The 2023 Monaco Grand Prix (officially the Formula 1 Grand Prix de Monaco) was the 7th round of the 2023 FIA Formula One World Championship, held at Circuit de Monaco on the weekend of May 26 to May 28 2023.
Background[]
The event was held across the weekend of 26–28 May 2023. It was the sixth round of the 2023 Formula One World Championship, after the previously scheduled Emilia Romagna Grand Prix was cancelled due to floods in the region.[1][2]
Due to this, Mercedes, a team with pending upgrades intended to be introduced during the Imola race, had to implement them during the Monaco race.[3] The team's car, which, going into the weekend, still utilised the "zero-pod" design introduced in the previous year's car, was brought into Monaco with an upgrade that reintroduced the sidepods.[4][5][6] In addition, the Alfa Romeo, Aston Martin and Alpine teams sported upgrade packages for the weekend.[7]
Championship standings before the race[]
Going into the weekend, Max Verstappen led the World Drivers' Championship with 119 points, 14 points ahead of his teammate Sergio Pérez in second, and 44 ahead of Fernando Alonso in third. Red Bull Racing, with 224 points, led the Constructors' Championship from Aston Martin and Mercedes, who were second and third with 102 and 96 points, respectively.[8]
Entry List[]
The full entry list for the 2023 Monaco Grand Prix is outlined below:
Practice[]
FP1[]
FP2[]
FP3[]
Practice Results[]
The full practice results for the 2023 Monaco Grand Prix are outlined below:
| No. | Driver | Team | FP1 | FP2 | FP3 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Pos | Time | Pos | Time | Pos | ||||||||
| 1 |  Max Verstappen
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 Red Bull Racing-Honda RBPT
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1:14.244 | 6 | 1:12.462 | 1 | 1:12.776 | 1 | |||||
| 2 |  Logan Sargeant
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 Williams-Mercedes
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1:15.557 | 18 | 1:14.238 | 20 | 1:13.851 | 17 | |||||
| 4 | Lando Norris
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McLaren-Mercedes
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1:14.467 | 7 | 1:12.906 | 5 | 1:13.386 | 5 | |||||
| 10 |  Pierre Gasly
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Alpine-Renault
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1:14.866 | 14 | 1:13.089 | 9 | 1:13.453 | 6 | |||||
| 11 |  Sergio Pérez
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Red Bull Racing-Honda RBPT
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1:14.038 | 4 | 1:12.991 | 7 | 1:12.849 | 2 | |||||
| 14 |  Fernando Alonso
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Aston Martin-Mercedes
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1:13.710 | 2 | 1:12.682 | 4 | 1:13.697 | 14 | |||||
| 16 |  Charles Leclerc
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 Ferrari
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1:14.093 | 5 | 1:12.527 | 2 | 1:13.475 | 7 | |||||
| 18 |  Lance Stroll
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Aston Martin-Mercedes
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1:14.653 | 9 | 1:13.185 | 11 | 1:12.942 | 3 | |||||
| 20 |  Kevin Magnussen
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Haas-Ferrari
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1:14.725 | 12 | 1:13.457 | 14 | 1:13.624 | 12 | |||||
| 21 | Nyck de Vries
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AlphaTauri-Honda RBPT
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1:15.083 | 16 | 1:13.663 | 17 | 1:14.187 | 20 | |||||
| 22 |  Yuki Tsunoda
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AlphaTauri-Honda RBPT
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1:14.820 | 13 | 1:13.641 | 16 | 1:13.738 | 15 | |||||
| 23 |  Alexander Albon
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Williams-Mercedes
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1:14.666 | 10 | 1:14.217 | 19 | 1:13.930 | 18 | |||||
| 24 |  Guanyu Zhou
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 Alfa Romeo-Ferrari
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1:15.684 | 19 | 1:13.354 | 13 | 1:13.772 | 16 | |||||
| 27 |  Nico Hülkenberg
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Haas-Ferrari
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1:15.785 | 20 | 1:13.520 | 15 | 1:13.650 | 13 | |||||
| 31 | Esteban Ocon
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Alpine-Renault
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1:14.585 | 8 | 1:13.162 | 10 | 1:13.496 | 9 | |||||
| 44 | Lewis Hamilton
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Mercedes
|
1:14.035 | 3 | 1:12.960 | 6 | 1:13.486 | 8 | |||||
| 55 | Carlos Sainz, Jr.
