The Australian driver from McLaren is perhaps Leclerc’s only one in the race for the top podium
“I can win! I made a couple of mistakes at the end but I have to recognize Leclerc’s merits, no one thought of getting close to him. It’s been a good weekend so far. The race needs a good start. If you take the lead you can control the race. If we don’t succeed… we can play the strategy cardbecause overtaking here is not easy”. Starting from the front row alongside home idol Leclerc, Oscar Piastri he doesn’t discard plan “a” a priori (taking the lead when the traffic lights go out) but focuses much more on the strategy to reverse the situation and attempt the coup.
Starting from the outside of the third row, Max Verstappen betrays a certain nervousness at the end of two days of testing (both free and official) which never saw him at the top of the timesheets at the end of the session. A significant “vulnus” for the Dutch champion who is betting everything on the unexpected events of Monte Carlo:
“It’s not the first mistake I’ve made but my Red Bull is terrible here. I’m pushing to the limit but doing more wasn’t possible. There’s not much to do: we’re behind. In Imola we managed to reverse the situation today it’s not possible. We’re not under pressure, it’s that the car doesn’t run: we have to accept it. I will do my best in the race, but avoid doing stupid things and take advantage of the opportunities that may arise, even if there are never many here…”
