Monaco Grand Prix
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Mercedes-AMG's Lewis Hamilton was the first to cross the finish line on Sunday at the 2019 Formula 1 Monaco Grand Prix. As is normally the case in Monaco, it was a tightly fought race, one in which Hamilton, who started on pole, was constantly battling with rivals to hold the lead spot, particularly Aston Martin Red Bull Racing's Max Verstappen. Although Verstappen finished the race right on Hamilton's tail, he was classified fourth due to a 5-second penalty for an unsafe pit stop release. It meant Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel was classified second, 2.6 seconds back, while Mercedes' other man...
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2019 Formula 1 Monaco Grand Prix preview
Round six of the 2019 Formula 1 World Championship takes us to the south of France for the prestigious Monaco Grand Prix. The race is the most famous on the calendar, but it's also a bit of an anomaly due to its low speeds, a result of its historic setting in the principality. The Monaco Grand Prix...
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Redemption for Ricciardo at 2018 Formula 1 Monaco Grand Prix
Red Bull Racing's Daniel Ricciardo came out on top on Sunday at the 2018 Formula 1 Monaco Grand Prix. The Australian led from pole but a powertrain issue midway in the race kept everyone on their toes, while bringing back memories of 2016's race where a pit stop error cost him the win. Fortunately...
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2018 Formula 1 Monaco Grand Prix preview
The intense battle for the 2018 Formula 1 World Championship resumes this weekend on the streets of Monte Carlo, home of the Monaco Grand Prix. Although it may not be the most exciting event on the F1 calendar due to its relative low speeds and lack of overtaking opportunities, it's a race that's...
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Ex-Schumacher Ferrari F1 car sells for record $7.5M
The car which helped Michael Schumacher dominate the 2001 Formula 1 World Championship has sold at auction for $7,504,000, a record amount for a modern-era F1 car. Interestingly, the car was sold by Sotheby's at one of the auction house’s contemporary art events, which took place on Thursday...
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Vettel wins 2017 Formula One Monaco Grand Prix
Sebastian Vettel ended a 16-year drought for Ferrari at the Formula One Monaco Grand Prix by taking home victory at Sunday’s race. It ended up being a one-two finish for the Prancing Horse as Kimi Räikkönen, who started on pole, crossed the finish line in second, just 3.145 seconds...
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We’re in for an exciting weekend of racing, with the Formula One Monaco Grand Prix, the Indianapolis 500 and the Nürburgring 24 Hours all taking place. Further amping up the excitement this year is McLaren’s decision to field a car in the Indy 500 and get its star Formula One driver, Fernando Alonso, to drive it. With the two events clashing, Jenson Button has come out of semi-retirement to drive Alonso’s F1 car in Monaco. Despite the competition this year, the Monaco GP is and always will be a jewel in the motorsport calendar. The race was on the calendar for the...
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McLaren, Fernando Alonso partner with Andretti for 2017 Indy 500
McLaren is floundering in Formula One and there isn’t much hope for the rest of the season. McLaren has even decided to let star driver Fernando Alonso skip this year’s Monaco Grand Prix, the most prestigious race on the calendar, to race in the Indianapolis 500 which is on the same...
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Hamilton wins Formula One Monaco GP after Red Bull stuff up
Lewis Hamilton took home his first victory in the 2016 Formula One World Championship at an eventful Monaco Grand Prix yesterday. It was only the second time in eight years that the Mercedes AMG driver has won in Monaco, a place he also happens to call home, but it almost didn’t come to be...
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2016 Formula One Monaco Grand Prix preview
There’s plenty going on in the world of motorsports this Memorial Day weekend. Here in the United States all attention will be on the Indianapolis 500 but over in Europe there’s the Nürburgring 24 Hours as well as one of racing’s real spectacles, the Formula One Monaco Grand...
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Nico Rosberg Pulls Surprise Victory At 2015 Formula One Monaco Grand Prix
Mercedes AMG’s Nico Rosberg secured his third victory in a row at the Formula One Monaco Grand Prix, with his win in yesterday’s race coming after a mistake made by his own team that cost his teammate and Monaco pole-sitter Lewis Hamilton the top prize. The mistake came when Hamilton...
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Lewis Hamilton Takes 2015 Formula One Monaco Grand Prix Pole
Mercedes AMG’s Lewis Hamilton will start at pole tomorrow at the 2015 Formula One Monaco Grand Prix after a stunning performance during today’s qualifying. Monaco is a race where qualifying is crucial and for Hamilton it was his first pole at the famous location. He put in an impressive...
