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Just watched the highlights, wow. This really is a proper race track and very impressive from Lando Norris towards the end.

[MadManCK]

Qualifying in Monaco is always special and the difference between the whole field was just half a second in Q1 and Q2.
It was really Ferrari vs McLaren this weekend. Mercedes did give some pokes and Max hit the wall with his RBR on his final attempt.
It was Charles LeClerc who grabbed pole at his home GP.

Making a good start will be key tomorrow.



FORMULA 1 GRAND PRIX DE MONACO 2024 - QUALIFYING

1 16 Charles Leclerc Ferrari 1:11.584 1:10.825 1:10.270 26
2 81 Oscar Piastri McLaren Mercedes 1:11.500 1:10.756 1:10.424 24
3 55 Carlos Sainz Ferrari 1:11.543 1:11.075 1:10.518 28
4 4 Lando Norris McLaren Mercedes 1:11.760 1:10.732 1:10.542 27
5 63 George Russell Mercedes 1:11.492 1:10.929 1:10.543 28
6 1 Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing Honda RBPT 1:11.711 1:10.745 1:10.567 28
7 44 Lewis Hamilton Mercedes 1:11.528 1:11.056 1:10.621 28
8 22 Yuki Tsunoda RB Honda RBPT 1:11.852 1:11.106 1:10.858 25
9 23 Alexander Albon Williams Mercedes 1:11.623 1:11.216 1:10.948 29
10 10 Pierre Gasly Alpine Renault 1:11.714 1:10.896 1:11.311 30
11 31 Esteban Ocon Alpine Renault 1:11.887 1:11.285 20
12 27 Nico Hulkenberg Haas Ferrari 1:11.876 1:11.440 20
13 3 Daniel Ricciardo RB Honda RBPT 1:11.785 1:11.482 21
14 18 Lance Stroll Aston Martin Aramco Mercedes 1:11.728 1:11.563 17
15 20 Kevin Magnussen Haas Ferrari 1:11.832 1:11.725 18
16 14 Fernando Alonso Aston Martin Aramco Mercedes 1:12.019 11
17 2 Logan Sargeant Williams Mercedes 1:12.020 12
18 11 Sergio Perez Red Bull Racing Honda RBPT 1:12.060 12
19 77 Valtteri Bottas Kick Sauber Ferrari 1:12.512 11
20 24 Zhou Guanyu Kick Sauber Ferrari 1:13.028 11

[MadManCK]

Finally Charles LeClerc in Monaco

Overtaking is an art but in Monaco with the current GP cars virtually impossible without a serious mistake from other drivers.
F1 cars are too big, heavy and too wide maybe.

It was Ferrari and Mclaren this weekend who dominated and not Red Bull or Mercedes. Good for a change. Long term domination is never good for a sport.
And also great for LeClerc with even Prince Albert joining the Champagne ceremony. Priceless.

It started with a massive crash involving both HAAS drivers and Perez. That car from Checo was not much more than a monocoque. But he escaped relatively unharmed. Probably just bruised his ego. Hulkenberg called it unnecessary and i tend to agree. Track is too small to go side by side up hill there.

Even if it was like an extended drivers parade afterwards, i still liked to watch. It is all about focus and concentration, with drivers very close to the wall and sometimes even brushing it. Monaco is always something special and did not dissappoint in that regard.

FORMULA 1 GRAND PRIX DE MONACO 2024 - RACE RESULT

1 16 Charles Leclerc Ferrari 78 2:23:15.554 25
2 81 Oscar Piastri McLaren Mercedes 78 +7.152s 18
3 55 Carlos Sainz Ferrari 78 +7.585s 15
4 4 Lando Norris McLaren Mercedes 78 +8.650s 12
5 63 George Russell Mercedes 78 +13.309s 10
6 1 Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing Honda RBPT 78 +13.853s 8
7 44 Lewis Hamilton Mercedes 78 +14.908s 7
8 22 Yuki Tsunoda RB Honda RBPT 77 +1 lap 4
9 23 Alexander Albon Williams Mercedes 77 +1 lap 2
10 10 Pierre Gasly Alpine Renault 77 +1 lap 1
11 14 Fernando Alonso Aston Martin Aramco Mercedes 76 +2 laps 0
12 3 Daniel Ricciardo RB Honda RBPT 76 +2 laps 0
13 77 Valtteri Bottas Kick Sauber Ferrari 76 +2 laps 0
14 18 Lance Stroll Aston Martin Aramco Mercedes 76 +2 laps 0
15 2 Logan Sargeant Williams Mercedes 76 +2 laps 0
16 24 Zhou Guanyu Kick Sauber Ferrari 76 +2 laps 0
NC 31 Esteban Ocon Alpine Renault 0 DNF 0
NC 11 Sergio Perez Red Bull Racing Honda RBPT 0 DNF 0
NC 27 Nico Hulkenberg Haas Ferrari 0 DNF 0
NC 20 Kevin Magnussen Haas Ferrari 0 DNF 0

Note - Hamilton scored an additional point for setting the fastest lap of the race.

