Alonso and Sainz to start second and fourth at Monaco GP

Often decisive for a test in the narrow streets of the beautiful principality of Costa Azul, the main-time session decided that fellow Spaniard, Carlos Sainz (Ferrari) of Madrid, started fifth; Teammate of the new Dutch idol, Mexican Sergio Pérez, where he was second with fourteen points in the general classification,irregular in the first of three roundsit will do this from the last position in the grid.

Verstappen, 25, will shoot in the most iconic race of the World Cup: to his thirty-ninth F1 victory, what would be the fourth of the season and the second in Monaco; where he won two years ago. In the shortest circuit of the championship. He reached his twenty-third ‘pol’ in F1 this Saturday, escaping Alonso by just eight percent in a second youth at the age of 41; he last started about eleven years ago, at Hockenheim and at the 2012 German Grand Prix.

The proficiency, as expected, was simply magnificent. One of the best in a long time. And by a margin of just two-tenths of the first four cars, it was on the verge of insanity. Before the Asturian double world champion – once again brilliant – decided in favor of the super-violent Dutchman whose job he had made so difficult that Saturday.

‘Mad Max’ flew It’s about the nearly invincible ship designed by master British scholar Adrian Newey, the aerodynamics guru that Red Bull is aiming for its second glorious voyage after its lead between 2010 and 2013 – with four pilot titles and as many pilots. builders – German Sebastian Vettel. And on his last try, he did magic on the third part of the Monegasque circuit, where another professor who came closest to ruining his plans was this one from Oviedo.

Recognizing the almost indisputable superiority of the Austrian team’s car, Alonso caused a sensation at the start of the season when he took the podium four times in the first five races of the year: a top five with Aston Martin. . The team that became the reveal of the course with a car that finished seventh on the grid last year and was confirmed as second on a ‘driver’ track.

33 without ignoring the long-awaited victory Alonso, a two-time winner at the 2013 Spanish Grand Prix, at the Montmeló circuit (Barcelona) – which will again be jam-packed next weekend – ten years after the 32nd – in Monte Carlo, is Realistically so he knows his goal is this: another qualitative leap Do it and aim for second place after four thirds. But let’s insist: without ignoring anything.

In the race to be played between him and his fellow countryman Sainz, Monegasque will start from the second place. charles leclerc -Madrid man’s partner and researched after qualification- and French Esteban Ocon (Alp), who comes out fourth.

Verstappen covered 3,337 meters of the Monegasque circuit in one minute, eleven seconds and 365 thousandths; that was just 84 less than Fernando, who was third in the World Cup with 44 points, raising Leclerc by a tenth and Ocon by almost two. Sainz remains at 27 percent and will start from third place alongside seven-time British world champion Lewis Hamilton; Who has experienced better times in this beautiful Mediterranean square,

Monaco GP Qualification

1. Max Verstappen (Red Bull) 1’11.365

2. Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin) at 0.084

3. Esteban Ocon (Alp) at 0.188

4. Carlos Sainz (Ferrari) at 0.265

5. Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) at 0.360

6. Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) at 0.106 (pushed three places)

7. Pierre Gasly (Alp) at 0.568

8. George Russell (Mercedes) at 0.599

9. Yuki Tsunoda (AlphaTauri) at 0.717

10. Lando Norris (McLaren) at 0.889

11. Oscar Piastri (McLaren) at 1,030

12. Nyck de Vries (AlphaTauri) in 1.063

13. Alexander Albon (Williams) in 1162

14. Lance Stroll (Aston Martin) at 1,258

15. Valtteri Bottas (Alfa Romeo) 1,260

16. Logan Sargeant (Williams) in 1748

17. Kevin Magnussen (Haas) in 1905

18. Nico Hulkenberg (Haas) in 1914

19. Guanyu Zhou (Alfa Romeo) at 2,158