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Ferrari
|
1:13.372 | 1 | 1:12.569 | 3 | 1:13.261 | 4 | |||||
| 63 | George Russell
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Mercedes
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1:15.066 | 15 | 1:13.191 | 12 | 1:13.590 | 11 | |||||
| 77 |  Valtteri Bottas
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Alfa Romeo-Ferrari
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1:14.718 | 11 | 1:13.050 | 8 | 1:13.521 | 10 | |||||
| 81 |  Oscar Piastri
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McLaren-Mercedes
|
1:15.192 | 17 | 1:13.673 | 18 | 1:13.998 | 19 | |||||
| Source: [10][11][12] | |||||||||||||
Qualifying[]
Qualifying Report[]
Q1[]
Max Verstappen set the quickest time across all three sessions. During the first session, Carlos Sainz, Jr.'s time on his first lap was deleted due to exceeding track limits. Sergio Pérez crashed out of the opening St. Devote corner, red-flagging the session and damaging his car. Due to this, he started in the last position. This is not the first time Pérez had crashed out in qualifying; he had done so during the 2022 Monaco Grand Prix, as well as in the Australian Grand Prix earlier in the season. His car had to be craned out of the track due to its narrow nature; the second time such has happened during the weekend following Lewis Hamilton during the third free practice session, which was red-flagged. Pérez's teammate Verstappen tapped the wall following the restart, but no damage was reported. By the end of the first session, Logan Sargeant, the Haas duo of Kevin Magnussen and Nico Hülkenberg, Zhou Guanyu, and Pérez found themselves knocked out.
Q2[]
During the second session, Lando Norris found himself hitting the wall at the Tabac chicane, inflicting minor damage to his car. However, he found himself progressing through the third session; his teammate Oscar Piastri would not. Joining him were Nyck de Vries, Alexander Albon, Lance Stroll and Valtteri Bottas.
Q3[]
During the third and final session, Norris would go out later after quick repairs to his car, though he could not beat Yuki Tsunoda (who would qualify ninth) to the line. The session proved to be the tightest of the weekend as Verstappen set the fastest lap during the closing minutes of the session. Just before the session ended and before Verstappen set his pole time, Fernando Alonso (in second), Esteban Ocon (in fourth), and Charles Leclerc (in third with a brief investigation for impeding Norris) all set the fastest lap. Leclerc was dissatisfied with the result, saying he "struggled a lot with the car", while Verstappen said that "in qualifying, you need to go all out and risk it all". Meanwhile, Lewis Hamilton, Pierre Gasly and George Russell made up sixth, seventh and eighth position respectively. This is Verstappen's first Monaco Grand Prix pole position. With penalties applied, this is the third time Ocon achieved a starting position of third following the 2017 Italian Grand Prix and 2018 Belgian Grand Prix.[13][14]
Post Qualifying[]
Leclerc was dropped to sixth after the stewards investigated his impeding of Norris earlier in Q3.[15]
Qualifying Results[]
The full qualifying results for the 2023 Monaco Grand Prix are outlined below:
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Time | Time | |||||
| 1 | 1 | Max Verstappen
|
Red Bull Racing-Honda RBPT
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1:12.386 | 1:11.908 | 1:11.365 | 1 |
| 2 | 14 | Fernando Alonso
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Aston Martin-Mercedes
|
1:12.886 | 1:12.107 | 1:11.449 | 2 |
| 3 | 16 | Charles Leclerc
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Ferrari
|
1:12.912 | 1:12.103 | 1:11.471 | 6[15] |
| 4 | 31 | Esteban Ocon
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Alpine-Renault
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1:12.967 | 1:12.248 | 1:11.553 | 3 |
| 5 | 55 | Carlos Sainz Jr.
