2021 Monaco Grand Prix

The 2021 Monaco Grand Prix (officially the Formula 1 Grand Prix de Monaco 2021) was the fifth race of the 2021 FIA Formula One World Championship, held at the Circuit de Monaco in Monte-Carlo, Monaco between May 20 and May 23 2021.
Charles Leclerc took pole position in his home race, but was unable to start after his car encountered a driveshaft failure, leaving Max Verstappen to dominate and win the race, leading the drivers championship for the first time in his career. Carlos Sainz, Jr. and Lando Norris joined Verstappen on the podium, as had a struggling weekend; Lewis Hamilton qualifying in 7th and unable to progress but set the fastest lap as a compensation, with Valtteri Bottas retiring after a wheel gun failure caused a wheel to unable to be detached. Sebastian Vettel took home his first points of the season in 5th.
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==Background==
The previous season's Monaco Grand Prix was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, marking it the first time since 1954 that Monaco wasn't raced as a world championship event. On the provisional calendar released on November 10, 2020F1.com: Formula 1 announces provisional 23-race calendar for 2021, the Monaco Grand Prix has since been reinstated on the calendar, with the Historic Grand Prix and the Formula E events having took place, the latter sports event using the full course for the first time.
Heading into the fifth round Lewis Hamilton led Max Verstappen in the Drivers' Championship standings by 14 points, with both having their best starts to their own seasons.
Ahead of the race weekend it was announced that would be running a one-off Gulf-themed livery for the race, reminiscent of the McLaren F1 GTR that raced in the same livery in the 1997 24 Hours of Le Mans, and the livery used in the Le Mans-winning Fords in the 1960sF1.com: McLaren to run one-off livery for Monaco Grand Prix, inspired by iconic Gulf colour scheme. It was also confirmed that driver Lando Norris had signed a multi-year contract remaining with the teamMotorsport.com: Norris signs multi-year contract extension with McLaren F1 team. also ran a special livery to commemorate their 750th race entry.
===Entry List===
The full entry list for the is outlined below:
No. 	Driver 	Entrant 	Constructor 	Chassis 	Engine 	Model 	Tyre
3 	Daniel Ricciardo 	McLaren F1 Team 	 	MCL35M 	 	M12 1.6 V6t 	
4 	Lando Norris 	McLaren F1 Team 	 	MCL35M 	 	M12 1.6 V6t 	
5 	Sebastian Vettel 	Aston Martin Cognizant F1 Team 	 	AMR21 	 	M12 1.6 V6t 	
6 	Nicholas Latifi 	Williams Racing 	 	FW43B 	 	M12 1.6 V6t 	
7 	Kimi Räikkönen 	Alfa Romeo Racing ORLEN 	 	C41 	 	065/6 1.6 V6t 	
9 	Nikita Mazepin 	Uralkali Haas F1 Team 	 	VF-21 	 	065/6 1.6 V6t 	
10 	Pierre Gasly 	Scuderia AlphaTauri Honda 	 	AT02 	 	RA621H 1.6 V6t 	
11 	Sergio Pérez 	Red Bull Racing 	 	RB16B 	 	RA621H 1.6 V6t 	
14 	Fernando Alonso 	Alpine F1 Team 	 	A521 	 	E-Tech 21 1.6 V6t 	
16 	Charles Leclerc 	Scuderia Ferrari 	 	SF21 	 	065/6 1.6 V6t 	
18 	Lance Stroll 	Aston Martin Cognizant F1 Team 	 	AMR21 	 	M12 1.6 V6t 	
22 	Yuki Tsunoda 	Scuderia AlphaTauri Honda 	 	AT02 	 	RA621H 1.6 V6t 	
31 	Esteban Ocon 	Alpine F1 Team 	 	A521 	 	E-Tech 21 1.6 V6t 	
33 	Max Verstappen 	Red Bull Racing 	 	RB16B 	 	RA621H 1.6 V6t 	
44 	Lewis Hamilton 	Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team 	 	F1 W12 	 	M12 1.6 V6t 	
47 	Mick Schumacher 	Uralkali Haas F1 Team 	 	VF-21 	 	065/6 1.6 V6t 	
55 	Carlos Sainz, Jr. 	Scuderia Ferrari 	 	SF21 	 	065/6 1.6 V6t 	
63 	George Russell 	Williams Racing 	 	FW43B 	 	M12 1.6 V6t 	
77 	Valtteri Bottas 	Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team 	 	F1 W12 	 	M12 1.6 V6t 	
99 	Antonio Giovinazzi 	Alfa Romeo Racing ORLEN 	 	C41 	 	065/6 1.6 V6t 	
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==Practice Overview==
===Practice Results===
The full practice results for the are outlined below:
No. 	Driver 	Team 	FP1 	FP1 	FP2 	FP2 	FP3 	FP3
No. 	Driver 	Team 	Time 	Pos 	Time 	Pos 	Time 	Pos
3 	Daniel Ricciardo 	 	1:14.281 	15 	1:13.257 	15 	1:12.959 	13
4 	Lando Norris 	 	1:13.236 	7 	1:12.379 	6 	1:11.988 	6
