Formula 1: Leclerc on pole, Verstappen far from #1 and Checo Pérez’s performance :: Olé

He Monaco Grand Prix It is one of the most traditional of the entire Formula 1. And although they wanted to remove it from the championship several times due to the few overtakes that occur on the track and the lack of excitement during the races, the contest continues to captivate lovers of the Máxima. Every detail counts and one of the keys is the classification, since it can determine a large part of the final result. In that sense, Charles Leclerc confirmed the improvements of Ferrari and he took the pole (the team’s 250th) to start on Sunday, from 10 (Star+ and Fox Sports), in the first starting row alongside Oscar Piastri.

“The sensations are as good as the first time. In the past emotions lasted longer, but now I’m thinking about being prepared for tomorrow. Q1 was difficult, because I touched an advertising billboard and that moment was important. The balance wasn’t perfect, but for Q3 we changed something on the front wing and other settings and it worked. We have to bring the victory home“said the pilot who knows the streets of the Principality like no one else, since he was born there and has his official residence in that city on the Côte d’Azur.

With a first attempt at full speed and without traffic, he set the best time of the weekend with a time of 1m10s270 and took more than 150 thousandths off Piastri, who will bet on Sunday for a good start to have a chance of winning. The second starting row will be occupied Carlos Sainzwho did not have a last dreamed attempt, and Lando Norris, so the first four places will be from the Maranello team and McLaren. Precisely, these two teams are the ones that took a step forward in the last few days and stood up to a Red Bull who seems to have sensed the internal problems, such as the horner case, the renewal of Sergio Pérez and the departure of Adrian Newey.

Verstappen had been fighting until the end with times similar to those of the lead. However, he failed at the wrong moment, something unusual for him. When he was in sixth place and needed to go full throttle, he touched one of the walls, lost control of the car and had to abort the lap. Indeed, he will start behind George Russell (5th) and will need a wink of fate to dream of victory in a more than complex circuit. Besides, The Dutchman broke the streak of eight consecutive pole positions and could not surpass the record he shares with Ayrton Senna.

On the other hand, Checo Pérez had a day to forget, to the point that He didn’t even pass the first qualifying round. She left late, encountered a lot of traffic ahead and was unable to accelerate in clear air. On Sunday he will begin his journey 18th and will aspire to reach the points zone at most.

1. Charles Leclerc
2. Oscar Piastri
3. Carlos Sainz
4. Lando Norris
5. George Russell
6. Max Verstappen
7. Lewis Hamilton
8. Yuki Tsunoda
9. Alex Albon
10. Pierre Gasly
11. Esteban Ocon
12. Nico Hulkenberg
13. Daniel Ricciardo
14. Lance Stroll
15. Kevin Magnussen
16. Fernando Alonso
17. Logan Sargeant
18. Sergio Perez
19. Valtteri Bottas
20. Guanyu Zhou

The race will take place on Sunday starting at 10. Televisan Star+ and Fox Sports. Likewise, you can follow the minute by minute on the website of Ole.