|
Ferrari
|
1:12.717 | 1:12.210 | 1:11.630 | 4 |
| 6 | 44 | Lewis Hamilton
|
Mercedes
|
1:12.872 | 1:12.156 | 1:11.725 | 5 |
| 7 | 10 | Pierre Gasly
|
Alpine-Renault
|
1:13.033 | 1:12.169 | 1:11.933 | 7 |
| 8 | 63 | George Russell
|
Mercedes
|
1:12.769 | 1:12.151 | 1:11.964 | 8 |
| 9 | 22 | Yuki Tsunoda
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AlphaTauri-Honda RBPT
|
1:12.642 | 1:12.249 | 1:12.082 | 9 |
| 10 | 4 | Lando Norris
|
McLaren-Mercedes
|
1:12.877 | 1:12.377 | 1:12.254 | 10 |
| 11 | 81 | Oscar Piastri
|
McLaren-Mercedes
|
1:13.006 | 1:12.395 | N/A | 11 |
| 12 | 21 | Nyck de Vries
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AlphaTauri-Honda RBPT
|
1:13.054 | 1:12.428 | N/A | 12 |
| 13 | 23 | Alexander Albon
|
Williams-Mercedes
|
1:12.706 | 1:12.527 | N/A | 13 |
| 14 | 18 | Lance Stroll
|
Aston Martin-Mercedes
|
1:12.722 | 1:12.623 | N/A | 14 |
| 15 | 77 | Valtteri Bottas
|
Alfa Romeo-Ferrari
|
1:13.038 | 1:12.625 | N/A | 15 |
| 16 | 2 | Logan Sargeant
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Williams-Mercedes
|
1:13.113 | N/A | N/A | 16 |
| 17 | 20 | Kevin Magnussen
|
Haas-Ferrari
|
1:13.270 | N/A | N/A | 17 |
| 18 | 27 | Nico Hülkenberg
|
Haas-Ferrari
|
1:13.279 | N/A | N/A | 18 |
| 19 | 24 | Zhou Guanyu
|
Alfa Romeo-Ferrari
|
1:13.523 | N/A | N/A | 19 |
| 20 | 11 | Sergio Pérez
|
Red Bull Racing-Honda RBPT
|
1:13.850 | N/A | N/A | 20 |
| Source:[16] | |||||||
- Bold indicates the fastest driver's time in each session.
Grid[]
| Pos. | Pos. | |
|---|---|---|
| Driver | Driver | |
| ______________ | ||
| Row 1 | ______________ | 1 |
| 2 | M. Verstappen
| |
| F. Alonso
|
______________ | |
| Row 2 | ______________ | 3 |
| 4 | E. Ocon
| |
| C. Sainz
|
______________ | |
| Row 3 | ______________ | 5 |
| 6 | L. Hamilton
| |
| C. Leclerc[15]
|
______________ | |
| Row 4 | ______________ | 7 |
| 8 | P. Gasly
| |
| G. Russell
|
______________ | |
| Row 5 | ______________ | 9 |
| 10 | Y. Tsunoda
| |
| L. Norris
|
______________ | |
| Row 6 | ______________ | 11 |
| 12 | O. Piastri
| |
| N. De Vries
|
______________ | |
| Row 7 | ______________ | 13 |
| 14 | A. Albon
| |
| L. Stroll
|
______________ | |
| Row 8 | ______________ | 15 |
| 16 | V. Bottas
| |
| L. Sargeant
|
______________ | |
| Row 9 | ______________ | 17 |
| 18 | K. Magnussen
| |
| N. Hülkenberg
|
______________ | |
| Row 10 | ______________ | 19 |
| 20 | G. Zhou
| |
| S. Pérez
|
______________ |
Grid Penalty[]
- Charles Leclerc received a three-place grid drop as he has impeded Lando Norris in turn 9 on the Q3.[15]
Race[]
Report[]
Results[]
The full results for the 2023 Monaco Grand Prix are outlined below:
Post-Race Time Penalty[]
- Logan Sargeant receives a five-second time penalty as he overspeeded in the pit lane. However, his final finishing position was not being affected.[19]
- George Russell receives a five-second time penalty as he re-joins the track unsafely. However, his final finishing position was not being affected.[17]
- Nico Hülkenberg originally finished 16th, but receives a ten-second time penalty as he failed to serve a five-second penalty during a pit stop [21][18] that drops him down to 17th.
Milestones[]
- 39th win for Max Verstappen
- 98th win for Red Bull
- 50th Grand Prix for Alpine
- 150th Grand Prix for Haas
- 6th win for Honda RBPT
- 10th podium finishes for Honda RBPT
Championship Standings After the Race[]
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References[]
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References:
- ↑ "Update on the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix at Imola". 17 May 2023. https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.breaking-update-on-the-emilia-romagna-grand-prix-at-imola.14xk8GLh2Lr8wBGdJqhxnO.html.
