It seemed to be Charles Leclerc’s weekend. A pole in his hometown. But an Italian drama during the race resulted in a Red Bull victory. Perez won, ahead of Sainz and Verstappen. Leclerc was fourth. F1 reporter Arjan Schouten talks in a new pit stop with presenter Etienne Verhoeff about the anger of the Monegask, the mistakes at Ferrari and the upcoming Bullfight.
‘Ferrari had all the cards in their hands this weekend, but they just let themselves be bluffed’, Schouten analyzes the weekend of the Italians. “It’s a pattern that Ferrari is the strongest on Saturday over that one lap. But if the points are distributed on Sunday, they do not know how to cash it in. And if you want to become world champion, that’s handy.’
Verstappen was once not in 1 or 2, but was third. Was the Dutchman satisfied? “Starting P4 in Monaco with two Ferraris in front of you and your teammate and you will be third. Knowing that you cannot overtake here and that you still end up three points ahead of your direct competitor for the world title. Then you will have a nice Sunday.’
After this weekend, she asks whether Leclerc is Verstappen’s competitor this year? “The gap between Perez and Leclerc is only six points. So who knows, the Bulls may soon be competing for the world title. A Bullfight.’
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