2007 Monaco Grand Prix

The 2007 Monaco Grand Prix, officially know as the Formula 1 Grand Prix de Monaco 2007, was the fifth round of the FIA Formula One World Championship staged at Circuit de Monaco in Monte Carlo, Monaco, on 27 May 2007.'Monaco 2007: McLaren celebrate 150 not out.', crash.net, (Crash Media Group, 27/05/2007), https://www.crash.net/f1/race-report/58693/1/monaco-2007-mclaren-celebrate-150-not-out, (Accessed 14/02/2020) The race would see Fernando Alonso claim the 150th victory for , albeit after speculation about whether the British squad had used team orders to keep the Spaniard ahead of teammate Lewis Hamilton.'Monaco GP, 2007', grandprix.com, (Inside F1 Inc., 2014), https://www.grandprix.com/gpe/rr773.html, (Accessed 14/02/2020)
The whole weekend would seemingly go in favour, with Alonso beating Hamilton to pole position for a front-row lockout. Furthermore, while Felipe Massa would get his into third, a heavy accident for Kimi Räikkönen during the second qualifying session left the Finn down in sixteenth, and hence removed one of McLaren's biggest threats.
The start of the race would see Hamilton play the team card almost instantly, sweeping to the inside of the circuit to prevent Massa lunging past. Alonso hence streaked into the lead ahead of the Brit, while Massa kept Giancarlo Fisichella in the at bay to consolidate third.
With that the McLarens were away, easing into a two second lead before the end of a very tame opening lap. Indeed, it would take until the second tour for any real action of note would affect the field, as everyone made it around the opening lap with next to no rubbing, let alone damage.
Vitantonio Liuzzi hence became the source of attention on the second lap, managing to crash his into the barriers at Massenet while defending from teammate Scott Speed. Remarkably, given the nature of the Monaco circuit, the marshals were able to drag the remains of the Toro Rosso away without the protection of the Safety Car.
As such the race would quickly develop into a procession out front, with Alonso maintaining a one second gap over Hamilton, while both eased away from Massa. Massa himself was able to gap Fisichella, while further down the field the sister Ferrari of Räikkönen found itself stuck behind both s.
With order stabilised it took until the first round of stops for the intrigue in the race to increase, with Alonso losing a lot of time behind backmarkers. Fisichella, meanwhile, would be the first of the leaders to stop, followed in by Massa and Alonso three laps later.
Ferrari used the first stop to gamble, putting Massa onto a fresh set of soft Bridgestones as everyone else opted for hards. This was done in a bid to challenge the McLarens and get him ahead of Hamilton, although the #2 McLaren had enough in hand over the #6 Ferrari to rejoin ahead.
The gamble did not pay off in the slightest, for Massa's pace was no better on the softs and he would drift away from the McLarens. Räikkönen, meanwhile, had fared a little better as running in clear air allowed him to break into the top ten once the shuffle was over, although he had to wait until the second trip to the pits to gain more ground.
Robert Kubica would be the star of the mid-race, the Polish racer running as the fastest man on circuit as one of the few drivers on a one-stop strategy, and even managed to get ahead of fifth placed teammate Nick Heidfeld. Out front, meanwhile, Alonso would make his second and final stop on lap 51, with Hamilton following him in two laps later, as Massa slipped over half a minute behind.
However, any hopes of an inter-McLaren duel for victory would evaporate in the closing stages, as both Alonso and Hamilton backed off as they lapped everyone up to and including fourth placed Fisichella. They duly cruised through to claim one of the most dominant one-twos in recent memory, with Massa over a minute behind in third. Fisichella, Kubica, Heidfeld, Alexander Wurz and Räikkönen were the only other scorers.
After the race McLaren were accused of using team orders to decide the outcome of the race, a charge which carried a penalty of exclusion from the World Championship should they be found guilty.'McLaren cleared over Monaco win', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Limited, 30/05/2007), https://web.archive.org/web/20070601172008/http://www.formula1.com/race/news/6176/774.html, (Accessed 14/02/2020) They were, however, cleared of any wrong doing after an FIA investigation and hearing three days later.
