Leclerc penalized. The starting grid of the Monaco GP

The starting grid of the Monaco Grand Prix opens, as has become tradition, with Max Verstappen. The Red Bull driver in the qualification yesterday made it clear why he is a world champion. He brought the car at the limit and managed to finish even in front of the Aston Martin of Fernando Alonso who will start in second position. The Spaniard dreams of that famous 33 and knows that to reach it he will need an excellent start to try and get ahead of Verstappen. Third place instead for an extraordinary Esteban Ocon who showed great feeling on this track and with his car throughout the weekend. He closes the second row there Ferrari by Carlos Sainz.

Leclerc penalized in the Monaco GP, part six

Fifth position for the Mercedes of Lewis Hamilton. The seven-time world champion struggled a lot with his new W-14 during yesterday's qualifying. Fifth place is undoubtedly a good starting point, remembering that Lewis gained a position at the start due to the penalty imposed on Charles Leclerc who has will start sixth. The landlord, who continues to have a little positive feeling on this track, after the third place conquered yesterday was penalized by three positions for impeding against Norris during Q3. It won't be an easy race for him at all. The goal will certainly be to attack Hamilton, but watch out for the rear with Gasly starting in seventh position alongside George Russell. The top ten is completed by Tsunoda's AlphaTauri and Norris' McLaren.

The news of the rookies

Although it was a new track in the end for both rookies Piastri and de Vries will start in eleventh and twelfth position, demonstrating that they are getting in touch with the Monaco track quite quickly. Thirteenth position instead for Alexander Albon who continues to amaze with his Williams, even placing himself in front of the Aston Martin of Lance Stroll in big trouble. The first Alfa Romeo is fifteenth and it is registered by Valtteri Bottas who will have Logan Sargeant at his side.

The surprise at the bottom of the grill

At the bottom of the ranking we find the disappointing ones Haas with the XNUMXth square by Magnussen and XNUMXth by Hulkenberg. Absolutely not easy weekend for the American team who will hardly be able to get back into the race. Complicated situation even for Zhou penultimate and Perez's Red Bull who, after hitting the wall in Q1, will start from the last position.

We leave at 15.00

We're here now. It's very close and then the green light will come which will give the off to the Principality Grand Prix, ready to give away and show and who knows that it can't also bring some sensational twist.

GP Monaco, the starting grid