Last weekend’s suspension at Imola extended the wait for Formula 1 fans, who will finally be rewarded with the return of the championship to European soil with the Monaco Grand Prix, which will take place between Friday 26 and Sunday 28 May.
The Monte Carlo race was going to be the seventh on the calendar, but in the end it will be the sixth because of what happened in Italy, and Mexican Sergio Pérez appears as one of the favorites to win.
Checo, who has already managed to win two GPs this season (Saudi Arabia and Azerbaijan), feels comfortable on urban tracks, he won in Monaco last season, and with another win will move to the top of the standings. intends to climb.
The Mexican collects 105 points in the 2023 Formula 1 world championship and is one behind his Red Bull teammate, two-time champion Max Verstappen, who is at the top with 119 points.
The Dutchman has taken three wins this season (Bahrain, Australia and Miami) so Red Bull easily dominates this year with outright victories in each race so far. In addition, he got four doubles and the only exception was Lewis Hamilton’s (Mercedes) second can at Albert Park.
Sunday’s race will be at 10am. one each from Argentina and Uruguay, 9 each from Chile and 8 each from Colombia, Peru and Ecuador. Everything will be live via Star+ and Fox Sports, and forecasters predict it’s going to be a rainy weekend in Monte Carlo.