Amanda Kelly said:+1 He’s just standing there smirking while Lando Norris cleans up the mess behind him. He’s been getting outclassed by Lando in both qualifying and race pace on basically every track. Same thing happened to Carlos Sainz with Charles Leclerc.
We'll see how things play out today... he mentioned expecting a better weekend, claiming they finally pinpointed what went wrong in Spain—likely a completely botched setup. Ever since his move from Red Bull Racing, his results in Monaco haven't been anything to write home about.
Check out this tweet analyzing how Ferrari and Red Bull Racing stack up against each other. If you look closely at the data, the conclusion is pretty obvious: Ferrari is the clear favorite on this track, and honestly, anything other than a pole position would be a massive shock.
Amanda Kelly said:I’m calling it now: a win for the Monacan. He’s playing on home turf, and honestly, nobody moves faster than him when he wants to.
Besides, look at last year. He absolutely crushed the field during qualifying, even with a car that was basically a lemon. Sure, there was that one little mistake at the finish, but let's be real. He didn't lose the race because someone outran him; he lost because he wasn't even on the starting grid.
The race car was generally uncompetitive, but in Monaco, it was a winner. It showed its potential all weekend long, not just during qualifying.
If the rain starts falling, all bets are off. In those kinds of conditions at Monaco, I wouldn't be surprised if even Yuki Tsunoda managed to pull off a win.
But if it stays dry, it’s looking like Charles Leclerc for the win.
Cruise seems a bit off in this trailer. He’s got this intense, emotional look on his face, almost like he’s overly aware of how much danger he's putting himself and everyone else in. It feels heavy.
Nicholas Walker40 said:We need to bring back Fernando Alonso.
If Fernando Alonso actually joined them, the car would probably break down constantly. He’d face five engine failures, get shot at three times, and have a tire blowout just for good measure. When you compare him to Sebastian Vettel, you realize just how elite he really is. He's in a different league than Sebastian, but let's be honest—Sebastian had a much better car back in the day. It's a real shame that a driver of his caliber will end his career with only two titles.
I honestly think Daniel Ricciardo deserved the penalty. It was such an easy corner to navigate, and Carlos Sainz was clearly ahead. There wasn't really anything else he could have done there... I just don't get why he even attempted to take the outside line.
I thought the race was solid; I’m pretty happy with how it went. There was plenty of action and some great wheel-to-wheel racing. It lacked a bit of overtaking, but that’s just how this one played out. Like I mentioned before, if they keep using this track long-term, there's no doubt those last two corners will be modified. They make following the car ahead incredibly difficult, which is exactly why we didn't see much passing into the final chicane.
Russell is looking incredibly sharp through the final sector, especially those last two turns. That’s exactly what's allowing him to hold his ground ahead of Bottas.👍
Hopefully, this race serves as a wake-up call for those Americans who haven't been paying attention lately. Then again, you never really know with them; it wouldn't be surprising if both of their cars ended up out of the points in the next race.
Red Bull Racing played Ferrari perfectly there. They did the exact opposite of what Perez did, while Ferrari intentionally called Perez in just to get him in front of Max since he wasn't hitting the pits.