Ferrari’s arrival in Monaco is strong: he’s no more than pure F1

in the world of Formula 1no team is more legendary than ferrari not either Big prize with more ‘glamor’ than that Monaco. If in this combination is added the Italian team came strong on Principalitythe pure F1 will go live this week it no longer continues Monte Carloa language license for a city also famous for casino.

In the seventh round of the championship, charles leclerc Y Carlos Sainzthe Ferrari drivers, faced the Monegasque GP eager to stop the thunder of red bull, Max Verstappenwho abducted Leclerc under the leadership of world (110 points for 104) after chaining on Sunday at Montmelo his third consecutive win and fourth of the season.

Leclerc has won two other 2022 races and he will try to make up for the loss due to a mechanical problem that left him in Spanish GP. Of course, for this he had to end the curse that plagued him at his home Grand Prix: born in Monte Carlo, by ax or by be, Charles had never finished an F1 career.

“It hasn’t been the luckiest circuit for me, but it’s part of F1 and sometimes things just don’t go your way. Hopefully this year they are. The season is still long and we know we have potential. I want to win here. ” soon, “said the Frenchman.

With Verstappen’s four wins this year, Leclerc answered this moment with four pole positions, especially needed in Monaco to win the race due to the extreme difficulty of overtaking its urban circuit, twisty and dangerous like some others.

Walls are a constant threat to drivers, who must combine skill and speed to achieve a good speed lap after lap. That skill behind the wheel, getting the teams right approach and good pit stops will, as always, be decisive factors in determining the winner.

Verstappen and Leclerc will once again have two luxury squires with a renewed desire to own, ‘Czech’ Perez and Carlos Sainz, second last year in Monaco, just surpassed Verstappen, the last winner on the streets of Monte Carlo, current world champion and leader of the overall classification.

For its part, the race will be another test for Mercedes, which is looking to get into the fight between Ferrari and Red Bull, right now with the youth. George Russell better suited to new car racing than seven -time world champion Lewis Hamilton.

Alonso, for the lap record in Monaco

He was 14 away from passing Graham Hill

Fernando Alonso, winner in 2006 and 2007, is one of five Monaco GP winners to compete this weekend at the Principality, along with Lewis Hamilton (2008, 2016, 2019), Sebastian Vettel (2011, 2017), Daniel Ricciardo (2018). ) and Max Verstappen (2021). “I have always enjoyed racing in Monaco. It’s one of the biggest shows on the F1 calendar. I think with cars this year it will be even harder than usual. You make a small mistake on the streets of Monaco and you run into obstacles, ”said Alonso, who could overtake British Graham Hill as a driver who has made the most laps in the Monaco GP: he already has 1,198 laps and needs .14 ​​more for that record.

Despite its historic trajectory, Monaco GP is yet to be sure of the 2023 calendar, where F1 supporters are open to new markets and circuits, such as Las Vegas Grand Prix. “I have never seen F1 without Monaco except in 2020 because of the coronavirus. F1 without Monaco is not F1. F1 has history and historical circuits like Silverstone, Monza or Monaco, and for me they should stay ”, Leclerc assured.

“I think Monaco is one of the best racing circuits. For qualifying, there’s no place I prefer like this and there’s no place where the driver can make more difference. It’s probably the most exciting. qualification of the year, “added the driver.from Ferrari.

“I agree that in races you can change a few things to try to make overtaking easier because cars have changed and evolved and Monaco may not be the best track to overtake, but for to drivers it is one of the toughest challenges in the world. years, “said Leclerc.