Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc drove to victory on Sunday on the 2024 Components 1 Monaco Grand Prix, which served as spherical eight of the present season.
A local of Monaco, it was Leclerc’s first win at his house occasion in six makes an attempt. The Ferrari driver additionally clinched pole place, which is essential in a race run on a slender circuit like Monaco’s. This helped him end comfortably forward of McLaren’s Oscar Piastri who began at second on the grid, with the hole between the 2 drivers increasing to seven seconds by the top of the race. Rounding out the highest three was Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz who completed seven and a half seconds behind his teammate.
There was drama proper firstly, with Sainz and Piastri coming into contact on the primary lap, and Sainz struggling a punctured tire in consequence. He had some luck, although, as Pink Bull Racing’s Sergio Perez, beginning close to the again of the grid, acquired some contact from Haas’ Kevin Magnussen. Perez ended up bouncing off a wall and colliding with Haas’ different driver, Nico Hulkenberg. Regardless of Perez’s automobile being destroyed, no main accidents have been reported, although his race was over, as was the case for each Haas drivers.
There was additionally some contact between the Alpines of Pierre Gasly and Esteban Ocon within the first lap, when the latter tried an overtake transfer at Portier. Gasly raced on whereas Ocon was pressured to retire.
2024 Components 1 Monaco Grand Prix
The race was halted for 45 minutes because the observe was cleared following Perez’s impression with the 2 Haas drivers. On the restart, the drivers lined up of their unique grid positions after having modified tires, with most swapping to a brand new compound to keep away from the compulsory pit cease.
From the second restart, there was little or no motion. Halfway via the race, the highest ten positions have been unchanged, with Leclerc main, and Piastri and Sainz combating for second. Behind them was McLaren’s Lando Norris who was forward of Mercedes-Benz AMG’s George Russell and Pink Bull’s Max Verstappen.
As tires began to wear down, some drivers made of venture and went for a second cease. One among them was Aston Martin’s Lance Stroll who can be pressured again to pits resulting from a puncture brought on by clipping one of many obstacles. Up entrance, Leclerc was effectively forward of the sector and remained there to the checkered flag. Piastri had his work reduce out for him as he confronted a number of challenges from Sainz seeking to make it a Ferrari one-two, however he saved his cool and the order did not change.
Following the weekend’s motion, Verstappen stays within the lead within the 2024 Drivers’ Championship with 169 factors. Leclerc is second with 138 factors and Norris has moved into third with 113 factors. Within the Constructors’ Championship, Pink Bull leads with 276 factors versus the 252 of Ferrari and 184 of McLaren.
The subsequent race on the calendar is the Canadian Grand Prix, in two weeks.
2024 Components 1 Monaco Grand Prix
Beneath are the complete outcomes from the 2024 Components 1 Monaco Grand Prix:
1) Charles Leclerc, Ferrari
2) Oscar Piastri, McLaren +7.152 seconds
3) Carlos Sainz, Ferrari +7.585 seconds
4) Lando Norris, McLaren +8.650 seconds
5) George Russell, Mercedes-Benz AMG +13.309 seconds
6) Max Verstappen, Pink Bull Racing +13.853 seconds
7) Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes-Benz AMG +14.908 seconds
8) Yuki Tsunoda, RB +1 lap
9) Alexander Albon, Williams +1 lap
10) Pierre Gasly, Alpine +1 lap
11) Fernando Alonso, Aston Martin +2 laps
12) Daniel Ricciardo, RB +2 laps
13) Valtteri Bottas, Sauber +2 laps
14) Lance Stroll, Aston Martin +2 laps
15) Logan Sargeant, Williams +2 laps
16) Zhou Guanyu, Sauber +2 laps
NC) Esteban Ocon, Alpine – DNF
NC) Sergio Perez, Pink Bull Racing – DNF
NC) Nico Hulkenberg, Haas – DNF
NC) Kevin Magnussen, Haas – DNF
