Max Verstappen noticed off Fernando Alonso to take pole place in a scintillating qualifying session for the Monaco Grand Prix.
Alonso’s Aston Martin mechanics celebrated wildly after it appeared as if the 41-year-old Spaniard had taken his first pole in 11 years.
But Verstappen delivered a mesmerising ultimate sector in Monte Carlo to take prime spot together with his ultimate throw of the cube, beating Alonso by simply 0.084 seconds. Charles Leclerc completed third for Ferrari however obtained a three-place grid drop for impeding Lando Norris, so begins sixth with Esteban Ocon in third and Carlos Sainz fourth.
Lewis Hamilton certified sixth for Mercedes, two locations forward of team-mate George Russell, however begins in fifth on account of Leclerc’s penalty – with Sergio Perez set to begin Sunday’s 78-lap race from final place after he crashed out.
Here is the whole lot it is advisable to know.
What is the beginning grid?
1) Max Verstappen
2) Fernando Alonso
3) Esteban Ocon
4) Carlos Sainz
5) Lewis Hamilton
6) Charles Leclerc*
7) Pierre Gasly
8) George Russell
9) Yuki Tsunoda
10) Lando Norris
11) Oscar Piastri
12) Nyck de Vries
13) Alex Albon
14) Lance Stroll
15) Valtteri Bottas
16) Logan Sargeant
17) Kevin Magnussen
18) Nico Hulkenberg
19) Zhou Gunayu
20) Sergio Perez
*Leclerc obtained a three-place grid penalty for impeding Lando Norris in qualifying
What is the race schedule?
(All instances BST)
Sunday 28 May
How can I watch it on-line and on TV?
The complete race schedule from Monaco will probably be broadcast dwell on Sky Sports F1 within the UK and Ireland. Sky’s protection of the race – which can also be on their Main Event channel – on Sunday begins at 12:30pm (BST).
The weekend’s motion will probably be broadcasted on ESPN within the United States.
Free-to-air highlights within the UK will probably be aired on Channel 4; for the race early on Sunday evening at 6:30pm.
Sky Sports subscribers can watch all of the motion at Monaco on the Sky Go app. If you’re not a Sky buyer you’ll be able to seize a NOWTV Day Pass right here to observe with no subscription.
Red Bull will probably be concentrating on a 3rd win in a row in Monaco
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Driver Standings
1) Max Verstappen – 119 factors
2) Sergio Perez – 105 factors
3) Fernando Alonso – 75 factors
4) Lewis Hamilton – 56 factors
5) Carlos Sainz – 44 factors
6) George Russell – 40 factors
7) Charles Leclerc – 34 factors
8) Lance Stroll – 27 factors
9) Lando Norris – 10 factors
10) Pierre Gasly – 8 factors
11) Nico Hulkenberg – 6 factors
12) Esteban Ocon – 6 factors
13) Valtteri Bottas – 4 factors
14) Oscar Piastri – 4 factors
15) Zhou Guanyu – 2 factors
16) Yuki Tsunoda – 2 factors
17) Kevin Magnussen – 2 factors
18) Alex Albon – 1 level
19) Logan Sargeant – 0 factors
20) Nyck de Vries – 0 factors
Constructors’ Championship
1) Red Bull – 224 factors
2) Aston Martin – 102 factors
3) Mercedes – 96 factors
4) Ferrari – 78 factors
5) McLaren – 14 factors
6) Alpine – 14 factors
7) Haas – 8 factors
8) Alfa Romeo – 6 factors
9) AlphaTauri – 2 factors
10) Williams – 1 level
What are the motive force line-ups for 2023?
RED BULL
Max Verstappen
Sergio Perez
FERRARI
Charles Leclerc
Carlos Sainz
MERCEDES
Lewis Hamilton
George Russell
ALPINE
Esteban Ocon
Pierre Gasly
McLAREN
Lando Norris
Oscar Piastri
ALFA ROMEO
Valtteri Bottas
Zhou Guanyu
ASTON MARTIN
Fernando Alonso
Lance Stroll
HAAS
Kevin Magnussen
Nico Hulkenberg
ALPHATAURI
Yuki Tsunoda
Nyck de Vries
WILLIAMS
Alex Albon
Logan Sargeant
*italics represents new addition to the grid/change of group
What is the 2023 F1 calendar?
ROUND 7 – MONACO
Circuit de Monaco – 26-28 May
ROUND 8 – SPAIN
Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya – 2-4 June
ROUND 9 – CANADA
Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, Montreal – 16-18 June
ROUND 10 – AUSTRIA (dash weekend)
Red Bull Ring, Spielberg – 30 June-2 July
ROUND 11 – GREAT BRITAIN
Silverstone Circuit – 7-9 July
ROUND 12 – HUNGARY
Hungaroring, Budapest – 21-23 July
ROUND 13 – BELGIUM (dash weekend)
Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps – 28-30 July
ROUND 14 – NETHERLANDS
Circuit Zandvoort – 25-27 August
ROUND 15 – ITALY
Monza Circuit – 1-3 September
ROUND 16 – SINGAPORE
Marina Bay Street Circuit – 15-17 September
ROUND 17 – JAPAN
Suzuka International Racing Course – 22-24 September
ROUND 18 – QATAR (dash weekend)
Lusail International Circuit, Lusail – 6-8 October
ROUND 19 – UNITED STATES (dash weekend)
Circuit of the Americas, Austin – 20-22 October
ROUND 20 – MEXICO
Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez, Mexico City – 27-29 October
ROUND 21 – BRAZIL (dash weekend)
Interlagos Circuit, Sao Paulo – 3-5 November
ROUND 22 – LAS VEGAS
Las Vegas Street Circuit – 16-18 November
ROUND 23 – ABU DHABI
Yas Marina Circuit – 24-26 November
