Max Verstappen (NLD) Red Bull Racing RB19 leads at the start of the race. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 7, Monaco Grand
Max Verstappen (NLD) Red Bull Racing RB19 leads at the start of the race. …

How the 2023 F1 Monaco Grand Prix unfolded

Max Verstappen won the Monaco Grand Prix from pole position.

This is how it happened...

28 May 2023
15:11
Lap 53

There's rain falling in Monaco. Let's see what happens.

Bottas and Stroll have stopped for inters.

15:11
It's raining!

It's actually raining. Drama. 

15:10
Verstappen's lead

It's up to 13.3s at the front.

15:09
Russell radio

"It's raining more and more!"

15:08
Russell radio

"Spitting at Turn 3."

15:07
Verstappen is told

"Watch out for some rain drops at Turn 6 and Turn 8."

15:05
Alpine pit Gasly

Gasly is the next one to pit for mediums. He rejoins in eighth. 

15:03
Order on Lap 47

Verstappen, Alonso, Gasly, Russell, Ocon, Sainz, Hamilton, Leclerc, Tsunoda and Norris.

15:01
Leclerc pits

He's in for new mediums on Lap 44. He had Gasly right behind him before coming in.

14:59
Verstappen radio

"I don't know how long i can keep this up for..." - his lead over Alonso is 8.8s on Lap 44.

14:57
Gap at the front

It's 9.3s between Verstappen and Alonso at the front. Leclerc is running 19.9s behind the Spaniard.

14:56
Lap 1 shots

Max Verstappen (NLD) Red Bull Racing RB19 leads at the start of the race. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 7, Monaco Grand
Max Verstappen (NLD) Red Bull Racing RB19 leads at the start of the race…

14:52
Order on Lap 37

Verstappen, Alonso, Leclerc, Gasly, Russell, Ocon, Sainz, Hamilton, Tsunoda and Norris.

14:50
Sainz not happy with the Ferrari strategy

"I don't care about Hamilton!"

14:48
Damage for Perez

He's run into the back of Magnussen now. A disaster for Perez.

14:46
Ferrari pit Sainz

Another pit stop - Ferrari call Sainz in.

Ocon rejoined 2.6s ahead of Hamilton.

14:45
Alpine pit Ocon

They respond to Hamilton's pit stop. 

14:44
Hamilton pits

Mercedes stop Hamilton for hards on Lap 32. Can he get a good undercut here?

14:43
Verstappen's lead is cut again

It's now 7.8s between the top two.

14:43
Perez is lapped

Verstappen gets by his teammate into the tunnel.

14:41
Alonso is closing in

He's now 10.6s behind Verstappen for the race lead - he's coming up to some lapped traffic.

14:39
Order on Lap 28

Verstappen, Alonso, Ocon, Sainz, Hamilton, Leclerc, Gasly, Russell, Tsunoda and Norris.

14:36
Norris is told

"Possible rain, class one, on lap 35."

14:35
14:32
Lap 1 shots

Max Verstappen (NLD) Red Bull Racing RB19 leads at the start of the race. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 7, Monaco Grand
Max Verstappen (NLD) Red Bull Racing RB19 leads at the start of the race…

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