Competition closer?
The GP of Monaco is usually not the most exciting on the calendar, but according to Max Verstappen, another winner may emerge this weekend. He takes into account more pressure from the competition.
In Monaco, the race is sometimes already won in qualifying and it is not a foregone conclusion even for a dominant team that pole position is ready. Red Bull has already missed pole earlier this year and that could very well happen next weekend, Max Verstappen expects. “We have a good car and we try to get everything out of it, but we know that our speed over one lap, during qualifying, is not our strongest point,” he said. Verstappen.com.
Especially on such a short circuit where, for example, the grip at high speed or the top speed of the car is not so important, the field can be shaken up a bit. “In Monaco it can always give surprises,” said the two-time world champion. It will be a bit more difficult to make the difference here. I expect it to be close together.” The 25-year-old driver even seems to be covering himself somewhat if someone else does indeed win this weekend: “This is one of the 23 races on the calendar, so there is not a man overboard immediately if we don’t win for once. It is important to be consistent and keep scoring many points.”
Next Saturday is at 4:00 PM. qualifying for the GP of Monaco, Sunday at 3 p.m. is the race.
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