00:00Here come the lights for one of the great tests in all of sport
00:04and Formula One is racing on the streets of Monte Carlo
00:08good reaction time for Fernando Alonso
00:09but he didn't have the time to get ahead
00:11neither does Ocon, the top three are as they were
00:14Alonso had a big snap as he came through Sam Devote
00:16good traction for Lewis Hamilton as he tries to power past Carlos Sainz
00:20they climb the hill through Beau Ravage in grid order
00:24no change at the front of the field
00:25Alonso got a good reaction time
00:27but he didn't have the Pirelli rubber to out drag Max Verstappen
00:31all of the changes are at the back of the field
00:33where Logan Sargent has moved up a place
00:35and Hulkenberg has gained two as we go wheel to wheel through there
00:39and there's contact between Sargent and the Haas
00:42there in the background of Hulkenberg as they're parked
00:44nearly parked up, nearly stationary at the hairpin
00:47nudging each other through the corner
00:50that was the Haas coming into the back of him just beforehand
00:53out breaking himself
00:54wait what was that?
00:55no race
00:56head dump, head dump
00:57head dump
00:58everybody sorry
01:02so much contact man
01:03bad f***ing box here
01:05disaster
01:06trying to go around the outside of the hairpin
01:09doesn't mean it can't be done
01:10but I've never seen it done
01:13Sainz has begun now to put the pressure on Ocon
01:17can he force an error from one of the stars of qualifying
01:20let's push it through these tyres
01:22whoa he's nearly into the back of him
01:24and he damages the front wing
01:26Carlos Sainz talking about pushing Ocon into damaging the tyres
01:31and he's into the back of the Alpine driver to ruin his race
01:36no it was late late late and there was no way he was ever going to make it down the
01:41inside
01:41there was no space for both of us there so
01:44yeah copy that
01:46and here he goes
01:47whoa
01:48down the inside
01:50down the inside
01:51another Haas
01:51attacking Sargent at that corner
01:54and this time it's Magnussen who finds a clean way by
01:58and he's just going to be targeted by Lance Stroll next I'm sure
02:02as right as we look back as Stroll tries down the inside
02:05in a place where you can't overtake
02:07he does overtake
02:08and he's not the only one
02:09barging through the final corner goes Sergio Perez
02:14Esteban Ocon is into the pits
02:15he's hitting his mark on the medium tyres
02:17we say goodbye to them
02:18it's slow it's slow
02:19and that could cost him
02:20that could cost Esteban Ocon
02:22a crucial moment in the race
02:24that was not the time for a 4.2 second stop
02:28as we see Stroll moving out of the way
02:30through goes one Red Bull
02:32through goes another Red Bull
02:34Perez off the road
02:35he feels that he was squeezed
02:36and he throws the elbow
02:38wheel-to-wheel contact between Stroll and Perez
02:40I think Perez needs to give that back
02:42he jumps across
02:43he throws the elbow for defence
02:45push me off
02:46yeah I saw that
02:47what the with that?
02:48he's not allowed
02:51Carlos Sainz makes it into the pits
02:53huge pressure moment
02:54Ferrari deliver what they needed
02:55that is a good stop
02:57that is a stop
02:57that gives him a chance of scoring
02:59a third consecutive podium
03:01Ocon is making his way
03:02around the 19th and final corner
03:04it's Verstappen in the lead
03:05then it's Alonso
03:06and now Sainz is going to try
03:08and jump out
03:09can he do so?
03:09it's going to be tied across the line
03:10Ocon has given it absolutely everything
03:13and Ocon manages to stay ahead
03:16what the f***
03:17exactly what I talked about
03:19exactly what I talked about
03:20the main target there was to cover Hamilton
03:23Hamilton one second behind
03:24I don't care about Hamilton
03:26I was f***ing weak
03:29now this is Perez
03:31attacking Magnussen ahead
03:33and making contact
03:34with the rear of the Haas
03:36yeah
03:36front wing is gone
03:37he will need to come in
03:38that was clumsy
03:39and I don't know if the Haas had an issue
03:41but Perez just right into the back of him
03:43he could just right there
03:45there are some pockets of rain
03:49a few kilometres away from the track
03:51we're monitoring
03:52it is all about driver instinct now
03:55it is all about ability of reading the conditions now
03:58how intense is the rain?
04:00how much are you prepared to risk?