==Background==
Victory for the second race in succession would move Felipe Massa into third in the Championship leaving Spain, although it was the only driver in the top four who had yet to win who led the charge. Indeed, rookie racer Lewis Hamilton had moved to the top of the Championship with his fourth straight podium finish, registering thirty points and a two point lead. Fernando Alonso had made way for his inexperienced teammate, while Kimi Räikkönen had slipped to fourth ahead of Nick Heidfeld.
 continued to head the charge in the Constructors Championship in Spain, having extended their advantage to nine points over in second. The Scuderia were, however, ahead on race wins by three to one, with an already daunting gap back to third placed . The German-Swiss alliance was, however, in a comfortable third ahead of , as and added their names to the score sheet.
===Entry list===
The full entry list for the is outlined below:
No. 	Driver 	Entrant 	Constructor 	Chassis 	Engine 	Model 	Tyre
1 	Fernando Alonso 	Vodafone McLaren Mercedes 	 	MP4-22 	 	FO 108T 2.4 V8 	
2 	Lewis Hamilton 	Vodafone McLaren Mercedes 	 	MP4-22 	 	FO 108T 2.4 V8 	
3 	Giancarlo Fisichella 	ING Renault F1 Team 	 	R27 	 	RS27 2.4 V8 	
4 	Heikki Kovalainen 	ING Renault F1 Team 	 	R27 	 	RS27 2.4 V8 	
5 	Felipe Massa 	Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro 	 	F2007 	 	056 2007 2.4 V8 	
6 	Kimi Räikkönen 	Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro 	 	F2007 	 	056 2007 2.4 V8 	
7 	Jenson Button 	Honda Racing F1 Team 	 	RA107 	 	RA807E 2.4 V8 	
8 	Rubens Barrichello 	Honda Racing F1 Team 	 	RA107 	 	RA807E 2.4 V8 	
9 	Nick Heidfeld 	BMW Sauber F1 Team 	 	F1.07 	 	P86/7 2.4 V8 	
10 	Robert Kubica 	BMW Sauber F1 Team 	 	F1.07 	 	P86/7 2.4 V8 	
11 	Ralf Schumacher 	Panasonic Toyota Racing 	 	TF107 	 	RVX-07 2.4 V8 	
12 	Jarno Trulli 	Panasonic Toyota Racing 	 	TF107 	 	RVX-07 2.4 V8 	
14 	David Coulthard 	Red Bull Racing 	 	RB7 	 	RS27 2.4 V8 	
15 	Mark Webber 	Red Bull Racing 	 	RB7 	 	RS27 2.4 V8 	
16 	Nico Rosberg 	AT&T Williams 	 	FW29 	 	RVX-07 2.4 V8 	
17 	Alexander Wurz 	AT&T Williams 	 	FW29 	 	RVX-07 2.4 V8 	
18 	Vitantonio Liuzzi 	Scuderia Toro Rosso 	 	STR2 	 	056 2006 2.4 V8 	
19 	Scott Speed 	Scuderia Toro Rosso 	 	STR2 	 	056 2006 2.4 V8 	
20 	Adrian Sutil 	Etihad Alder Spyker F1 Team 	 	F8-VII 	 	056 2006 2.4 V8 	
21 	Christijan Albers 	Etihad Alder Spyker F1 Team 	 	F8-VII 	 	056 2006 2.4 V8 	
22 	Takuma Sato 	Super Aguri F1 Team 	 	SA07 	 	RA807E 2.4 V8 	
23 	Anthony Davidson 	Super Aguri F1 Team 	 	SA07 	 	RA807E 2.4 V8 	
