Christian Horner anticipates ‘competitive’ Monaco Grand Prix
Max Verstappen admitted on Thursday that the 2024 Monaco Grand Prix will be a highly competitive weekend, saying the top of the field is “close” given the recent performances of both McLaren and Ferrari. His boss will take up the baton on Friday. FIA press conference. Red Bull team principal Christian Horner echoed Verstappen’s comments […]
George Russell remains focused on ‘progress’ at F1 Monaco Grand Prix
Coming out of last weekend’s Formula 1 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix, the theme for Mercedes was “progress.” The team brought in the second half of the W15 upgrade that began at the Miami Grand Prix, and the team highlighted their progress after the race by helping Lewis Hamilton finish sixth and George Russell seventh, earning […]
Monaco Grand Prix: F1’s marquee race could come down to the driver in the box
On many F1 race weekends, which drivers end up on the podium or even win depends on the car in their hands. But at the Monaco Grand Prix, it could take things into their own hands. Throughout this week, and at Thursday’s FIA press conference, many drivers said that Monaco is one of those circuits […]
Max Verstappen concedes ‘things have closed up’ ahead of F1 Monaco Grand Prix
Just when it looked like the 2024 F1 season would be a carbon copy of the 2023 season, in which Max Verstappen and Red Bull ran away from the field in the Drivers’ and Constructors’ Championships respectively, everything changed. Lando Norris took his first F1 victory at the Miami Grand Prix and last weekend Verstappen […]
Monaco Grand Prix: Yuki Tsunoda and Daniel Ricciardo ‘confident’ at F1’s crown jewel
In the days leading up to F1’s jewel in the crown, the Monaco Grand Prix, “driver confidence” has become an emerging theme. With Saturday’s qualifying looming and the high barriers of the narrow Monte Carlo circuit, Monaco is the race where drivers can truly make the difference. And the more confident the drivers are when […]
Can McLaren win both the Monaco Grand Prix and the Indianapolis 500 this weekend?
McLaren is one of the most prestigious brands in motorsport. They have two of the most famous races in the world on their hands this weekend. Sunday will host two of the sport’s most historic races: the Formula 1 Monaco Grand Prix and the 108th Indianapolis 500. Together with the 24 Hours of Le Mans, […]
Driver confidence a key theme ahead of 2024 Monaco Grand Prix
Two themes are emerging ahead of Formula 1’s marquee event, the 2024 Monaco Grand Prix. The first is a common theme every time the grid heads to Monaco: Saturday is the big day. Overtaking is so important on the streets of Monte Carlo that if you want to win the Monaco Grand Prix, you’d better […]
Monaco Grand Prix 2024: Kevin Magnussen and Haas anticipating ‘phenomenal’ race
Ask five different Formula 1 drivers what their favorite circuit to drive is and you might get five different answers, but for Haas driver Kevin Magnussen the answer is clear. Monaco. “It’s the best track to drive on the calendar. It’s just amazing on these little narrow streets with walls all over the place. The […]
What the Monaco Grand Prix means to Daniel Ricciardo
Daniel Ricciardo met with the following media on Thursday ahead of the Miami Grand Prix. SB Nation, we talk about the season so far, the upcoming race in Miami, and more. But among the topics discussed that morning was a race that meant so much to Ricciardo, and to the F1 world as a whole. […]
Remembering Ayrton Senna’s magic at Monaco
At the F1 Monaco Grand Prix, all qualifying rounds are held as ball games. On this day in 1988, Ayrton Senna won an amazing ball game. On that day, Senna wiped out the rest of the grid and qualified for pole position by an astonishing 1.4 seconds over rival and McLaren teammate Alain Prost. His […]