5 	Sebastian Vettel 	 	1:13.732 	8 	1:12.982 	10 	1:12.537 	10
6 	Nicholas Latifi 	 	1:14.268 	14 	1:13.593 	17 	1:13.475 	18
7 	Kimi Räikkönen 	 	1:14.081 	10 	1:13.065 	11 	1:12.298 	8
9 	Nikita Mazepin 	 	1:14.616 	17 	1:14.407 	18 	1:13.390 	16
10 	Pierre Gasly 	 	1:12.929 	4 	1:12.498 	7 	1:12.357 	9
11 	Sergio Pérez 	 	1:12.487 	1 	1:12.708 	8 	1:11.817 	5
14 	Fernando Alonso 	 	1:14.205 	13 	1:13.175 	12 	1:13.329 	15
16 	Charles Leclerc 	 	1:19.618 	20 	1:11.684 	1 	1:11.552 	3
18 	Lance Stroll 	 	1:14.090 	11 	1:13.195 	13 	1:12.700 	12
22 	Yuki Tsunoda 	 	1:13.746 	9 	1:14.829 	20 	1:13.522 	19
31 	Esteban Ocon 	 	1:14.320 	16 	1:13.199 	14 	1:13.614 	20
33 	Max Verstappen 	 	1:12.648 	3 	1:12.081 	4 	1:11.294 	1
44 	Lewis Hamilton 	 	1:12.995 	5 	1:12.074 	3 	1:12.020 	7
47 	Mick Schumacher 	 	1:14.801 	18 	1:14.416 	19 	1:13.139 	14
55 	Carlos Sainz, Jr. 	 	1:12.606 	2 	1:11.796 	2 	1:11.341 	2
63 	George Russell 	 	1:14.840 	19 	1:13.509 	16 	1:13.447 	17
77 	Valtteri Bottas 	 	1:13.131 	6 	1:12.107 	5 	1:11.765 	4
99 	Antonio Giovinazzi 	 	1:14.106 	12 	1:12.746 	9 	1:12.539 	11
Source: %20-%20P1%20Classification.pdf - FP1 Classification (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile.%20-%20P2%20Classification.pdf - FP2 Classification (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile.%20-%20P3%20Classification.pdf - FP3 Classification (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile.	Source: %20-%20P1%20Classification.pdf - FP1 Classification (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile.%20-%20P2%20Classification.pdf - FP2 Classification (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile.%20-%20P3%20Classification.pdf - FP3 Classification (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile.	Source: %20-%20P1%20Classification.pdf - FP1 Classification (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile.%20-%20P2%20Classification.pdf - FP2 Classification (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile.%20-%20P3%20Classification.pdf - FP3 Classification (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile.	Source: %20-%20P1%20Classification.pdf - FP1 Classification (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile.%20-%20P2%20Classification.pdf - FP2 Classification (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile.%20-%20P3%20Classification.pdf - FP3 Classification (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile.	Source: %20-%20P1%20Classification.pdf - FP1 Classification (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile.%20-%20P2%20Classification.pdf - FP2 Classification (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile.%20-%20P3%20Classification.pdf - FP3 Classification (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile.	Source: %20-%20P1%20Classification.pdf - FP1 Classification (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile.%20-%20P2%20Classification.pdf - FP2 Classification (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile.%20-%20P3%20Classification.pdf - FP3 Classification (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile.	Source: %20-%20P1%20Classification.pdf - FP1 Classification (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile.%20-%20P2%20Classification.pdf - FP2 Classification (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile.%20-%20P3%20Classification.pdf - FP3 Classification (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile.	Source: %20-%20P1%20Classification.pdf - FP1 Classification (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile.%20-%20P2%20Classification.pdf - FP2 Classification (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile.%20-%20P3%20Classification.pdf - FP3 Classification (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile.	Source: %20-%20P1%20Classification.pdf - FP1 Classification (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile.%20-%20P2%20Classification.pdf - FP2 Classification (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile.%20-%20P3%20Classification.pdf - FP3 Classification (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile.