- ↑ Richards, Giles (17 May 2023). "F1 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix cancelled due to flooding in northern Italy". The Guardian. https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2023/may/17/emilia-romagna-grand-prix-teams-told-stay-away-imola-flood-alert.
- ↑ Noble, Jonathan (18 May 2023). "Mercedes sticks to F1 upgrade plan for Monaco GP". https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/mercedes-sticks-to-f1-upgrade-plan-for-monaco-gp/10470855/. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
- ↑ Noble, Jonathan (25 May 2023). "First images of Mercedes W14 F1 new upgrades appear". https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/first-images-of-mercedes-w14-f1-new-upgrades-appear/10473136/.
- ↑ Somerfield, Matt (25 May 2023). "The key details behind Mercedes' W14 F1 upgrade in Monaco". https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/the-key-details-behind-mercedes-w14-f1-upgrade-in-monaco/10473251/.
- ↑ Noble, Jonathan (26 May 2023). "Mercedes explains the six upgrades on its W14 F1 car". https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/the-key-details-behind-mercedes-w14-f1-upgrade-in-monaco/10473251/.
- ↑ Somerfield, Matt (27 May 2023). "The key details behind Mercedes' W14 F1 upgrade in Monaco". https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/the-latest-f1-upgrades-spotted-in-monaco/10474052/. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
- ↑ "Miami 2023 – Championship". 15 May 2023. https://www.statsf1.com/en/2023/miami/championnat.aspx. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
- ↑ 2023 Monaco Grand Prix - Entry List (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile.
- ↑ 2023 Monaco Grand Prix - FP1 Classification (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile.
- ↑ 2023 Monaco Grand Prix - FP2 Classification (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile.
- ↑ 2023 Monaco Grand Prix - FP3 Classification (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile.
- ↑ Boxall-Legge, Jake (27 May 2023). "F1 Monaco GP: Verstappen edges Alonso to thrilling pole after Perez crash". https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/f1-monaco-gp-verstappen-edges-alonso-to-thrilling-pole-after-perez-crash/10474329/.
- ↑ Bradley, Charles (27 May 2023). "F1 qualifying results: Max Verstappen takes Monaco GP pole". https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/f1-qualifying-results-max-verstappen-takes-monaco-gp-pole/10474337/.
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 15.2 15.3 15.4 "Infringement - Car 16 - Alleged Impeding of Car 4" (in en) (PDF). www.fia.com. 27 May 2023. https://www.fia.com/sites/default/files/decision-document/2023%20Monaco%20Grand%20Prix%20-%20Infringement%20-%20Car%2016%20-%20Alleged%20Impeding%20of%20Car%204.pdf.
- ↑ 2023 Monaco Grand Prix - Final Qualifying Classification (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile.
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 "Infringement - Car 63 - Unsafe Rejoin" (in English) (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile. 28 May 2023. https://www.fia.com/sites/default/files/decision-document/2023%20Monaco%20Grand%20Prix%20-%20Infringement%20-%20Car%2063%20-%20Unsafe%20Rejoin.pdf.
- ↑ 18.0 18.1 "Infringement - Car 27 - Failure to Serve a Penalty" (in English) (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile. 28 May 2023. https://www.fia.com/sites/default/files/decision-document/2023%20Monaco%20Grand%20Prix%20-%20Infringement%20-%20Car%2027%20-%20Failure%20to%20Serve%20a%20Penalty.pdf.
- ↑ 19.0 19.1 "Infringement - Car 2 - Pit Lane Speeding" (in English). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile. 28 May 2023. https://www.fia.com/sites/default/files/decision-document/2023%20Monaco%20Grand%20Prix%20-%20Infringement%20-%20Car%202%20-%20Pit%20Lane%20Speeding.pdf.
- ↑ 2023 Monaco Grand Prix - Final Race Classification (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile
- ↑ "Infringement - Car 27 - Causing a Collision" (in English). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile. 28 May 2023. https://www.fia.com/sites/default/files/decision-document/2023%20Monaco%20Grand%20Prix%20-%20Infringement%20-%20Car%2027%20-%20Causing%20a%20Collision.pdf.
- ↑ 22.0 22.1 2023 Monaco Grand Prix - Championship Points (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile.
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