Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz finished runner-up in Monte Carlo for the second year in a row, while Max Verstappen rounded out the podium, extending their championship lead to 9 points in the process. Homeboy Leclerc led the Monaco GP in the early stages of the race, but lost the lead after being double stacked behind his Ferrari teammate while shifting from weights to slicks.
“Today it was a terrible disaster. The victory was clearly in our hands, we had the performance, we had everything. I really don’t understand the call that I had and I need clarification for now.” I couldn’t do much, I was called right before the last corner, so couldn’t respond or ask for any information, but it was clearly the wrong choice,” said Leclerc after the race.
Here are all 10 point scorers in the 2022 Monaco Grand Prix –
1. Sergio Perez (Red Bull) 1:56:30.265
2. Carlos Sainz (Ferrari) +1.154
3. Max Verstappen (Red Bull) +0.0049
4. Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) +1.431
5. George Russell (Mercedes-AMG) +9.046
6. Lando Norris (McLaren) +0.263
7. Fernando Alonso (Alpine) +34.127
8. Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes-AMG) +4.03
9. Esteban Ocon (Alpine) +2.137
10. Valtteri Bottas (Alfa Romeo) +1.011
George Russell remains the only driver on the grid this season to finish in the top 5 positions of every race. The Mercedes-AMG driver was followed by fellow countryman Lando Norris (McLaren). Fernando Alonso finished seventh, while Lewis Hamilton finished eighth. Esteban Ocon and Valtteri Bottas were the remaining two point scorers at the 2022 Monaco Grand Prix.
Germany’s Haas driver Mick Schumacher crashes during the Monaco Formula One Grand Prix at the Monaco Racetrack in Monaco. (AP/PTI)(
Kevin Magnussen had to retire early due to ‘system water pressure loss’, while his teammate Mick Schumacher suffered a nasty accident after Haas broke into two pieces after slipping in the third sector. Fortunately, the son of German driver and 7-time world champion Michael Schumacher managed to make a safe escape from the incident.