As fun as it is to write 'Monagasque', this Monaco GP was a bit of a sleeper. Despite some unusual finishing positions, the two hours or so we suffered through did not make up for it. That being said, Monaco is an incredibly difficult track, and it doesn't mean that getting around it for 78 laps is any easy task. Let's get into it:
Honorable mention: Nikita...
Nah.
Honorable mention: Max Verstappen
An honorable mention for a race win seems harsh, but given the rail-like feeling of the Monaco track it seems unlikely he was ever in any real danger of losing the lead. The Red Bull was fantastic this weekend, and he'll be looking to make it back to back wins in Baku.
4th Place: Antonio Giovinazzi
As a driver for a small team you have two primary objectives. The first is not to crash (cough, cough, Mazepin), and the second is to score points at Monaco and Baku. These are the circuits where points are the most. on offer. He only finished one place above Kimi, but he did what he could to make Alfa the 8th best team on the grid.The extra couple million he brought in today will work wonders for Sauber's 2022 campaign.
3rd Place: Sebastian Vettel
Seb seemed down and out for the first three races of the season. As a man with more grey hairs than wins in the past two seasons, his career took a nose dive ever since Ferrari signed up Leclerc. But, on his return to this famous track, he managed to pull out something special. The battle with Gasly was immense. The only one on track in fact. (Too bad we never got to see it).
2nd Place: Carlos Sainz
The Ferrari was mega this weekend. In the place of his fallen teammate, Sainz performed as an admirable teammate should. 18 points will be a massive boost for his chances this season. Overall very mature drive, and an even smoother operator.
1st Place: Pierre Gasly
Time and time again Gasly amazes me. I hope I'm not the only one in saying this, but his performances this year have been wildly unexpected. It's easy to say Tsunoda's just a rookie with no real experience, but if there were 3 more races on the F2 calendar, he would have been the champion. That said, I can't ignore when someone places 10 spots above their teammate on track. Tsunoda hasn't looked close since Bahrain. I hope Mercedes are taking a look at this kid, because when Hamilton retires, he's going to be a prime option on the market.
Forever F1 Championship:
1. Lewis Hamilton - 55
2. Pierre Gasly - 54 (+21)
3. Lando Norris - 45
3. Max Verstappen - 45 (+7)
5. Esteban Ocon - 26
6. Charles Leclerc - 21
7. Carlos Sainz - 17 (+17)
7. Daniel Ricciardo - 17
9. Sebastian Vettel - 13 (+13)
9. Sergio Perez - 13
10. Antonio Giovinazzi - 11 (+11)
11. George Russell - 7
11. Mick Schumacher - 7
11. Yuki Tsunoda - 7
11. Lance Stroll - 7
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