Monte Carlo Archives - World of Speed

May282022 by Tomaž StrgaršekNo Comments

Leclerc in the shortened qualifiers to the pole in Monaco

Charles Leclerc won the best starting position before his home race in Monaco. His teammate Carlos Sainz will start the race from the first starting line, while the second starting line will be occupied by Red Bull Racing racers Sergio Perez and Max Verstappen. https://twitter.com/F1/status/1530566491766136837 The qualifiers ended 30 seconds prematurely after Perez spun and Sainz crashed into him and the judges hung a red flag. Fifth was McLaren racer Lando Norris ahead of Georg Russell and Fernando Alonso, who also crashed into the tires when Perez and Sainz crashed. https://twitter.com/F1/status/1530566206998052869 Lewis Hamilton finished qualifying in eighth place, ahead of Sebastian Vettl and Esteban Ocon.

May282022 by Bojan VrbnjakNo Comments

Leclerc also had a second Monte Carlo training session

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Charles Leclerc and Ferrari are determined to take the best starting position in the qualifiers on Saturday and be the first to cross the finish line on Sunday. So the theory, so the plan, what the reality will be, and we will be smarter tomorrow and Sunday. But judging by the performances of the Reds and especially Leclerc in both trainings, we can confirm their role as favorites without a guilty conscience. This time in the second practice, both Maranello race cars were practically in their league. Behind the red Ferraris are both Red Bulls, who this time were unable to keep up with the pace of the F1-75 race car. https://twitter.com/F1/status/1530219221170499589 Charles Leclerc is determined to cheer on home fans on Sunday. And while George Russell, despite the difficulties, again managed to drive an encouraging workout, Le did

May272022 by Bojan VrbnjakNo Comments

F1 - GP Monaco, schedule, weather, tires

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The seventh race of the 2022 season is on the agenda, which represents a kind of peak of the Formula 1 calendar, namely the Monaco Grand Prix. This time, for the first time in history, the Monte Carlo racing weekend does not last four days, but only three, as at all other events. So far, it was considered that the first two training sessions were scheduled for Thursday, and Friday was a day off for the royal motorsport class. After Red Bull took the lead between both the racers (Verstappen) and the teams with a double victory in the Spanish Grand Prix race, we can hope for the continuation of their duel with Ferrari, with Charles Leclerc, who resigned in Barcelona, doing his best to ensure victory in the home race. But due to the specifics of the street track of the princely city, we should not rule out a surprise, and here I could add my own Mercedes, which according to its own

May232021 by Blaž ŠtremfeljNo Comments

Leclerc with no penalties - he starts the race in Monaco from first place

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Charles Leclerc will avoid changing gears and the consequent loss of five starting places in the home race in Monaco, so the Monaco will chase victory from the best starting position. The Ferrari racer set the fastest time in qualifying, but in the next lap he made a mistake and crashed into the fence, and the collision raised the question of whether the gearbox was also damaged. At Ferrari, they inspected the gearbox overnight and found that it was not damaged, so Leclerc will be able to compete with it in the race, thus avoiding the penalty for replacement. For Monaco, this is the eighth race he will start from first place, and Max Verstappen will start the race from the first starting line.

Feb202021 by Bojan VrbnjakNo Comments

Monaco is starting preparations for this year's race

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Last year, Monaco was one of 13 venues canceled due to the global coronavirus pandemic. It was the first time since 1954 that the streets of Monte Carlo had not hosted a Formula One championship race. as the authorities gave the green light for the Formula 1 race, the historic Grand Prix and for Formula E. The statement said: "After a special year 1, when we had to cancel due to the Covid-1 pandemic, the principality has re-established its habits the opportunity to welcome three major events between 2020 April and 19 May 23. This year's edition will be exceptional, with three events planned.

