Monaco classic without clear favourites: Verstappen: “Alonso can win here!”

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No team has ever succeeded in this feat. Only Senna and Prost achieved 15 victories, 15 pole positions and 10 double successes in 16 races in 1988 with the legendary McLaren-Honda MP4/4.

The Bulls duo will certainly dominate this year – but in Monte Carlo there are often nasty surprises on the 78 laps in the 3337 meter long guardrail.

Decided at pit stops in 2022

In 2022, the race between Red Bull-Honda and Ferrari was not decided on the track, but in the pits. And in strategy poker, the clearly faster Ferrari lost again. Pérez ahead of Sainz, Verstappen and Leclerc. All within two seconds. On the track, overtaking was only done in the back regions – a measly eight times.

Alonso: “I’d be lying…”

This time Verstappen is betting on GP oldie Fernando Alonso (41) in the Aston Martin-Mercedes: “Whoever finishes third on the podium four times can also be at the top. The Spaniard is very hot, so another brilliant result should come as no surprise.” And Alonso? “I’d be lying if I didn’t get my hopes up.”

Mercedes hopes for the modified W14. No car came under such close scrutiny on Thursday – but as with all critically acclaimed updates, the new stuff has to prove itself on the track first.

Hamilton the points king

The most successful drivers in the principality: Senna with 6 wins, Schumi and Graham Hill with 5. But the most successful driver by points (old count adjusted) is Hamilton with 199 points.

The youngest Formula 1 team celebrates its anniversary: ​​Haas-Ferrari is 150 races old. The record: 242 points, but still no podium finish.

Source : Blick