Third place went to Dutchman Max Verstappen (Red Bull), ahead of Charles Leclerc, who started from pole position but suffered a strategic error on the part of his Ferrari team.
Verstappen still leads the championship, nine points ahead of Leclerc, at the end of a race whose start was delayed by more than an hour due to rain, then interrupted about twenty minutes after leaving the road. 'German Mick Schumacher (Haas), released unscathed.
Dutchman Max Verstappen (Red Bull), during the Formula 1 Monaco Grand Prix, May 29, 2022 CHRISTIAN BRUNA POOL / AFP
Consequence: of the two hours of racing allocated by the regulations, the pilots were deprived of more than ten laps.
Under the eyes of some 24,000 spectators who were expected on the Rock, including an audience of VIPs including French football star Zinédine Zidane and American actor Patrick Dempsey, Pérez signed his first victory of the season and the third of his career. .
Thanks to his victory, Pérez, third overall (110 points), is six units behind Leclerc (116 points).
Mexican Sergio Perez (Red Bull), during the Formula 1 Monaco Grand Prix, May 29, 2022 ANDREJ ISAKOVIC AFP
Fifth place went to Briton George Russell (Mercedes), followed by his compatriot Lando Norris (McLaren), 6th.
Spaniard Fernando Alonso (Alpine), Briton Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes), Finn Valtteri Bottas (Alfa Romeo) and German Sebastian Vettel (Aston Martin) complete the Top 10.
Frenchman Esteban Ocon, 9th at the end of the event, fell to 12th place after a 5-second penalty received for his collision with Hamilton on the 18th lap.
Starting from 17th place, the other Frenchman Pierre Gasly moved up to 11th place thanks to the penalty from his compatriot.
The start of the GP, initially scheduled for 3:00 p.m., was delayed due to the pouring rain which was then falling in Monte-Carlo.
At 3:00 p.m., the cars were in place on the grid, ready for their formation lap, when the decision was taken by race management to delay the start due to weather conditions.
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