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[MadManCK]

Audi already pluggin 2026 at their NL Dealership

[MadManCK]

Esteban Ocon and Alpine will part ways after this season.
There were strong signs management was not amused with Ocon mounting his team mate before the Monaco tunnel entrance, but there have been things brewing over there for a while now. To begin with both drivers have no contract for next year. Gasly is also looking for a new seat. Not a good sign.

Despite the interest from investors like Ryan Reynolds, management has seen more renewments than tire changes and stability at the top is a big factor in being a successful combination.

We remember the Schaffnauer interview, stating that he sometimes had to cross reference and ask permission to 2 or 3 people at Renault HQ before he could finalize a decision. That should never happen, certainly not in the fast paced World of Formula 1.

From what we hear is that Renault has stopped development of their 2026 power train and that the team is considering buying the engine somewhere else. What use is the brand name for the team than?
This might be a sign Renault F1 is looking for a buyer. Flavio Briatore has been mentioned as a mediator to secure a deal.

It would be ashame to see yet another Car brand leaving F1, as i strongly believe the sport should involve as many car brands as you can fit on the paddock

The current numbers are simply too high for privateer teams to survive. And those who can afford it, will see quickly what a money drain F1 can be if you are not fighting for the top positions.

The other big question circulating the paddock is; where does Adrian Newey go?

And will Max Verstappen indeed make the Mercedes 2026 move?

Next race will be at the home of Canadian dictator Castroudeau

[MadManCK]

[MadManCK]

Some old school Monaco footage, remastered

[MadManCK]

Smaller, lighter, less downforce. What do you think about the new 2026 regulations?
I think they look good. Donno 'bout the ridiculous batterypack.



https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/will ... /10620103/
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[MadManCK]

What an insane apotheosis in Q3 of the Canadian qualifying session.
George Russel did a 1.12 flat and Max Verstappen drove the exact same time to the 1/1000 of a second.
As Max did the time later, George grabbed pole. And Lando Norris was only 0.021 behind the front row.

Weather looked to play a role but it never really started to rain. That will be a hefty race tomorrow. The start will be key as there are only a few overtaking spots.

Big drama for Perez, who failed Q1 and both Ferrari drivers stranded in Q2, after the last race in Monaco win.

The field has become closer together with both Aston Martin and "Minardi" making it to Q3.

FORMULA 1 AWS GRAND PRIX DU CANADA 2024 - QUALIFYING

1 63 George Russell Mercedes 1:13.013 1:11.742 1:12.000 26
2 1 Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing Honda RBPT 1:12.360 1:12.549 1:12.000 27
3 4 Lando Norris McLaren Mercedes 1:12.959 1:12.201 1:12.021 25
4 81 Oscar Piastri McLaren Mercedes 1:12.907 1:12.462 1:12.103 29
5 3 Daniel Ricciardo RB Honda RBPT 1:13.240 1:12.572 1:12.178 25
6 14 Fernando Alonso Aston Martin Aramco Mercedes 1:13.117 1:12.635 1:12.228 23
7 44 Lewis Hamilton Mercedes 1:12.851 1:11.979 1:12.280 26
8 22 Yuki Tsunoda RB Honda RBPT 1:12.748 1:12.303 1:12.414 24
9 18 Lance Stroll Aston Martin Aramco Mercedes 1:13.088 1:12.659 1:12.701 25
10 23 Alexander Albon Williams Mercedes 1:12.896 1:12.485 1:12.796 26
11 16 Charles Leclerc Ferrari 1:13.107 1:12.691 21
12 55 Carlos Sainz Ferrari 1:13.038 1:12.728 22
13 2 Logan Sargeant Williams Mercedes 1:13.063 1:12.736 22
14 20 Kevin Magnussen Haas Ferrari 1:13.217 1:12.916 16
15 10 Pierre Gasly Alpine Renault 1:13.289 1:12.940 18
16 11 Sergio Perez Red Bull Racing Honda RBPT 1:13.326 11
17 77 Valtteri Bottas Kick Sauber Ferrari 1:13.366 10
18 31 Esteban Ocon Alpine Renault 1:13.435 11
19 27 Nico Hulkenberg Haas Ferrari 1:13.978 10
20 24 Zhou Guanyu Kick Sauber Ferrari 1:14.292 11