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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
ZR 7: The stage was almost entirely snowy between Col de Gaudissart and Cîme du Mas which seemed to turn out well for the ltalian crews who took the three first places on the podium!
ZR 8: Col de l’Arzelier-Saint Michel les Portes, snowy road as in the 7th one, but sunshine was there ! Amazing job from Badosa, leader of the general classification of yesterday night, with his Renault 8.
ZR 9: RD7 is closed due to an avalanche. Consequently RS 9 Chichilianne – Les Nonières was cancelled.
ZR 10: Marvelous stage in Swedish Rally style ! Fichet’s crew Philippe and… Victoire [Victory !], what a givename for a winner ! Badosa stay on top of the classification.
After a wonderful day in the Massifs du Vercors and Diois, all the competitors reached again the service park of Valence, which means the end of the first part of the common leg, the mind full of highly visual pictures and unforgettable memories.
The Leaders of the overall classification at the end of the Part 1 of the Common Leg:
1 – Michel BADOSA / Mogens REIDL on Renault 8
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2 – Massimo CANELLA / Nicolas ARENA on Lancia Fulvia Coupé 1.3S
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3 – Alessio DE ANGELIS / Sergio SISTI on Fiat Ritmo 60
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Le QUOTIDIEN du Rallye Monte-Carlo Historique 2019 will be available everyday on the official website of the Automobile Club de Monaco [www.acm.mc1, on the social networks of the Automobile Club de Monaco and on the application ACM Live [available on App Store and Google Play].
Due to the exceptional weather conditions and as a safety measure, Z.R 5 and 6 are cancelled.
The Passage Control of Plats is cancelled too.
The competitors are regrouped in St Agrève from where they will leave by the following itinerary to join Tournon / Rhône.
On account of a major regional meeting of “Yellow Jackets” this Saturday 2nd February and at the Drome’s Prefecture request, the arrivals of the competitors and all the festivities organized around the 22th Rallye Monte-Carlo Historique, initially planned on the Champs de Mars, will be exceptionally held at the Georges Pompidou Stadium. The arrivals of the cars will take place on Saturday February 2nd (after a 2 hours regrouping in Crest) at 5.20 pm, on Sunday February 3rd at 4.40 pm and on Monday February 4that 3.30 pm.
From Saturday February 2nd to Wednesday February 5th, the village at the Goerges Pompidou stadium will welcome the 25 000 visitors expected and will offer numerous activities for adults and children (car and motorbike exposing, tastings, trial of historical vehicles… etc).
