2021 Race 5 - Monaco

[F1nKS]

It is race week! No race in 2020 to compare to. But here is the 2019.

P1 - Hamilton 1:12.106
P2 - Hamilton 1:11.118
P3 - Leclerc 1:11.265

Qualifying
1. Hamilton 1:10.166
2. Bottas 1:10.252
3. Verstappen 1:10.641
4. Vettel 1:10.947
5. Gasly 1:11.047

[F1nKS]

More and more critics are raising concerns about Perez. From the various podcasts I listen to have graded him out around C-.

Lot of races left, he just has to remember he doesn't have to beat Max, just Bottas.

Perez on the pressure he feels to deliver

But Perez insisted “all the pressure is coming from myself” at the team. “I really want to to deliver to the maximum potential to where the team is operating at.

“The team hasn’t put me [under] any pressure. I know what kind of job I have to do. So they don’t have to tell me what to do.”

Perez has scored a podium in Monaco previously when driving for Force India in 2016. He said achieving the same for Red Bull this weekend would be important to him.

https://www.racefans.net/2021/05/19/...-not-red-bull/

[F1nKS]

Practice 1
1. Perez 1:12.487
2. Sainz 1:12.606
3. Verstappen 1:12648

[F1nKS]

Practice 2 - Ferrari shocks the paddock with 1/2

1. Leclerc 1:11.684
2. Sainz 1.11.796
3. Hamilton 1:12.074

[Fortitude]

Practice 2 - Ferrari shocks the paddock with 1/2

1. Leclerc 1:11.684
2. Sainz 1.11.796
3. Hamilton 1:12.074

I wonder if the engines are on FULL boost.

[F1nKS]

I wonder if the engines are on FULL boost.

I have heard one analysis that says that Ferrari is very good going through corners. Their weakness still lies is in the straights due to their engine weakness. So Monaco is one of the tracks that they have the potential to do well.

It would be great if they could shake things up this weekend.

[F1nKS]

Practice 3
1. Verstappen 1:11.293
2. Sainz 1:11.341
3. Lecclerc 1:11.352

Ferrari look for real. Schumacher out for qualifying after having a good session with major accident with only few minutes left in session.

[The Black Knight]

I'm convinced LeClerc hit the barrier on purpose. He put way too much lock on that, drivers of this level do not make that mistake- disqualify him.

[F1nKS]

1. Leclerc 1:10.346
2. Verstappen 1:10.576
3. Bottas 1:10.601
4. Sainz 1:10.611
5. Norris
6. Gasly
7. Hamilton
8. Vettel
9. Perez
10. Giovinazzi

[F1nKS]

I'm convinced LeClerc hit the barrier on purpose. He put way too much lock on that, drivers of this level do not make that mistake- disqualify him.

Well, if his gear box is damaged, he will be have a 5 spot penalty. So if he did do it on purpose, Karma might come out ahead in this.