04:03Max Verstappen has dominated this race
04:04but now you've immediately got it
04:06and that's Sainz on the brake
04:07Sainz trying to find his way by
04:09he can't make the chicane
04:10as he goes past Esteban Ocon
04:12Ocon
04:12he was being cautious
04:13Sainz throwing caution to the wind
04:17and this is going to be
04:18so difficult
04:19to be on a wet track
04:20on slick tyres
04:21the Grand Prix
04:23has come alive
04:24now I have to drive
04:25to sit still
04:26because my tyres are
04:27understood Max
04:28it might just be survival
04:30in that section of track Max
04:31if the rest of the track is dry
04:33take 2
04:34Sainz
04:34versus Ocon
04:35to the Nouvelle Chicane
04:36no way by
04:39Alonso exiting
04:41Alonso on the medium tyres
04:42Russell coming to the pits
04:44Russell is going for intermediate
04:45tyres
04:46Russell is going to gamble
04:48yep
04:48and there's Hamilton
04:49is coming into the box
04:50beautiful double stop
04:52and we have Red Bull out
04:53with intermediates as well
04:54extraordinary
04:55Alonso went for
04:56dry tyres
04:57everyone else is gambling
04:58for the intermediates
05:00the tyres with the grooves
05:01that give you more grip
05:02in the wet
05:02and this is incredible stuff now
05:06oh
05:06it's Sainz has gone deep
05:08at Mirabeau
05:08Alonso has pitted for
05:10dry tyres
05:11understood Max
05:13it enters
05:13understood Max
05:15we are pitting for
05:16Inters
05:17Ocon is losing positions as well
05:19they're struggling to keep it on the road
05:20this is where he went off
05:22and just locked up the rear
05:24and slid gently
05:26and a small kiss of the barrier
05:28very very fortunate there
05:29through goes his teammate
05:30to take the place
05:31round goes the car
05:32no traction
05:33and through goes his teammate
05:36the race leader comes into the pits
05:38to get rid of the medium tyres
05:39and put on the intermediates
05:41as he leaves the Grand Prix
05:42now this is crucial
05:44does the rain continue
05:45and Alonso will stop again
05:47to go onto that intermediate tyre
05:51Russell
05:52Russell going deep
05:54oh
05:55and hit by Perez
05:56so we have a 5 second time penalty
05:59for the rejoin
06:00yeah
06:01understood
06:03Verstappen leads
06:04Alonso has stopped twice
06:05he comes out
06:06Ferrari have gambled on medium tyres
06:08with both cars
06:09it wasn't the right one
06:10they come in now to change
06:12they have to double stack
06:13but it's Leclerc ahead of Sainz
06:15as they make that stop
06:18here's Lance Stroll at the hairpin
06:19so he went to the intermediate tyres first
06:22we were hearing it was Portier
06:23he retired at Portier
06:24because he hit the wall of the hairpin
06:26yeah that was like
06:27the engine was still driving on
06:28it was pushing
06:29look at that
06:30yeah he's got an issue
06:32and 16 seconds
06:33between Fernando Alonso
06:34and Max Verstappen Perez
06:36he's touched the wall there
06:37that's in the chicane
06:38yeah it's a replay
06:39oh that is so close
06:41tank slapper
06:42has that done any damage to the car
06:44fighting it like an octopus through there
06:47yes indeed
06:48Logan Sargent
06:49he doesn't
06:50he doesn't want to do it
06:51in the high-speed corners
06:52he's just pulling up
06:53in the hairpin there
06:55this was the move
06:57for Lando Norris
06:58out of the wheel tracks
06:59there's just enough dry tarmac
07:01to fight away by
07:03and through goes Lando Norris
07:06and Piastri is right behind him as well
07:08the Australian rookie driver
07:10a champion of Formula 3
07:11a champion of Formula 2
07:12same part of the race track
07:14can he get by?
07:15he can!
07:17the Dutch master
07:19has produced something special
07:21in the wet
07:22in the dry
07:23Max Verstappen wins
07:25the Monaco Grand Prix
07:26for surely one of his most satisfying victories
07:29in Formula 1
07:31but Alonso
07:32upgrades
07:33his best finishing position of the season
07:35now
07:36to second place
07:37Esteban Ocon
07:38with just his third visit
07:40to a Formula 1 rostrum
07:42we have seen a brilliant driving display
07:44from most in the field
07:46and Red Bull are off
07:48to celebrate another Monaco victory
07:50to celebrate another Monaco victory
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