2022 Monaco Grand Prix - Monte Carlo, May 27 - 29

[ispano6]

Excellent race by Checo and spot on team strategy. RedBull could have pitted Max first in which it might have been Max ultimately winning the race, but they didn't shaft Checo and he repaid the team back with a well EARNED win!

Sainz scoring above Leclerc also helps so Marko can be happy with that. Overall not Max's weekend but he also didn't need to take unnecessary risks. He doesn't have to win them all, just needs to stay ahead and it's important to limit damage and costs.

Alonso and Ocon's defense was pretty nice to watch as well. It was looking to be a boring race at the beginning but it was surprisingly entertaining.

[Gillian]

Yes, I'm afraid, it's a difficult situation

Based on what? Crashing during qualifying preventing Verstappen from starting before him? Getting the better strategy during the race and then finishing barely 2 seconds before Verstappen on a track where overtaking is almost impossible? I guess Sainz is a title contender now too? Don't be silly, Leclerc and Verstappen are way faster over a full GP distance than Sainz and Perez.

It wasn't a better strategy for Sergio. It was the gunea pig strategy. If it was better Max would have clearly gotten it. It actuall played out as a surprise the the Inters could gain that much time before the track dired out.

That's what I said didn't I? In the end it was the better strategy for Perez. Switch Verstappen and Perez strategy and it's Verstappen P1, Perez P3. It all went Perez's way this weekend. That's fine, but doesn't prove he's a genuine contender imo.

[chrisc90]

So bitter from Ferrari

[PlatinumZealot]

Excellent race by Checo and spot on team strategy. RedBull could have pitted Max first in which it might have been Max ultimately winning the race, but they didn't shaft Checo and he repaid the team back with a well EARNED win!

Sainz scoring above Leclerc also helps so Marko can be happy with that. Overall not Max's weekend but he also didn't need to take unnecessary risks. He doesn't have to win them all, just needs to stay ahead and it's important to limit damage and costs.

Alonso and Ocon's defense was pretty nice to watch as well. It was looking to be a boring race at the beginning but it was surprisingly entertaining.

What were they defending? Thin air?

All that happened is Alonso shafted Ocon. He didn't have to hold the field up for half the race.

[proteus]

Yes it is and should be. Monaco is a Ferrari among tracks and has every right to be here. Maybe cars shouldt be 5+ metres long and weight almost a tonne. If you cant watch it, then dont. Go and do something else at the Monaco weekend.

With all respect to you fellow member its all fine to disagree with my opinion but what i am doing on racing weekends is not really any of your business.I wanted to watch it and many other people here wanted to watch it as well, does that mean that we do not have the right to express opinon whether is positive or negative?Monaco is a glamorous event with a bit of racing and the 5 meter cars weighing almost a tonne is not even the top of its problems.By the way if Ferrari someday builds a shitbox everyone should buy it because it is a Ferarri?

I do not care what you do on weekends and it is absolutely none of my business. But it becomes my business when your complaining starts interfering with what i enjoy doing, even though you have a choice of avoiding it and doing something else and jet you decide to "suffer" and then rant about it. We could say i am as selfish as you are.

I count myself as a bit of a man of tradition, and because of that i firmly believe that Monaco has every right to be on calendar. And yes, oversized cars are mostly to blame for lack of action, and if we add up that weather is no longer allowed to intervene, then we have boring processions.

I dont see normal Tilkedroms with those long straights for fake DRS passes exciting either, but it is something i have to live with it. So i suggest you do the same.

[Shrieker]

Which one is this
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[GrizzleBoy]

Excellent race by Checo and spot on team strategy. RedBull could have pitted Max first in which it might have been Max ultimately winning the race, but they didn't shaft Checo and he repaid the team back with a well EARNED win!

Sainz scoring above Leclerc also helps so Marko can be happy with that. Overall not Max's weekend but he also didn't need to take unnecessary risks. He doesn't have to win them all, just needs to stay ahead and it's important to limit damage and costs.

Alonso and Ocon's defense was pretty nice to watch as well. It was looking to be a boring race at the beginning but it was surprisingly entertaining.

What were they defending? Thin air?

All that happened is Alonso shafted Ocon. He didn't have to hold the field up for half the race.

What's even more shocking is that Alpine did not tell either Alonso or Ocon that Ocon had the 5s penalty for the entire time Alonso was holding up the field.

