Monaco F1 GP, 28 May 2023

 

                                1. M. Verstappen       2. F. Alonso       3. E. Ocon

Verstappen beats Alonso to Monaco GP victory despite rain causing late drama Monaco          [28 May 2023] Max Verstappen kept Red Bull’s 2023 winning record intact by overcoming a rain shower – and the chaos that ensued – in the closing stages of the Monaco Grand Prix, leading home Aston Martin rival Fernando Alonso and the Alpine of Esteban Ocon. Verstappen made a clean getaway when the race began to maintain his pole position advantage over Alonso into the first corner, with the Red Bull opting for medium starting tyres and the Aston Martin going for hards. But as the race developed and their planned one-and-only stops approached, a rain shower hit the track to turn the encounter on its head, causing a flurry of off-track excursions, brushes with the barriers and pit lane activity.