Source:'Monaco 2007: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2007/monaco/engages.aspx, (Accessed 18/01/2020)	Source:'Monaco 2007: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2007/monaco/engages.aspx, (Accessed 18/01/2020)	Source:'Monaco 2007: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2007/monaco/engages.aspx, (Accessed 18/01/2020)	Source:'Monaco 2007: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2007/monaco/engages.aspx, (Accessed 18/01/2020)	Source:'Monaco 2007: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2007/monaco/engages.aspx, (Accessed 18/01/2020)	Source:'Monaco 2007: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2007/monaco/engages.aspx, (Accessed 18/01/2020)	Source:'Monaco 2007: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2007/monaco/engages.aspx, (Accessed 18/01/2020)	Source:'Monaco 2007: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2007/monaco/engages.aspx, (Accessed 18/01/2020)
==Qualifying==
===Q1 Report===
===Q2 Report===
===Q3 Report===
===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 	1 	Fernando Alonso 	 	 	2 	1:16.059 	 	1 	1:15.431 	 	1 	1:15.726 	1
2 	2 	Lewis Hamilton 	 	 	1 	1:15.685 	 	2 	1:15.479 	 	2 	1:15.905 	2
3 	5 	Felipe Massa 	 	 	5 	1:16.786 	 	5 	1:16.034 	 	3 	1:15.967 	3
4 	3 	Giancarlo Fisichella 	 	 	12 	1:17.596 	 	6 	1:16.054 	 	4 	1:16.285 	4
5 	16 	Nico Rosberg 	 	 	6 	1:17.816 	 	7 	1:16.420 	 	5 	1:16.784 	5
6 	15 	Mark Webber 	 	 	14 	1:17.816 	 	9 	1:16.420 	 	6 	1:16.784 	6
7 	9 	Nick Heidfeld 	 	 	10 	1:17.385 	 	4 	1:15.733 	 	7 	1:16.832 	7
8 	10 	Robert Kubica 	 	 	11 	1:17.584 	 	3 	1:15.576 	 	8 	1:16.955 	8
9 	8 	Rubens Barrichello 	 	 	8 	1:17.244 	 	10 	1:16.454 	 	9 	1:17.498 	9
10 	7 	Jenson Button 	 	 	9 	1:17.297 	 	11 	1:16.457 	 	10 	1:17.939 	10
11* 	14 	David Coulthard 	 	 	7 	1:17.204 	 	8 	1:16.319 	 	 	 	13
12 	17 	Alexander Wurz 	 	 	16 	1:17.874 	 	12 	1:16.662 	 	 	 	11
13 	18 	Vitantonio Liuzzi 	 	 	4 	1:16.720 	 	13 	1:16.703 	 	 	 	12
14 	12 	Jarno Trulli 	 	 	13 	1:17.686 	 	14 	1:16.988 	 	 	 	14
15 	4 	Heikki Kovalainen 	 	 	15 	1:17.836 	 	15 	1:17.125 	 	 	 	15
16 	6 	Kimi Räikkönen 	 	 	3 	1:16.251 	 	NC 	— 	 	 	 	16
17 	23 	Anthony Davidson 	 	 	17 	1:18.250 	 	 	 	 	 	 	17
18 	19 	Scott Speed 	 	 	18 	1:18.390 	 	 	 	 	 	 	18
19 	20 	Adrian Sutil 	 	 	19 	1:18.418 	 	 	 	 	 	 	19
20 	11 	Ralf Schumacher 	 	 	20 	1:18.539 	 	 	 	 	 	 	20
21 	22 	Takuma Sato 	 	 	21 	1:18.554 	 	 	 	 	 	 	21
22 	21 	Christijan Albers 	 	 	NC 	— 	 	 	 	 	 	 	22
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*T Indicates a driver used their test/spare car to set their best time in that session.
*Bold indicates the fastest driver's time in each session.
