13
16:13
Improvement by Schumacher
Mick Schumacher can improve to eighth place. Is that enough to qualify for Q2? For his part, Vettel is currently in 17th place. So he would not be in the next qualifying round at the moment.
11
16:11
Charles Leclerc’s new best time in Q1
Charles Leclerc can push his best time down again and there is the 1:12.569. Sainz comes through a little later. He is only missing 0.0047 seconds. There is the double lead for Ferrari.
10
16:10
Schumacher drives out again
Mick Schumacher was at the tire change and it’s back out with fresh softs. Vettel is also likely to start his second run soon and he too will have to improve. As 16th, he would also have been eliminated at the moment.
8th
16:09
Charles Leclerc’s new best time in Q1
But when Leclerc comes through, he immediately hits a really strong time. With a 1:12.939 he pushes himself 0.3 seconds ahead of the first competitors.
7
16:08
Pit radio Charles Leclerc
Charles Leclerc is anything but happy about his team’s choice of strategy. He thinks it was a mistake to wait so long at the start of the session. As a result, of course, he always drives on a fast lap when everyone else is slow.
7
16:07
Schumacher is currently eliminated
Mick Schumacher is back in his garage and will be hoping for better luck on his second run. Because he, too, had run into traffic. The German was the last to drop out at the moment.
7
16:07
Sergio Pérez sets a new best time in Q1
Sergio Pérez sets a new Q1 best with a 1:13.292. A little later there is exactly the same time from Sainz. Verstappen is third.
5
16:06
Leclerc is stuck in traffic
For his part, Charles Leclerc is stuck in traffic and has to abort his fast lap in the last sector. As a result, he then has to classify himself in midfield.
5
16:05
Pit radio George Russell
“I have absolutely no grip,” radios George Russell to his pits. The Brit is currently in 13th place. Hamilton is still third.
4
16:05
Max Verstappen’s new best time in Q1
Max Verstappen can be even faster than his teammate and with a 1:14.295 he takes the razor-thin lead in the classification.
4
16:04
Sergio Pérez sets a new best time in Q1
Schumacher’s time is quickly beaten and the best time tumbles. New top man is Sergio Pérez with a 1:14.269.
3
16:02
First times in Q1
While the two Ferraris are now going out, the Haas have posted the first lap times. Schumacher’s 1:16.997 will certainly not last long.
2
16:00
Red Bull is already driving
Even at Red Bull, they don’t wait long and send their drivers onto the track. Ferrari is still in the pits. Likewise Fernando Alonso.
1
16:00
It’s fast on the track
The drivers don’t wait long and the first cars quickly take to the track. Including Mick Schumacher’s Haas and Sebastian Vettel with his Aston Martin.
1
16:00
Start qualifying
The traffic lights are green, qualifying has started in Monte Carlo. The drivers now have 18 minutes to snag a spot in the top 15.
15:55
The weather
Teams and drivers fear a wet race tomorrow. It’s not an issue today. There are only a few clouds in the sky and the temperatures are high. The track temperature is 55 degrees, the air temperature is 27 degrees.
3:50 p.m
The distance
The Monaco city course is 3.34 kilometers long. Experience has shown that the field in Monte Carlo is getting a little closer together. The track on the Côte d’Azure is very winding, you’re always on the limit between the crash barriers and overtaking maneuvers are almost impossible. Qualifying will be all the more important right away.
15:47
The view of the World Cup stand
After the race in Barcelona, Max Verstappen is the new leader in the drivers’ championship. He leads Charles Leclerc with 110 points. Sergio Pérez is third with 85 points. George Russell has 74 points to his credit and ranks fifth. Sebastian Vettel has only been able to take four points and is 14th. Mick Schumacher still has no points.
15:42
Q3 for German duo?
For the German duo, however, the top ten in the final training session was not enough. Mick Schumacher and Sebastian Vettel, who finished twelfth and 13th, certainly haven’t lost anything yet. The gaps were narrow again, especially in midfield, and a lot can happen in Monaco due to the traffic, especially in qualifying.
15:36
Verstappen fourth
The teammates had little to say about the best time. At the end of the session, Carlos Sainz was 0.370 seconds behind the fastest time. Verstappen was even 0.405 seconds short of his teammate. Pierre Gasly and Lando Norris completed the top 6 of practice 3. Lewis Hamilton was seventh followed by Kevin Magnussen, George Russell and Fernando Alonso.
15:30
Sergio Pérez wins 3rd practice
After Charles Leclerc was able to set the best times in training on Friday, it was Sergio Pérez in the final training session who found himself at the top of the list of results. The Mexican needed 1:12.476 on his fast lap and was just 0.041 seconds faster than Charles Leclerc. The two drivers had alternated at the front again and again throughout the session and are going into the pole fight as favorites.
Who gets the pole?
Hello and welcome to the Monaco Grand Prix. Qualifying for one of the most spectacular races on the calendar begins at 4 p.m.