==Qualifying==
===Q1===
Out in Q1 were Tsunoda, Alonso, Latifi, Mazepin and Schumacher, who crashed near the end of FP3, the resulting damage so great that he was unable to participate in qualifying.
===Q2===
Eliminated in Q2 were Ocon, Ricciardo, Stroll, Raikkonen and Russell.
===Q3===
Leclerc set the fastest time at the start of the session but with seconds remaining, Leclerc crashed coming out of the Swimming Pool chicane, ending the session early and denying others from improving their times. Verstappen and Bottas were next to line up behind Charles, while Hamilton struggled and qualified 7th fastest.
===Qualifying Results===
The full qualifying results for the are outlined below:
Pos. 	No. 	Driver 	Team 	 	Q1 	Q1 	 	Q2 	Q2 	 	Q3 	Q3 	Grid
Pos. 	No. 	Driver 	Team 	 	Pos. 	Time 	 	Pos. 	Time 	 	Pos. 	Time 	Grid
1 	16 	Charles Leclerc 	 	 	2 	1:11.113 	 	1 	1:10.597 	 	1 	1:10.346 	DNS*
2 	33 	Max Verstappen 	 	 	3 	1:11.124 	 	2 	1:10.650 	 	2 	1:10.576 	2
3 	77 	Valtteri Bottas 	 	 	1 	1:10.938 	 	3 	1:10.695 	 	3 	1:10.601 	3
4 	55 	Carlos Sainz, Jr. 	 	 	5 	1:11.324 	 	4 	1:10.806 	 	4 	1:10.611 	4
5 	4 	Lando Norris 	 	 	4 	1:11.321 	 	6 	1:11.031 	 	5 	1:10.620 	5
6 	10 	Pierre Gasly 	 	 	6 	1:11.560 	 	8 	1:11.179 	 	6 	1:10.900 	6
7 	44 	Lewis Hamilton 	 	 	7 	1:11.622 	 	7 	1:11.116 	 	7 	1:11.095 	7
8 	5 	Sebastian Vettel 	 	 	15 	1:12.078 	 	9 	1:11.309 	 	8 	1:11.419 	8
9 	11 	Sergio Pérez 	 	 	8 	1:11.644 	 	5 	1:11.019 	 	9 	1:11.573 	9
10 	99 	Antonio Giovinazzi 	 	 	9 	1:11.658 	 	10 	1:11.409 	 	10 	1:11.779 	10
11 	31 	Esteban Ocon 	 	 	10 	1:11.740 	 	11 	1:11.409 	 	 	 	11
12 	3 	Daniel Ricciardo 	 	 	11 	1:11.747 	 	12 	1:11.598 	 	 	 	12
13 	18 	Lance Stroll 	 	 	13 	1:11.979 	 	13 	1:11.600 	 	 	 	13
14 	7 	Kimi Räikkönen 	 	 	12 	1:11.899 	 	14 	1:11.642 	 	 	 	14
15 	63 	George Russell 	 	 	14 	1:12.016 	 	15 	1:11.830 	 	 	 	15
16 	22 	Yuki Tsunoda 	 	 	16 	1:12.096 	 	 	 	 	 	 	16
17 	14 	Fernando Alonso 	 	 	17 	1:12.205 	 	 	 	 	 	 	17
18 	6 	Nicholas Latifi 	 	 	18 	1:12.366 	 	 	 	 	 	 	18
19 	9 	Nikita Mazepin 	 	 	19 	1:12.958 	 	 	 	 	 	 	19
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*Bold indicates the fastest driver's time in each session.
