Monaco Grand Prix Qualifying 2018-05-26

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Event
Monaco Grand Prix Qualifying

Date
Sat 26th May 2018 (UTC)

Timestamp

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15:00:00 UTC

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League
Formula 1

Season
2018

Round
0

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Location
Circuit de Monaco

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Description

The Monaco Grand Prix is the one race of the year that every driver dreams of winning. Like the Indy 500 or Le Mans, it stands alone, almost distinct from the sport from which it was born. A combination of precision driving, technical excellence and sheer bravery is required to win in Monte Carlo, facets which highlight the differences between the great and the good in Formula 1.

The Armco barrier-lined circuit leaves no margin for error, demanding more concentration that any other Formula One track. Cars run with maximum downforce and brakes are worked hard. Overtaking is next to impossible so qualifying in Monaco is more critical than at any other Grand Prix.

The Portier corner is key to achieving a good lap time around Monaco. It is preceded by the Loews hairpin, the slowest corner in Formula 1, and followed by the tunnel, one of the few flat-out sections of the track. Some great names have ended their races in the barriers here, most notably Ayrton Senna and Michael Schumacher.

To win in Monaco places a driver's name on a list that includes many of history's all-time greats.

Both Graham Hill, the man nicknamed 'Mr Monaco', and Schumacher won it five times, Alain Prost took four victories, whilst Stirling Moss and Jackie Stewart each won here three times. But the record of wins in the Principality resides with the Senna, who won in Monte Carlo six times.

The race has been a regular fixture of the world championship since 1955, but in that time the circuit has changed remarkably little. Slight alterations were made for the 2003 event, in particular a new, gentler entry to the Rascasse corner, with even bigger changes in 2004, with a new pit complex and increased spectator capacity.

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Result List

Result Description
POS NO DRIVER Q1 Q2 Q3 LAPS
1 3 Ricciardo 1:12.013 1:11.278 1:10.810 17
2 5 Vettel 1:12.415 1:11.518 1:11.039 21
3 44 Hamilton 1:12.460 1:11.584 1:11.232 22
4 7 Räikkönen 1:12.639 1:11.391 1:11.266 22
5 77 Bottas 1:12.434 1:12.002 1:11.441 25
6 31 Ocon 1:13.028 1:12.188 1:12.061 27
7 14 Alonso 1:12.657 1:12.269 1:12.110 26
8 55 Sainz 1:12.950 1:12.286 1:12.130 28
9 11 Perez 1:12.848 1:12.194 1:12.154 23
10 10 Gasly 1:12.941 1:12.313 1:12.221 29
11 27 Hulkenberg 1:13.065 1:12.411 22
12 2 Vandoorne 1:12.463 1:12.440 19
13 35 Sirotkin 1:12.706 1:12.521 19
14 16 Leclerc 1:12.829 1:12.714 20
15 8 Grosjean 1:12.930 1:12.728 21
16 28 Hartley 1:13.179 12
17 9 Ericsson 1:13.265 11
18 18 Stroll 1:13.323 10
19 20 Magnussen 1:13.393 12

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