Mercedes driver George Russell says he failed to fully realise the potential of his car after qualifying eighth for the Monaco Grand Prix.
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Ocon hit the walls “very, very hard a couple of times” during provisional pole lap
2023 Monaco Grand Prix
Posted onEsteban Ocon revealed he struck the barriers multiple times during his final qualifying lap in Q3 which put him on provisional pole position.
Stroll says “everything went wrong” after weigh bridge mix-up and Q2 elimination
2023 Monaco Grand Prix
Posted onLance Stroll says that “everything went wrong” for him in qualifying after he was eliminated 14th in Q2 during Monaco Grand Prix qualifying.
“I can’t believe what I’ve done” says Perez as crash leaves him last on grid
2023 Monaco Grand Prix
Posted onRed Bull’s Sergio Perez said he was “very sorry” to his team after he crashed out of Q1 in qualifying for the Monaco Grand Prix.
Verstappen pips Alonso to take Monaco Grand Prix pole in qualifying thriller
2023 Monaco Grand Prix qualifying
Posted onMax Verstappen denied Fernando Alonso pole position by just 0.084s after a thrilling qualifying session for the Monaco Grand Prix.
Hadjar’s retirement opens door for Iwasa to take sprint race win and points lead
Formula 2
Posted onAyumu Iwasa kept his cool to win the Formula 2 sprint race in Monaco and retake the championship lead after Isack Hadjar retired early from first place.
Verstappen heads Red Bull one-two as Hamilton crash ends final practice
2023 Monaco Grand Prix third practice
Posted onMax Verstappen led Sergio Perez in final practice for the Monaco Grand Prix as Lewis Hamilton crashed his Mercedes in the final minutes.
Marti makes it look easy with dominant sprint win in Monaco
Formula 3
Posted onJosep Maria Marti won the first Formula 3 race in Monaco for 18 years after starting from pole position on the partially-reversed grid.
Piastri admits he’s ‘not in a rhythm yet’ around Monaco
RaceFans Round-up
Posted onIn the round up: Piastri ‘not in a rhythm’ yet • Sato sets pace during Indy 500 Carb Day practice • Vesti secures F2 pole
The most important pole fight of 2023 also looks like the hardest to call
2023 Monaco Grand Prix Friday practice analysis
Posted onMax Verstappen and Red Bull ended Friday quickest in Monaco but they face a genuine battle to convert that into pole position.
Red Bull ‘need more of a buffer’ after slim practice lead – Verstappaen
2023 Monaco Grand Prix
Posted onMax Verstappen says that Red Bull will need to find more pace on Saturday to keep ahead of Ferrari and Aston Martin for qualifying in Monaco.
Verstappen quickest as Sainz ends his Friday in the barriers
2023 Monaco Grand Prix second practice
Posted onRed Bull’s Max Verstappen ended Friday practice in Monaco as the fastest driver as Carlos Sainz Jnr crashed his Ferrari into the barriers.
Horner: Red Bull wouldn’t have set up Powertrains had we expected Honda return
2023 Monaco Grand Prix
Posted onRed Bull would “absolutely not” have started their own engine facility had they known current supplier Honda would return as a manufacturer in 2026.
Sainz fastest for Ferrari as Albon crash ends first practice
2023 Monaco Grand Prix first practice
Posted onFerrari led a practice session for the first time in 2023 thanks to Carlos Sainz Jnr. The first hour of running in Monaco was cut short when Alexander Albon crashed.
Williams invite fans to choose which special Gulf livery they will race
2023 Monaco Grand Prix
Posted onWilliams have unveiled four potential Gulf liveries that fans will vote on for them to run at this year’s Singapore, Japanese and Qatar Grands Prix.
Perez “definitely closer” to Verstappen in 2023 title fight – Albon
2023 Monaco Grand Prix
Posted onSpeaking exclusively to RaceFans, Alexander Albon says Sergio Perez is far more of a match for Red Bull team mate Max Verstappen in their third season together.
Alonso sees “only benefits” to Aston Martin’s Honda deal
2023 Monaco Grand Prix
Posted onFernando Alonso says Aston Martin’s deal with Honda for 2026 is a “great sign” for the future of the team but believes they can fight for titles before then.
Monaco “a good opportunity” for Ferrari to fight for win – Vasseur
RaceFans Round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: Monaco offers chance for Ferrari win – Vasseur • Aston Martin moving into new factory • Stanek penalised for Boschung clash
Russell expects to learn little from Mercedes’ upgrade package in Monaco
2023 Monaco Grand Prix
Posted onGeorge Russell says that Mercedes will have to take data from their new upgrade package “with a pinch of salt” this weekend in Monaco.
“A shame” Honda are leaving Red Bull for Aston Martin – Verstappen
2023 Monaco Grand Prix
Posted onWorld champion Max Verstappen says it is a “shame” Red Bull’s power unit manufacturers Honda will switch to Aston Martin in 2026.