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Elégance et Automobile in Monte-Carlo is the brand new event of the 2019 summer !
It used to be part of « Rallye Monte Carlo de Voitures Anciennes », but today it is a real time travel experience.
It is a rendez-vous for cars collectors and fans, with the most beautiful cars of the world.
The climax of the weekend will take place on Saturday in front of the prestigious Hotel de Paris : the Elegance Parade begins at 5pm in front of a jury made of personalities…
Starting in pole position after Larry ten Voorde’s 2 grid place penalty, Michael Ammermüler secured the win in the Porsche race. The German pilot had a quiet race even with the Safety Car intervention 5 laps before the end of the race. The BWT Lechner Racing driver finished ahead Mikkel O. Pedersen and Larry ten Voorde. This is his first win of the season after his third position in Barcelona two weeks ago.
Formula Renault drivers offered a quiet race for their last appearance on the Monégasque track. At the end of the 30 minutes and one lap Alekansder Smolyar is the winner. Second at the end of yesterday’s race, the Russian man was able to keep his starting position. Victor Martins and Joao Vieira are the two other drivers on the podium.
He started on the pole and finished the race in the same positon. Lewis Hamilton was keen to prevent Max Verstappen from overtaking him. The British man managed to restart the race superbly after the intervention of the Safety Car on the track to let the marshals collect the hazard left by Charles Leclerc. The Monégasque had to retire after his crash with Nico Hülkenberg at la Rascasse.
During the SC all the front drivers pitted. Another race incident happened at this moment. Max Verstappen was released unsafely by his mechanics and got a 5-second penalty. This is the reason why he is not standing on the podium today.
Even if the last few laps were stressful, Lewis Hamilton was the first driver to cross the finish line. Max Verstappen finished second but with his penalty he’s down to 4th. The podium of this 77th Monaco Grand Prix is composed of Lewis Hamilton, Sebastian Vettel and Valtteri Bottas. Pierre Gasly gets the extra point for the best lap in 1’14’’279.
Reactions
Lewis Hamilton: « It’s probably the hardest race I ever had. For me there was no way I was going to make it. We all know it has been a hard weekend emotionally. I was fighting with the spirit of Niki. I was trying to make him proud »
Sebastian Vettel: « When I saw Bottas and Verstappen touching in the pit lane, I thought we might have a chance – but ultimately it’s a good result for us. Today is about Niki really. He was an icon in the past and he will continue to be in the future »
Valtteri Bottas: « Obviously, it was a disappointing weekend for me as I had the speed. Today was difficult »
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The two Renault drivers had the opportunity to test the brand new Mégane RS Trophy R on the Monégasque track. The French firm is the historical partner of the Automobile Club de Monaco. Nico Hülkenberg and Daniel Ricciardo presented the new Renault sport car for the first time to the public. The teammates completed some laps on the circuit. The next time they will be on the track will be on Saturday at 12pm for the last Free Practice session
We had to wait until the very end of the qualifying to know the man in pole position. Lewis Hamilton got the pole thanks to an aggressive final lap. He is ahead Valtteri Bottas, who finished 0’’086 behind his teammate. The Mercedes drivers will try to have a 6th consecutive 1-2 finish. Max Verstappen and Sebastian Vettel will start on the second line and will try to stop the Mercedes dominion. A new track record was set during the qualifying as Lewis Hamilton completed his pole position lap in 1’10’’166. The elimination of Charles Leclerc in Q1 was a bombshell. The Monégasque will start from the 16th position tomorrow.
Reactions :
Lewis Hamilton
« This is definitely one of the best pole I can remember. I can’t remember one that was as important as this one. It has been a difficult week. But I’m proud of everyone and now we will try to deliver. »
Valtteri Bottas
« Congrats to Lewis for the pole position. I’m proud of the 1-2. But I’m disappointed with the qualifying. I felt after the first lap there were plenty of places to improve, but I had traffic and couldn’t get the tyres up to temperature. »
Max Verstappen
« I hadn’t much qualifying here so I’m happy to be on third position. It’s better than the past years. My lap was pretty stable, not bad. I had a bit of traffic on my out lap, my tires were a bit cold then. But we did a good job and for myself it has been a good qualifying. »
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Second session of the day and this time Mercedes dominate. After 90 minutes of practice Lewis Hamilton has once again the best time of the session in 1’11’’118. The British man is ahead his Team-mate Valtteri Bottas (1’11’’199). The third pilot of the FP2 is Sebastian Vettel who stands 0’’763 behind the Silver Stars. This afternoon surprise is Alexander Albon who could finish the session on the 5th position. On Friday the Teams will have a day free of driving. They will be back on Saturday for the FP3 and the qualifying…
Hamilton (1’11’’118)
Bottas (1’11’’199)
Vettel (1’11’’881)
Gasly (1’11’’938)
Albon (1’12’’031)
Verstappen (1’12’’052)
Magnussen (1’12’’174)
Giovinazzi (1’12’’239)
Räikkönen (1’12’’342)
Leclerc (1’12’’350)
Second Practice Session Classification
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On 25 May, on the occasion of the Grand Prix weekend in Monaco, the FIA’s ground-breaking #3500LIVES Global Road Safety Campaign, deployed in partnership with JCDecaux, the number one outdoor advertising company worldwide, gathers further momentum with the launch of a new visual bringing together Her Serene Highness Princess Charlène of Monaco and FIA Formula One Racing Driver Charles Leclerc to raise awareness on pedestrian safety.
Every year, 1.35 million people die on the world’s roads. That represents more than 3,500 people every day, including 500 children. Young people are particularly affected as road traffic crashes are the main cause of death of 5 to 29 year olds. With the aim to tackle this challenge and raise awareness on the road safety issue, the #3500LIVES Campaign, which has been displayed in 80 countries so far, encourages all road users to adopt simple, easily applicable and efficient road safety rules.
The Campaign’s message will be reinforced by the new rule supported by H.S.H. Princess Charlène of Monaco and Charles Leclerc. 88% of pedestrians travel on 1 or 2-star roads, which are considered as unsafe, and 49% of all road traffic deaths occur among pedestrians, cyclists and motorcyclists. By calling to “Watch out for Pedestrians”, they invite drivers to pay attention to vulnerable road users, slow down in urban areas and be prepared to stop for pedestrians at all times.
H.S.H. Princess Charlène of Monaco and Charles Leclerc join the 15 celebrities from the worlds of entertainment (Patrick Dempsey, Michael Fassbender, Pharrell Williams and Michelle Yeoh), motor racing (Fernando Alonso, Marc Márquez, Felipe Massa and Nico Rosberg), sport (Yohan Blake, Haile Gebrselassie, Antoine Griezmann, Vanessa Low, Rafael Nadal and Wayde van Niekerk), and politics (Anne Hidalgo) who aim to raise awareness on other key risk factors such as speed, alcohol, and seatbelts.
After the Final Leg, the crew n°8, Michel Badosa – Mogens Reidl bring home victory on Renault 8 from 1969.
Second place for Alessio De Angelis – Sergio Sisti on Fiat Ritmo 60.
Massimo Canella – Nicolas Arena take the third place on Lancia Fulvia Coupé 1.3S.
Behind the scenes of the last day of the Rally Monte-Carlo Historique in Le Quotidien n°8
