there is rain falling on the circuit! It’s coming down quite significantly according to the presenters. The track isn’t even that wet.” There could be two world champions or a combined overall one where the three worst races are dropped.” Brundle: “Why the safety car?
F1 is heading to its most iconic circuit, with the best drivers in the world set to race around the winding and tight streets of Monaco for the world famous ...
It's worth noting that those who are away on holiday and trying to watch outside of the UK won't be able to use Sky Go due to geo-location restrictions. If you use Virgin to watch Sky then you'll find the action on channel 506. I think I was 0.4secs up before the red flag came. The Formula One 2022 season continues this weekend with the greatest drivers in the world set to race around the streets of Monaco. It's arguably F1's most iconic race, and the 2022 edition of the Monaco Grand Prix could be more exciting than usual with rain forecast for raceday. After clinching first place on the grid the Monegasque driver said: "It is very special. "The last lap before the red flag was really really good.