15:11
Lap 53
There's rain falling in Monaco. Let's see what happens.
Bottas and Stroll have stopped for inters.
Max Verstappen (NLD) Red Bull Racing RB19 leads at the start of the race.
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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
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…
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
LAP 24: George is holding onto P8, running the Hard tyre, and has extended his advantage over TSU to 10.2. He's currently 2.3s behind GAS. pic.twitter.com/bY5UKjzrhi
— Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team (@MercedesAMGF1) May 28, 2023
14:32
Lap 1 shots
Max Verstappen (NLD) Red Bull Racing RB19 leads at the start of the race…