Saturday’s Monaco Grand Prix brought the most exciting time of the year, with many contenders having the opportunity to cause upsets, but in the end the defending champion, Max Verstappen, could be happy. Fernando Alonso is second, Charles Leclerc is third – let’s see how all three rate themselves after the start of qualifying!
Max Verstappen (Red Bull) – 1st
“I’m so happy! We knew this weekend was going to be more painful for us, and that it was going to be difficult for us to get everything together. The weekend didn’t start well, but we kept getting better, and it got better and better. Self-confidence is absolutely essential here, And I took a lot of risks.The last lap, the first sector wasn’t perfect, I was very careful going into the first corner.I knew I was at a disadvantage, so I gave it my all.I was close to the wall a few times, but I’m very happy to be in The first place of my life is in Monaco. We need a clean start tomorrow, because the way to the first corner is very short. But a lot of things can happen here, the safety car, the rain, if chaos happens, anything can happen. Our race pace is still good It wouldn’t be a problem, but I have to run a clean race.”
Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin) – 2nd place
“I feel good. Pole position means a lot here in Monaco, but Max was a bit quicker today. It’s a shame, but the first row is a very big result here. The last sector was our weak point this session. We’ll see what we can do tomorrow, Even in terms of strategy, and then we’ll see what the weather will be like. The road to the first turn is very short, unfortunately. We usually have a good start this year, while Max is not as reliable in terms of starting. So if there is a chance, I will try to take advantage Of which “.
Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) – 3rd place
“I’m not happy with the third place, but on the other hand, if you look at it from this point of view…we had a very difficult time trial. Also it was a difficult weekend for me, I struggled a lot with the car. We struggled especially on the pop-ups. Compared to the others.Then the car came to life during qualifying, I managed to handle it better, I finished 3rd and was close to 1st.I will need more luck than in previous years if I want to win.Yesterday it was expected that It’s raining, and if that’s the case, anything can happen. I’m going to try to win the race, and we’ll see where I finish.”