** Leclerc failed to start due to a broken driveshaft.
*† Schumacher did not set a qualifying time due to damage sustained from an accident in FP3 and received a five-grid penalty after a gearbox change, but does not affect his starting position.
===Grid===
The starting grid of the feature race of the is outined below:
Show Grid
* Leclerc's place on the grid was left empty.
==Race==
===Report===
===Results===
The full results for the are outlined below:
Pos. 	No. 	Driver 	Constructor	Laps 	Time/Retired	Grid 	Points
1 	33 	Max Verstappen 	 	78 	1:38:56.820 	2 	25
2 	55 	Carlos Sainz, Jr. 	 	78 	+8.968 	4 	18
3 	4 	Lando Norris 	 	78 	+19.427 	5 	15
4 	11 	Sergio Pérez 	 	78 	+20.490 	9 	12
5 	5 	Sebastian Vettel 	 	78 	+52.591 	8 	10
6 	10 	Pierre Gasly 	 	78 	+53.896 	6 	8
7 	44 	Lewis Hamilton 	 	78 	+1:08.231 	7 	7FL
8 	18 	Lance Stroll 	 	77 	+1 lap 	13 	4
9 	31 	Esteban Ocon 	 	77 	+1 lap 	11 	2
10 	99 	Antonio Giovinazzi	 	77 	+1 lap 	10 	1
11 	7 	Kimi Räikkönen 	 	77 	+1 lap 	14 	
12 	3 	Daniel Ricciardo 	 	77 	+1 lap 	12 	
13 	14 	Fernando Alonso 	 	77 	+1 lap 	17 	
14 	63 	George Russell 	 	77 	+1 lap 	15 	
15 	6 	Nicholas Latifi 	 	77 	+1 lap 	18 	
16 	22 	Yuki Tsunoda 	 	77 	+1 lap 	16 	
17 	9 	Nikita Mazepin 	 	75 	+3 laps 	19 	
18 	47 	Mick Schumacher 	 	75 	+3 laps 	20 	
Ret 	77 	Valtteri Bottas 	 	29 	Wheel nut 	3 	
DNS* 	16 	Charles Leclerc 	 	 	 	 	
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** Leclerc failed to start due to a broken driveshaft.
==Milestones==
*750th race entry and start for .
*8th career pole position for Charles Leclerc.
==Standings==
Verstappen's win and the results meant that he led the drivers' championship standings for the first time in his career, while Red Bull ended Mercedes' streak of leading the constructors' championship, the first time they led since 2013. Hamilton's fastest lap effort ensured he only trailed Verstappen by 4 points after Monaco. A few standing changes included Norris regaining third from Bottas, Perez moving up with his 4th-place finish, Sainz deposing Ricciardo a position and so did Gasly upon countryman Ocon. Vettel and Giovinazzi scored their first points of the season, with the latter's a compensation to Raikkonen's penalty at Imola that denied the team's maiden points of the season. Aston Martin jumped to 5th in the constructors' standings after their first double-points finish.
Drivers' World Championship	Drivers' World Championship	Drivers' World Championship	Drivers' World Championship
Pos. 	Driver 	Pts 	+/-
1 	Max Verstappen 	105 	1
2 	Lewis Hamilton''' 	101 	1
3 	Lando Norris 	56 	1
4 	Valtteri Bottas 	47 	1
5 	Sergio Pérez 	44 	1
6 	Charles Leclerc 	40 	1
7 	Carlos Sainz, Jr. 	38 	1
8 	Daniel Ricciardo 	24 	1
9 	Pierre Gasly 	16 	1
10 	Esteban Ocon 	12 	1
11 	Sebastian Vettel 	10 	5
12 	Lance Stroll 	9 	1
13 	Fernando Alonso 	5 	1
14 	Yuki Tsunoda 	2 	1
15 	Antonio Giovinazzi 	1 	
Constructors' World Championship	Constructors' World Championship	Constructors' World Championship	Constructors' World Championship
Pos. 	Team 	Pts 	+/-
1 	 	149 	1
2 	 	148 	1
3 	 	80 	
4 	 	78 	
5 	 	19 	2
6 	 	18 	1
7 	 	17 	2
8 	 	1 	
Only point scoring drivers and constructors are shown.
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