The Monaco Grand Prix Review

Verstappen was quick off the line to maintain his pole position advantage over Alonso. It was clear from the get-go that the teams had planned for only one pit stop, however a rain shower hitting the track meant that the original plans were thrown out. 

Alonso pitted early when only part of the track was damp and took the medium option, but as the rain got heavier, he was back into the pit lane for the intermediates, and the rest of the field were quick to make the same move. 

After surviving contact with the wall, Verstappen went straight from the mediums to the intermediates, a crucial move that would end up solidifying his victory. He was able to get back into his rhythm and crossed the line with a 27-second lead. 

Despite having to pit for a second time, Alonso was able to maintain 2nd place to bring home Aston Martin’s best result of the season whilst Ocon was able to convert his qualifying performance into a 3rd place. 

The long-awaited updates for the Mercedes helped them rack up a good haul of points with Lewis Hamilton bringing it home in 4th and his teammate George Russell taking 5th despite a five-second time penalty after the slippery conditions took him off-track and he clashed with Sergio Perez whilst trying to re-join the race.