00:00We have a missive from Race Control.
00:02They say they were monitoring a severe downpour that was rapidly approaching the circuit
00:05and as it arrived during the start procedure,
00:08the safety car start and its associated procedures were implemented.
00:12This was done for safety reasons,
00:14in consideration that there had been no wet running this weekend.
00:17And Anthony Noakes, the final corner,
00:19it does look like the rain is getting heavier once again.
00:24Heavy rain now, and a lot of water generally.
00:27Copy.
00:30Red flag has been thrown.
00:32In hindsight, with these conditions,
00:34it's highly possible we would have had a red flag had we have started racing.
00:40So, the cars back out onto the track then for the first time in 45 minutes.
00:47That is Nicolas Latifi down at the Lowe's hairpin.
00:52The car just didn't turn, I just crashed into the hairpin.
00:55And hitting the barriers as well,
00:57Lance Stroll in the Aston Martin through Massanet.
01:01Gasly, Stroll, Latifi coming in to change onto the intermediate tyres,
01:06just throwing a little bit of a gamble.
01:08They're at the back anyway, and see if it is good enough for intermediates.
01:13He might have a chance at the inside of Mirabeau here if he gets good drive off Casino Square.
01:16He's going for it Martin, he's going down the inside of the Alfa Romeo.
01:20Pierre Gasly has been rather frustrated for a while,
01:24but now suddenly he's released to try and catch Daniel Ricciardo instead.
01:29Is there an opening towards the back?
01:31Gasly has a look and then thinks twice.
01:33Yeah, and you can see Daniel Ricciardo just check the mirrors a final time.
01:36Here he goes!
01:37Inside into the entry of the swimming pool.
01:39Better traction, better release off the corner.
01:42And it is definitely intermediates now.
01:46Sergio Perez who pits from third place.
01:49We look to see the tyres that are going on.
01:51It is the green striped intermediates.
01:54Esteban Ocon has Lewis Hamilton right behind him.
01:57Just turned in on me and I don't know if I'll make some losses.
02:00So our race leader Leclerc pitting.
02:03Is teammate Carlos Sainz staying out?
02:06Intermediate tyres going on the Ferrari.
02:08Perez is only 11 seconds behind Sainz now.
02:11Sainz has to now commit to going to full slings.
02:15Is the track dry enough for Carlos Sainz to pit, come out on the dry tyres?
02:19Stay out, stay out, stay out.
02:21That's Leclerc.
02:22They're double stacking down at Ferrari.
02:24Charles Leclerc who was leading this race, leading this race comfortably.
02:27Came in for intermediate tyres and has had to make a second pit stop.
02:36As Sergio Perez comes in to make a pit stop.
02:39Is Max Verstappen coming in too?
02:40Yes, he is.
02:41It's the best way to do it.
02:43It's the right time to get on those tyres.
02:45They've finally switched on for some of the midfield and back markers.
02:47Hang on a minute.
02:48Carlos Sainz is making his way around Anthony Nogues now.
02:52Charles Leclerc behind him.
02:54Sergio Perez is going to come out into this race.
02:57Behind a gaggle of cars, but ahead of Carlos Sainz.
03:01Where's Max Verstappen?
03:02He's making his way at 60 km an hour down the pit lane.
03:06There's Sainz behind Perez.
03:07What I wanted to see was happening at turn one.
03:10And it's Max Verstappen ahead of Charles Leclerc.
03:14Verstappen has got ahead of Charles Leclerc.
03:16So both Red Bulls overtaking the two Ferraris.
03:21Sergio Perez, your race leader.
03:23And Carlos Sainz, the man in second place.
03:27And the race leader compromises Sainz.
03:29What a save from Carlos Sainz that was.
03:31And that is the save of the season from Carlos Sainz.
03:36Oh, that is the has of Mick Schumacher at the entrance to the swimming pool chicane.
03:43Oh, it let go.
03:44Hit the arm coast.
03:46Spun around a couple of times and then into the TechPro barrier.
03:50Yeah.
03:50So now there's a red flag to repair the barrier.
03:52It must be Croft.
03:53Yeah, there is.
03:53It can't be anything else.
03:55A rolling safety car restart to navigate.
03:59And he can continue to lead this Monaco Grand Prix, he hopes.
04:03He's away.
04:04And behind him, Carlos Sainz in the Ferrari.
04:08Behind Sainz, Max Verstappen for Red Bull.
04:11Then Charles Leclerc, who's already a little bit behind Max Verstappen on those hard compound tyres.
04:16Lost ground just down that main straight.
04:18George Russell comes next behind Russell.
04:21Lando Norris also on the hard compound tyre.
04:23Then it's Fernando Alonso, Lewis Hamilton, Esteban Ocon and Valtteri Bottas in the top ten.
04:28Through Casino Square we go.
04:30Sergio Perez easily surviving the restart but now locking up quite dramatically going into Mirabeau.
04:36Did very well to come off the brakes and make that right-hand turn.
04:42Joe Guan Yu behind Yuki Tsunoda.
04:45Suri is actually going for the move but going straight on.
04:49Oh, nearly going into the side.
04:52That's another fabulous save.
04:54Yes, that might even be better than Sainz's.
04:57Let's have a look on board.
04:58Whoa!
05:02Sainz has got to just put supreme pressure on and hope that he can force Perez into braking too late,
05:09basically.
05:09And leaning on those front tyres when they won't give him enough mechanical grip.
05:14Look at this, top four then, almost nose to tail.
05:18Just under ten minutes to go in this race.
05:22And what, a couple of seconds between the top four in this race.
05:33What a race.
05:34We've had everything, haven't we?
05:36Absolutely everything.
05:38Controversy, chaos, uncertainty.
05:40And now, here we are.
05:42It's six o'clock in the evening nearly.
05:44Sainz is on it here.
05:44Sainz is on it here.
05:45He got a good exit out of Portier.
05:47He's going to try and go the impossible way around the chicane and Perez was wise to it.
05:53Sergio Perez, who started in the top six here in Monaco for the first time ever.
05:59Who has led a race in Monaco for the first time ever.
06:03Who suffered disappointment in Barcelona last time out.
06:07And who has rebounded in some style to take his third victory in Formula One.
06:13It's Perez in the Principality.
06:15He wins the Monaco Grand Prix.
06:18Carlos Sainz once more has to settle for a runners-up spot behind a Red Bull here in Monaco.
06:25Max Verstappen completes the podium with third place.
06:29And Charles Leclerc in his own race comes home to finish for the first time.
06:32But that might not be too much comfort for a race where he led the early stages.
06:37This is us. Come on.
06:39Vamos.
06:41Well done, guys.
06:43Red Bulls day for the third time in four seasons.
06:47It's Red Bull on top in Monaco this year.
06:50It's Sergio Perez, the winner.
06:53Blue one.
06:55Blue may be better.
06:58Blue may be at 730.
07:00Blue may be better.
07:03If you make your theme.
07:04Blue may be better than five seasons.
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