Wolff: Alonso-Hamilton duel shows F1 needs to look at Monaco tweaks

As the field changed to slicks in a wet-to-dry race, Hamilton was stuck behind Alonso in the battle for seventh, and the Briton remained on Alonso’s gearbox right until the race was called early after 64 laps as the clock ran out.
To Hamilton’s great frustration, Alonso trundled around so slowly that McLaren’s Lando Norris was able to drive away from the pair by over 30 seconds, which gave him …Keep reading

Norris: McLaren needs to reflect on Monaco F1 strategy

Following Norris’ first stop for intermediate tyres, he made a second for hard-compound slicks but was overtaken by George Russell in the latter instance as the Mercedes driver stopped a lap earlier.
After the red flag for the Mick Schumacher crash Norris resumed the race with the same hard tyres still fitted, a choice also made by Ferrari. However many others went for new mediums, including …Keep reading

Perez signs two-year extension to Red Bull F1 contract

Perez was drafted in by Red Bull for the 2021 season to replace Alex Albon and while he struggled to match teammate Max Verstappen and only took five podiums to Verstappen’s 18 – with one win – the Mexican did enough to trigger a one-year contract extension.
In 2022 Perez confirmed that Red Bull’s confidence was justified as he became the dependable points scorer Red Bull had been looking for …Keep reading

Sainz: Delay behind lapped Latifi crucial in Perez Monaco F1 win

As the Monaco track dried up following a pre-race shower, Sainz decided not to pit for intermediates like team-mate Charles Leclerc and stayed out on wets until the track was ready for slicks.
The strategy gave him a great chance to score his maiden F1 win, but a slow out-lap behind Latifi meant Sainz was overcut by Red Bull’s Sergio Perez, who emerged from his own pitstop one lap …Keep reading

Russell disappointed F1 TV missed “pretty dicey” pass on Norris

Norris came out of the pits on slicks in front of Russell and moved onto the racing line, obliging the Mercedes driver to jink to the right and pass him on the way up the hill to Casino Square.
The move decided fifth place in favour of Russell, who had qualified just behind his McLaren rival.
However, at the time, TV viewers knew nothing of the pass, as Russell had been in front anyway prior …Keep reading