Monaco GP Classification and times
2021 World Cup Verstappen, new leader
The first podium with Ferrari, on the most luxurious stage, came with the hallmark of
Carlos Sainz
. Oblivious to the immense pressure to which the abandonment of
Charles Leclerc
had put him
, the Spaniard completed a race without failures, one of those that seems simple to the inexperienced eye. The poise to assess the risks proved decisive in Monaco, where
Max Verstappen
won his second World Cup victory, while
Lewis Hamilton
, seventh, had to resign himself to the comfort of the fastest lap.
Ferrari signed Sainz precisely for Sundays like this, which seem hopelessly crooked. Because the SF21 left shield had knocked out Leclerc 40 minutes before starting and the honor of the
Scuderia
had to be sustained by true professionals. Without mistakes in strategy, with sobriety at the wheel, Carlos' second place, ahead of
Lando Norris
, was the reward for the impeccable work of the whole weekend.
There was not a single incident to regret at the start, where Verstappen closed the spaces to
Valtteri Bottas
, to abort any occurrence of the Finn.
That had to be the key moment for Mercedes, who could send his squire with the knife to fully compromise Hamilton's great rival, seventh on the grid.
However, no one opted for any other recourse than that of prudence.
Mercedes's mistake
The only one capable of gaining two positions in that first round was
Fernando Alonso
, who took
George Russell
and
Yuki Tsunoda out of the way
. The medium tires of the Alpine performed better at the start than the hard ones of the Japanese and meters later, the Asturian was able to get rid of the Williams. From that point on, the only note of mention was the stewards' warnings to
Nikita Mazepin
and Norris for repeatedly skipping the
chicane
.
The rich and the poor, the brave and the cautious, limited themselves to taking care of the tires and pampering the brakes, away from the guardrails and with care on the pianos.
Everyone was waiting for the right moment for the only tire change and to return to the track without excessive traffic.
And on lap 28 Mercedes, forced by the emergency, called Hamilton.
The efficiency of the mechanics -2.7 seconds- was inversely proportional to the success of the strategists, who returned the seven-time champion just behind
Pierre Gasly
.
"Come on, man. How can I be behind him?" The World Cup leader lamented on the radio.
"What happened, guys? I've lost two positions," insisted Hamilton, also in the wake of
Sebastian Vettel
.
Verstappen celebrates his triumph in Monaco.AFP
Those complaints were still echoing when the slap for
Toto Wolff
proved even
harsher
than a simple
overcut
.
It was when Bottas arrived at the pits on lap 29. It seemed like a trivial matter, but there was no human way to loosen his right front wheel.
One of the most absurd dropouts in recent times.
The competition, still rubbing their eyes, was quick to react.
Nobody wanted any crazy tires and everyone chose the hard ones to reach the goal.
Ferrari more than complied with Sainz on lap 31, one before Red Bull with Verstappen.
In fact, everything relevant had already been cooked and the only desire from then on should be to find the goal.
Perez comeback
In the Red Bull garage they were jumping for the success of their strategy, aware that
Mad Max was
heading not only to victory, but to the leadership of the World Championship.
In addition,
Sergio Pérez
had climbed five positions, to fourth place, behind Norris.
The British McLaren put the icing on a podium loaded with the future.
Despite the predictions of the engineers, who handled more than 80% of options for a
safety car
, the only thing to highlight was the trance of
Lance Stroll
in his reincorporation from the
pit-lane
.
Vettel did have the luxury of a fifth place with Aston Martin, while Alonso reached the flag of
Serena Williams
, invited for the occasion, in thirteenth place.
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