Monaco GP: Fernando Alonso hopeful of targeting Max Verstappen’s ‘inconsistent starts’ in race | F1 News
Max Verstappen begins the Monaco Grand Prix on pole, with Fernando Alonso alongside him on the entrance row after an exciting qualifying duel; watch the Monaco GP dwell on Sky Sports F1 from 12:30pm on Sunday, lights out at 2pm
Fernando Alonso says he hopes Max Verstappen’s “inconsistent” beginning will present him with a possibility to dislodge the pole-sitter in Sunday’s Monaco Grand Prix.
Red Bull’s Verstappen denied Alonso a primary pole place since 2012 with a surprising remaining sector to narrowly high an exciting qualifying session on the Circuit de Monaco on Saturday.
With overtaking massively tough on the slender road circuit, the quick run to the primary nook might present Alonso along with his finest alternative to make a go that will put him in place for a primary F1 win in greater than a decade.
“I mean it’s very short into Turn 1, but we have normally a good start this year,” Alonso mentioned.
“Max is a little bit inconsistent, so maybe it’s one of those bad ones.”
Max Verstappen steals pole place from Alonso with a surprising remaining sector in an exciting remaining qualifying session
Alonso admits he in any other case has restricted hopes of getting previous Verstappen if there is no such thing as a rain.
“Let’s see what we can do in terms of strategy,” he added. “[Or] if there’s any climate coming or one thing, however we are going to attempt to win.
“I believe to win the race we are going to want some assist from Max – perhaps a fortunate Safety Car, a nasty pit cease from Red Bull, I do know they’re the very best ones on the pit stops however perhaps one race they’ll have a mistake.
Verstappen says he risked all the things in the ultimate sector to steal a surprising pole from Alonso in Monaco
“Those kind of things will give us an opportunity. On a normal race it will be very difficult.”
As for Verstappen, who grew up watching the 41-year-old Alonso racing, he’s eager to see the Spaniard achieve an elusive 33rd F1 victory, however shouldn’t be fairly positive he’s prepared to let it come at his personal expense.
“I’d like to see Fernando win, but I’d also like to see myself win,” mentioned Verstappen, who goes into the race trying to improve his 14-point lead on the high of the world championship.
Sky F1’s Ted Kravitz seems to be again in any respect the massive speaking factors from qualifying for the Monaco Grand Prix
Laughing, he continued: “It’s a tough one, I’ll think about it.”
Following a day in which that they had put all the things on the road, Alonso was in a playful temper.
His remaining phrases to Sky Sports F1 had been: “Someone told me that P2 in the last 10 years has more victories than pole positions, so let’s see if we can keep that stat.”
Monaco GP grid – Top 10
1) Max Verstappen, Red Bull
2) Fernando Alonso, Aston Martin
3) Esteban Ocon, Alpine
4) Carlos Sainz, Ferrari
5) Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes
6) Charles Leclerc, Ferrari
7) Pierre Gasly, Alpine
8) George Russell, Mercedes
9) Yuki Tsunoda, AlphaTauri
10) Lando Norris, McLaren
Sky Sports F1‘s dwell Monaco GP schedule
Sunday May 28
7.15am: F3 Feature Race
8.45am: F2 Feature Race
12.30pm: Grand Prix Sunday Monaco GP build-up
2pm: THE MONACO GRAND PRIX
4pm: Chequered Flag Monaco GP response
5pm: Ted’s Notebook
5.30pm: The 107th Indy 500
Watch the Monaco Grand Prix dwell on Sky Sports F1 on Sunday with build-up from 12.30pm and lights out at 2pm. Get Sky Sports