They LET Alonso drive 3s a lap slower than the pace on purpose, knowing they were screwing Ocon.

Is there anyone who can explain this to me????

That moment when Alonso suddenly started pulling away from Hamilton is when they finally told the drivers.

However it seemed Lewis had no intention of letting Ocon make a gap to get into the points and basically repaid Alpine by doing WHAT Alonso did and held the pack so Ocon dropped out of the points.

[lh13]

Excellent race by Checo and spot on team strategy. RedBull could have pitted Max first in which it might have been Max ultimately winning the race, but they didn't shaft Checo and he repaid the team back with a well EARNED win!

Sainz scoring above Leclerc also helps so Marko can be happy with that. Overall not Max's weekend but he also didn't need to take unnecessary risks. He doesn't have to win them all, just needs to stay ahead and it's important to limit damage and costs.

Alonso and Ocon's defense was pretty nice to watch as well. It was looking to be a boring race at the beginning but it was surprisingly entertaining.

What were they defending? Thin air?

All that happened is Alonso shafted Ocon. He didn't have to hold the field up for half the race.

Maybe he had to, to save his engine or tyres or whatever. They can do whatever they want as long as they don't break any rules, which Alonso didn't, and you aren't going to overtake anyone on this garbage track by driving fast so might as well take it easy and being it home.

[torpor]

So bitter from Ferrari

100 % right! Why does RB always think they're above the rules?

[lh13]

Excellent race by Checo and spot on team strategy. RedBull could have pitted Max first in which it might have been Max ultimately winning the race, but they didn't shaft Checo and he repaid the team back with a well EARNED win!

Sainz scoring above Leclerc also helps so Marko can be happy with that. Overall not Max's weekend but he also didn't need to take unnecessary risks. He doesn't have to win them all, just needs to stay ahead and it's important to limit damage and costs.

Alonso and Ocon's defense was pretty nice to watch as well. It was looking to be a boring race at the beginning but it was surprisingly entertaining.

What were they defending? Thin air?

All that happened is Alonso shafted Ocon. He didn't have to hold the field up for half the race.

What's even more shocking is that Alpine did not tell either Alonso or Ocon that Ocon had the 5s penalty for the entire time Alonso was holding up the field.

They LET Alonso drive 3s a lap slower than the pace on purpose, knowing they were screwing Ocon.

Is there anyone who can explain this to me????

That moment when Alonso suddenly started pulling away from Hamilton is when they finally told the drivers.

However it seemed Lewis had no intention of letting Ocon make a gap to get into the points and basically repaid Alpine by doing WHAT Alonso did and held the pack so Ocon dropped out of the points.

That's being incompetent, exactly what the Alpine team has been this season.

[bonjon1979]

So bitter from Ferrari

Rules don’t matter anymore. Doesn’t matter that max crosses the line. Just let them race…

[LM10]

So bitter from Ferrari

Are you trolling or serious?

[LM10]

[Big Tea]

What were they defending? Thin air?

All that happened is Alonso shafted Ocon. He didn't have to hold the field up for half the race.

What's even more shocking is that Alpine did not tell either Alonso or Ocon that Ocon had the 5s penalty for the entire time Alonso was holding up the field.

They LET Alonso drive 3s a lap slower than the pace on purpose, knowing they were screwing Ocon.

Is there anyone who can explain this to me????

That moment when Alonso suddenly started pulling away from Hamilton is when they finally told the drivers.

However it seemed Lewis had no intention of letting Ocon make a gap to get into the points and basically repaid Alpine by doing WHAT Alonso did and held the pack so Ocon dropped out of the points.

That's being incompetent, exactly what the Alpine team has been this season.

Remember the teams are there for airtime for the sponsors. Could it be them (or Alonso) maximising air time which they would not otherwise get? Otherwise I really do see no reason for it ( unless he does not like Ocon )

[ispano6]

What were they defending? Thin air?

All that happened is Alonso shafted Ocon. He didn't have to hold the field up for half the race.

Nonsense, they kept Lewis in check and prevented the rest of the field from getting in front of Alonso! Ocon shouldn't have gotten a penalty for Lewis' aggression, of course. And it seemed Alonso just couldn't get his tires switched on but after he did he pulled a gap, unless Lewis resigned to just holding position for the rest of the race.