May262020 by Blaž ŠtremfeljNo Comments

VIDEO: Michael Schumacher wins his last 'pole position' in F1 in Monaco

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Michael Schumacher won his last best starting position on the day of 2012, in the qualifications for the Monte Carlo Grand Prix, after beating Mark Webber by only 0.08 seconds in a close showdown. For the seven-time F1 world champion, this was also the first "pole position" since the 2006 season, or after his return to Formula 1, but it was not counted in his official statistics, as the German collided with Bruno Senno in the previous race in Spain and for a penalty lost five starting places. Schumi has won the qualifiers 68 times, winning his last officially recognized “pole” at the 2006 French Grand Prix, setting a record that lasted 11 years until he was surpassed at the 2017 Italian Grand Prix by Lewis Hamilton. https://youtu.be/RhemGJgwdpM

Apr32018 by Blaž ŠtremfeljNo Comments

Prince Albert hinted at track changes in Monaco

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The Principality of Monaco is currently undergoing extensive work worth around two billion euros, with which Monte Carlo will gain a little more land, and this could also trigger changes to the legendary track on which Formula One races. The principality will flood the sea and thus gain a new 15 acres of land, and the work is taking place just before the start of the tunnel, through which race cars race at the Monaco GP every year. The project is expected to be completed in 2025, and the new district will be called Portirjev zaliv, where, of course, high-priced residential buildings will grow, as well as some public areas, a park and a small marina. Prince Albert, however, hinted that the newly formed territory might also serve as an additional part of the famous winding trail in Monaco. “We are always looking for ways to extend the track, so it will be about

May272017 by Blaž ŠtremfeljNo Comments

Raikkonen after a long nine years from first place

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Kimi Raikkonen won his seventeenth best starting position of his career in qualifying for the Monaco Grand Prix, the first in almost nine years. The Finn last started the race from first place on June 23, 2008 at the French Grand Prix, that is before 128 races, and the Finn was also too strong for his teammate, Sebastian Vettl, in Monaco today. The four-time world champion finished the qualifiers 0.043 seconds behind Raikkonen. Third was Valtteri Bottas, who was 0.002 seconds slower than Vettl and thus 0.045 seconds behind his compatriot. Lewis Hamilton finished qualifying in the second half and will start the race from 14th place. Raikkonen thus has, at least in theory, the best starting point for tomorrow's victory. The 2007 world champion won his last race in 2013 when he was racing

Jan202017 by Blaž ŠtremfeljNo Comments

Fatal at the first test of the Monte Carlo Rally

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The season of the World Rally Championship did not even start well, when it was already marked by tragedy. On the icy road of the first speed test of the Monte Carlo Rally, Hayden Paddon, a Hyundai racer, lost control of the car in a left turn and crashed his back into a rocky slope along the road. Everything was fine with him and his co-driver John Kennard, and the racing i20 was not excessively damaged, but unfortunately a careless spectator was standing at the scene of the trip, lying unconscious after the collision with the racing car. Rescuers took him by helicopter to a hospital in Nice, where he sadly died. Organizers launched an investigation into why the spectator was standing in an inappropriate spot and who was responsible, and the Hyundai team expressed their condolences to the family of the deceased.

Jan182017 by Blaž ŠtremfeljNo Comments

A new season, a new race car, and Ogier stays on top

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Sebastien Ogier started his collaboration with the new M-sport team with the best time at the so-called shakedown before the Monte Carlo Rally, which is the first rally of this year's World Rally Championship season - WRC. Ogier finished in the 3,35-kilometer test with a four-second lead over former team-mate Andreas Mikkelsen in a Škoda Fabia R5 of the WRC2 class. Ogier teammate Ott Tanak was third, and the fourth time of the test was taken by Jari-Matti Latvala behind the wheel of a Toyota Yaris. Hyundai racers Hayden Paddon and Dani Sordo took fifth and sixth time, followed by Latvala's teammate Juho Hanninen. The eighth time went to Hyundai’s third racer, Thierry Neuville. Some racers were a bit more reserved and are va