‘Checo’ wants to repeat podium at Monaco Grand Prix as Alonso aims 33

Behind suspensionlast weekend, due to the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix seller Claiming at least fourteen deaths and nearly 36,000 displaced in the region of Italy’s Imola circuit, F1 is aiming to return to normalcy with the most traditional World Cup inner-city test debate that would have lost much of its essence without it.

“Not racing at Imola was the right decision and I know it wasn’t an easy one., but some things are clearly more important than races; and this was one of them,” commented the Dutchman for the controversial Grand Prix in the principality of the French Riviera where he established his residence. maximum verstappen (Red Bull), the leader of the World Cup, with 119 points. fourteen more than ‘Check’ and with an advantage of 44 alone: A 41-year-old second junior and third place in the competition – with four podiums in five races – created a sensation at the start of the season.

The 25-year-old ‘Mad Max’ comes in to claim his ninth start in Miami (USA) – after Imola’s cancellation – his third of the season, his thirty-eighth win since running in F1. And if he wins on the streets of Monte Carlo, he could break the tie in his favour, joining German Sebastian Vettel, leader of the glorious four, since winning in that Florida state town three weeks ago. Red Bull’s annual period (2010-13) – as the record holder for victories in the entire history of the Austrian team.

on paper, The new sports idol from the Netherlands will be the biggest obstacle for the three pilots who have brought the Spanish language into fashion. F1 through the narrow streets of the beautiful Mediterranean principality. On the shortest track on the calendar. 3,337 meters and most of the 19 corners are slow: they are more suited to Alonso’s new car. 78 laps are scheduled to complete a 280.2-kilometer route on Sunday.

Alonso’s expected victory

Alonso, who took the podium four times in the first five races of the year – already in the first five with his undisputed flagship Aston Martin – Increases the number of ‘drawers’ in the Premier category to 102He achieved two of his 32 victories in F1 – along with the non-urban Monza (Italy), Spa-Francorchamps (Belgium) and Silverstone (England) by contrast – on the only available track available in the first race. F1 World Cup in all history, 1950.

The double world champion from Asturias won at Monte Carlo in 2006 when he regained the title and repeated his victory with McLaren a year later. Either way, starting from a ‘pole’ that practically guarantees success among the luxuries of the Mediterranean.

During his time with Ferrari, Fernando, who, like most drivers, supported and emphasized the decision to suspend Imola. “The position on the grid will be very important” next Sunday – added two more podiums in Monaco: when he finished second in 2011; and finishing third a year later.

This time, ten years after his last win so far in F1 (again with the ‘Scuderia’ at the 2013 Spanish Grand Prix) and after an extremely impressive start to the season, It wouldn’t be crazy to think of the Asturian star’s much-anticipated victory number 33.. On a track where overtaking is nearly impossible and Saturday’s session will be just as important, if not more important, than Sunday’s session.

Sainz ahead of Verstappen

Sainz, who finished second to ‘Checo’ last year and repeating the result of the previous season, in which he supported Verstappen, will seek at least his third podium on the streets of Monte Carlo. This will mark his sixteenth place in F1 and the first of a season where the man from Madrid is fifth in the competition, seven times less than seven-time British world champion Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) by 44 points.

Sir Lewis is the only entity to surpass Alonso’s two wins at Monaco.. The eccentric and spectacular champion from Stevenage achieved three of his 103 victories – a historic record – at the grand event on the Côte d’Azur. Where no one equals half a dozen of the legendary Ayrton Senna, who won three World Cups for Brazil before he died and injured 29 years ago in Imola during the San Marino Grand Prix.

A good result from Sainz, the most successful team in history but failing to make the expected start to the season, and last weekend – at the Enzo e Dino Ferrari Autodrome – literally Ev. ‘Scuderia’ is fourth in the Builders’ World Championship with 78 points: far from the 224 points lead by Red Bull, which, according to reports, outstripped Aston Martin, which will have Honda engines from 2026, by 122. It was announced on Wednesday in Japan.

carlos He was injured while playing the traditional charitable football game for pilots on Tuesday, but announced his death on Wednesday via his social networks.“Completely ready to race in Monaco”, eliminates any injury. Your partner, monegask charles leclerc -25 years old, 3 years younger than him-, who Five victories, 25 podiums and 19 ‘pol’ accounts in F1, but seventh in the tournament, ten points less than the Madrid man, is also eager to do well against his compatriots; in a test where his best result was no more than the fourth he achieved last year.

The 33-year-old ‘Czech’, who has said in recent days before his arrival in the Mediterranean principality, that his “mind is always with the flood victims in northern Italy”, has risen to six in Saudi Arabia this year. Arabia and Azerbaijan are the number of wins in F1, where he counts thirty podiums.

The champion of Guadalajara (Jalisco) finished third in Monaco with Force India in 2016; Where won last year ahead of Sainz and ‘Mad Max’. On a course where the brave driver from Guadalajara can once again question the leadership of his Dutch colleague; and will be driven with tires from the softest range of compounds: C3 (hard, recognizable by the white stripe), C4 (medium, yellow stripe) and C5 (soft, red).

That is, unless it rains. Something weather forecasts do not completely exclude a free practice Grand PrixIt will conclude hours before the possibly decisive main timed session on Saturday, which will begin this Friday. This will determine the starting order for Sunday’s race. The winner is clear that she can use Spanish as her mother tongue.