A week after the thrill of Imola
Returning to victory in the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix after a high-tension finale, in which Lando Norris’ comeback almost didn’t materialize, Max Verstappen this weekend he will aim for his sixth victory of the season in Principality of Monacowhere the name of the three-time world champion appears twice in the roll of honor of one of the most characteristic races of the world championship.
Commitment in the Principality
To achieve his personal ‘hat trick’ on the street circuit, it will be essential to finish qualifying in front of everyone, a result which (in addition to guaranteeing him the absolute record of consecutive poles as well as consecutive starts from the pole since the start of the championship) would allow him to avoid the obstacle of overtaking on the track, at the limit of the impossible: “Even though it was a hard-fought race, it was nice to win in Imola and now we look to the second race of the doubleheader – declared the Dutchman on the eve of an event in which Helmut Marko expects a lot from Ferrari and Leclerc – as it is a closed street circuit, it is important to start strong straight away and have a good qualifying session, because it is always particularly difficult to overtake. The race often depends on strategy and requires a lot of concentration and attention. We analyzed what we need to do and what we need to rely on to get maximum performance from the carso we can’t wait to see what the weekend has in store for us. Monaco is always an incredibly busy and hectic weekend, so it was nice to come home, relax and recharge before the race. It’s always nice to be able to come home in the evening, being so close to home.”
The pressure of qualifying
Still on the subject of qualifications, the main objective of Sergio Perez it will obviously be to avoid last week’s flop in Imola, where he didn’t even manage to get into Q3 with 11th place. The Mexican, who crossed the finish line first in the Principality in 2021, therefore does not want to repeat the missteps of the last event, both in the fight for pole and in the race, where there were no shortage of mistakes: “Monaco is always one of the most important races on the calendar and I am lucky to have won a race in Monaco, which is very special for me – he added – sometimes it seems like the racing takes a back seat here, because the event and everything that surrounds it is so big, but we always come here focused and the Team ensures that we can focus on what’s important, which is getting everything out of the box. machine. The pressure to get a result arrives in Monaco on Saturday, because overtaking is almost impossible on Sunday and I know I have to do better, after a difficult weekend in Italy. In Imola there was nothing to do and we worked hard to understand that it’s not just me at the wheel, my engineers or the car staff, but an entire factory that makes sure we make the most of a very fast car and to put it where it belongs, that is, always on the podium. I want to find the momentum again and we know that if we can do things right, we can put in a great performance this weekend.”
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