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Monaco’s favorable Mediterranean climate seems to have taken leave for the 2015 Formula One Monaco Grand Prix this weekend, with overcast conditions and some rain predicted for both Saturday and Sunday. A mild high of 68 degrees F (20 degrees C) is forecast together with a very mild easterly wind of 8 mph. We already saw some of the wet stuff cutting short Thursday’s practice session but the good news is that the chance of rain during Sunday’s race is very low. Pirelli has nominated its supersoft and soft compounds for the race but has the full wets on hand should the...
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2015 Formula One Monaco Grand Prix Preview
The Formula One Monaco Grand Prix is right up there with the 24 Hours of Le Mans and the Indianapolis 500 as one motorsport’s top events, and despite its beautiful location and party atmosphere it’s actually one of the toughest races on the calendar. The race lines are so close to the...
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Another One-Two Finish For Mercedes AMG At Formula One Monaco GP
As always in the Monaco Grand Prix, qualifying is critical, and this was proven yet again with polesitter Nico Rosberg of Mercedes AMG winning the 2014 race in spectacular form. Once again the only real challenge came from Mercedes AMG’s other driver, in this case Lewis Hamilton, who...
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Mercedes AMG Drivers Fill Front Row After Qualifying At 2014 Formula One Monaco GP
UPDATE: Nico Rosberg's qualifying result has been cleared by stewards and he will start at pole. Last year’s winner Nico Rosberg of Mercedes AMG will start at pole position tomorrow in the 2014 Formula One Monaco Grand Prix, after setting the fastest time during today’s qualifying...
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2014 Formula One Monaco Grand Prix Weather Forecast
Monte Carlo’s favorable Mediterranean climate seems to have taken leave for this weekend’s Formula One Monaco Grand Prix, with some rain affecting the practice sessions on Thursday and today and the current forecast for Sunday’s race showing more rain. The temperature is expected...
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2014 Formula One Monaco Grand Prix Preview
This weekend the spectacle that is Formula One heads to the luxury playground of Monaco for its annual grand prix race. The Monaco Grand Prix is one the drivers always look forward to more than most, because of everything this race entails including its history and prestige, its difficult layout...
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As they say in Monaco, qualifying is everything, and Mercedes AMG’s Nico Rosberg showed exactly why. Having qualified on pole for the 2013 Monaco Grand Prix this past weekend, Rosberg went on to win yesterday’s action-filled race without once losing his lead position, registering just the second win of his F1 career. And this, despite two safety car periods and one red flag interruption. Rosberg’s win came exactly 30 years after his father, Keke, won at Monaco in 1983, which, incidentally, was also his second career win. Red Bull Racing, meanwhile, continued to plunder...
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Mercedes AMG’s Nico Rosberg Qualifies On Pole For Monaco GP
Mercedes AMG’s Nico Rosberg has beaten all the odds, including some rain, to secure pole position for tomorrow’s Monaco Grand Prix, his third in a row in the 2013 Formula One season. The German driver posted a best time of 1:13.876, edging out his team-mate Lewis Hamilton’s best...
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Formula One Monaco Grand Prix Weather Forecast
The current weather forecast for the 2013 Formula One Monaco Grand Prix is sunny skies, low wind speeds and mild temperatures. Peak temperatures are expected to be around 63 degrees F (17 degrees C), which should equate to high-70s (mid-20s) at track level. Some rain is predicted for...
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Formula One Monaco Grand Prix Preview
Formula One’s premier event, the Monaco Grand Prix, takes place this weekend. The famous street circuit may be one of the shortest tracks of the year, but it’s the most demanding, especially for the driver. Although the corner speeds are the slowest on the calendar, too, drivers need as...
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Formula 1 Monaco Grand Prix Weather Forecast
Conditions appear near-on perfect for today's 2012 Formula 1 Monaco Grand Prix. A lovely high of 66 degrees F (19 degrees C) is forecast, with only a very mild easterly wind of 7 mph, but the rainfall radar for Europe shows some cloud scatter nearby. During practice and qualifying, track...
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Formula 1 Monaco Grand Prix Preview
Round six of the 2012 Formula 1 season takes place around the streets of Monte Carlo, home of the Monaco Grand Prix. The race is the shortest of the year, yet arguably the most demanding, which is one of the reasons it remains a highlight of the F1 calendar even after all these years. The Monaco...
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