F1 Monaco Grand Prix 2023 LIVE! Race result, updates and latest news as Max Verstappen wins in rain
1 Monaco Grand Prix LIVE!
Max Verstappen survived a rain shower and the looming threat of Fernando Alonso to secure an impressive victory at a one-sided F1 Monaco Grand Prix.
Verstappen, who beat Alonso to pole position by just 0.084 seconds, kept his cool in the slippery conditions to lead Sunday's 78-lap race, which lasted nearly two hours from start to finish, as he secured his fourth win of the season.
Alonso finished 27.9 seconds behind the Red Bull driver with Esteban Ocon third for Alpine, as the Frenchman claimed only the third podium of his career. Lewis Hamilton and George Russell took advantage of the rain to cross the line in fourth and fifth respectively for Mercedes.
Sergio Perez started last after he crashed out of qualifying and finished 16th following a terrible race for the Mexican driver which included five pit stops. With Perez failing to score, Verstappen extended his lead in the standings from 14 to 39 points after six rounds of 22.
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It was a fascinating end to a Monaco Grand Prix that looked to only be heading in one direction.
Alas, Max Verstappen overcome the rain to ensure he remains right on track for a third-straight title.
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Time for the podium
Jubilation from Esteban Ocon as he receives his third-place trophy before the Dutch and Austrian national anthems get their weekly airing in F1.
The Monagesque royalty then pose for the official phot before hopping off the stage for the champagne!
A very solid day for Mercedes
Esteban Ocon reacts to his podium
“Podium baby!
“We didn’t put a foot wrong all weekend.”
Fernando Alonso up next
“It was difficult, we opted to start on the hard tyre to play the long game.
“Max drove super well in that first stint, so we didn’t have any chance.”
Max Verstappen gives his reaction
“It was quite a difficult one, with Fernando on the hard tyre. We didn’t want to go that long but we had to. The tyres were graining, the pace picked up a bit but still very tricky to drive.
“We had to make a call to go to the Inters, it was incredibly slippery.
“Hit the wall a few times, it was quite difficult out there. But that’s Monaco.”
The people’s champion
A superb podium for Esteban Ocon
The first Frenchman on the Monaco podium since Olivier Panis in 1996.
CHEQUERED FLAG!
Max Verstappen wins the Monaco Grand Prix!