MONACO: NORRIS KING OF MONACO, LECLERC YIELDS TO SECOND PLACE

Norris triumphs at Monaco in a race marked by many trains and very few overtakes. Leclerc misses pole position by just a few tenths and then fails to overtake the McLaren driver, having to settle for second place. The podium is completed by the other McLaren driver, and current championship leader, Oscar Piastri. Very poor performance from the two Mercedes, both finishing outside the points.

COMMENTARY BY GIOVANNI
McLaren continues its dominance at Monaco, securing both pole position and the race win once again. Probably without the pole, the outcome would have been different, given how difficult overtaking is on this track.

At Ferrari, despite the circuit not perfectly suiting their car, they managed to bring home another podium. Leclerc leaves his home track with a bit of bitterness, given that pole was within reach. Red Bull once again showed two opposite situations. Verstappen, as usual, remained competitive. On the contrary, Tsunoda failed to match his teammate’s level, although he had shown glimpses of promise in previous races. Max probably, without the mandatory two pit stops, could have even won given his good pace on the tires before the last change.

Great performance from the Racing Bulls, with both drivers doing well on a very challenging track. Hadjar is impressive, continuing a great season, almost always in the points zone. Lawson finally redeemed himself after recent poor performances, bringing home points in Monaco.

Haas managed to score points with Esteban Ocon. Williams continues its progress with both drivers again in the points, increasingly becoming a solid presence this season.

A weekend to forget for Mercedes, with an incomprehensible strategy. The weekend started with a disappointing qualifying. In the race, there was great confusion from the strategists, with much difficulty in recovering from mistakes. Alpine remains disappointing, with Gasly facing several issues while Colapinto remains anonymous.

Sauber, although not scoring points, had a good race. Bortoleto, after the first-lap incident with Antonelli, recovered several positions and was fast throughout the race. The Brazilian, despite racing for the first time in Monaco, was very strong. Finally, Aston Martin. The British team still sees an anonymous Lance Stroll, unlike Fernando Alonso who once again proved to be a lion, but was unlucky with a car failure.

The race was interesting nonetheless, despite the lack of many overtakes. The strategies and the obligation of two pit stops slightly animated the situation. In the end, it is the usual Monaco, although I still believe that teams should be free to choose their own strategies and drivers to manage their tires as they see fit.

Author: Gabriele Bovio