** Coulthard was relegated from Q3 and received a two place grid penalty for blocking Kovalainen.
===Grid===
The full grid for the is outlined below:
==Race==
===Report===
===Results===
The full results for the are outlined below:
Pos. 	No. 	Driver 	Constructor 	Laps 	Time/Retired 	Grid 	Points
1 	1 	Fernando Alonso 	 	78 	1:40:29.329 	1 	10
2 	2 	Lewis Hamilton 	 	78 	+4.095s 	2 	8
3 	5 	Felipe Massa 	 	78 	+1:09.114 	3 	6
4 	3 	Giancarlo Fisichella 	 	77 	+1 lap 	4 	5
5 	10 	Robert Kubica 	 	77 	+1 lap 	8 	4
6 	9 	Nick Heidfeld 	 	77 	+1 lap 	7 	3
7 	17 	Alexander Wurz 	 	77 	+1 lap 	11 	2
8 	6 	Kimi Räikkönen 	 	77 	+1 lap 	16 	1
9 	19 	Scott Speed 	 	77 	+1 lap 	18 	
10 	8 	Rubens Barrichello 	 	77 	+1 lap 	9 	
11 	7 	Jenson Button 	 	77 	+1 lap 	10 	
12 	16 	Nico Rosberg 	 	77 	+1 lap 	5 	
13* 	4 	Heikki Kovalainen 	 	76 	Engine 	15 	
14 	14 	David Coulthard 	 	76 	+2 laps 	13 	
15 	12 	Jarno Trulli 	 	76 	+2 laps 	14 	
16 	11 	Ralf Schumacher 	 	76 	+2 laps 	20 	
17 	22 	Takuma Sato 	 	76 	+2 laps 	21 	
18 	23 	Anthony Davidson 	 	76 	+2 laps 	17 	
19* 	21 	Christijan Albers 	 	70 	Transmission 	22 	
Ret 	20 	Adrian Sutil 	 	53 	Accident 	19 	
Ret 	15 	Mark Webber 	 	17 	Gearbox 	6 	
Ret 	18 	Vitantonio Liuzzi 	 	1 	Accident 	12 	
Source:'Monaco 2007: Results', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2007/monaco/classement.aspx, (Accessed 18/01/2020)	Source:'Monaco 2007: Results', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2007/monaco/classement.aspx, (Accessed 18/01/2020)	Source:'Monaco 2007: Results', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2007/monaco/classement.aspx, (Accessed 18/01/2020)	Source:'Monaco 2007: Results', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2007/monaco/classement.aspx, (Accessed 18/01/2020)	Source:'Monaco 2007: Results', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2007/monaco/classement.aspx, (Accessed 18/01/2020)	Source:'Monaco 2007: Results', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2007/monaco/classement.aspx, (Accessed 18/01/2020)	Source:'Monaco 2007: Results', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2007/monaco/classement.aspx, (Accessed 18/01/2020)	Source:'Monaco 2007: Results', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2007/monaco/classement.aspx, (Accessed 18/01/2020)
*T Indicates a driver using their test/spare car.
** Kovalainen and Albers could be classified despite retiring as they completed 90% of the race distance.
==Milestones==
* Seventeenth career victory for Fernando Alonso.'5. Monaco 2007', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2007/monaco.aspx, (Accessed 14/02/2020)
* claimed their 150th win as a constructor.
** secured their 55th victory as an engine supplier.
* Felipe Massa registered his tenth podium finish.
==Standings==
Fernando Alonso moved to the top of the title hunt as a result of the Monaco Grand Prix, moving level with teammate Lewis Hamilton on 38 points. However, while the pair were level on points, it was the Spaniard's two wins to the Brits zero that meant he was ahead, as they estabished a five point margin over third placed Felipe Massa. Kimi Räikkönen and Nick Heidfeld had lost ground in fourth and fifth, while Alexander Wurz had become the season's fourteenth scorer.
In the Constructors Championship had continued to grow their advantage, their Monaco one-two putting them onto 76 points for the season. had therefore lost a fair amount of ground in second, leaving the Principality twenty points behind, while had slipped 46 points back. and completed the top five, with eight teams on the score-sheet.
World Championship for Drivers	World Championship for Drivers	World Championship for Drivers	World Championship for Drivers
Pos. 	Driver 	Pts. 	+/-
1 	Fernando Alonso 	38 	1
2 	Lewis Hamilton 	38 	1
3 	Felipe Massa 	33 	
4 	Kimi Räikkönen 	23 	
5 	Nick Heidfeld 	18 	
6 	Giancarlo Fisichella 	13 	1
7 	Robert Kubica 	12 	1
8 	Nico Rosberg 	5 	
9 	David Coulthard 	4 	
10 	Jarno Trulli 	4 	
11 	Heikki Kovalainen 	3 	
12 	Alexander Wurz 	2 	2
13 	Takuma Sato 	1 	1
14 	Ralf Schumacher 	1 	1
World Championship for Constructors*	World Championship for Constructors*	World Championship for Constructors*	World Championship for Constructors*
Pos. 	Team 	Pts. 	+/-
1 	 	76 	
2 	 	56 	
3 	 	30 	
4 	 	16 	
5 	 	7 	
6 	 	5 	
7 	 	4 	
8 	 	1 	
Only points scoring drivers and constructors are shown.
** Includes points scored by before their exclusion prior to the 2007 Belgian Grand Prix.
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