Re: 2021 Monaco Grand Prix Free Practice & Qualifying Thread
Posted: Mon May 17, 2021 2:25 pm
by UnlikeUday
It is or was assumed Spain's sector 3 times are or were a good indicator for the pecking order in Monaco. Here are the fastest sector 3 times from qualifying in Spain:
1. Red Bull 26.295
2. Mercedes 26.400
3. Ferrari 26.580
4. Alpine 26.632
5. McLaren 26.782
6. AlphaTauri 26.827
7. Aston Martin 26.923
8. Williams 27.131
9. Alfa Romeo 27.164
10. Haas 27.311
The weather at Monaco throughout the weekend will be dry. No possibility of rain.
Re: 2021 Monaco Grand Prix Free Practice & Qualifying Thread
Posted: Mon May 17, 2021 2:27 pm
by UnlikeUday
I'm one of the very few that loves to see this race every year. F1 cars going blisteringly fast inches from the barriers for 78 laps is no mean feat. This is the most mentally challenging Grand Prix where confidence in Yourself & the car is everything.
Re: 2021 Monaco Grand Prix Free Practice & Qualifying Thread
I'm one of the very few that loves to see this race every year. F1 cars going blisteringly fast inches from the barriers for 78 laps is no mean feat. This is the most mentally challenging Grand Prix where confidence in Yourself & the car is everything.
This is probably the only race where I look forward to qualifying more than the race itself.
Re: 2021 Monaco Grand Prix Free Practice & Qualifying Thread
I'm one of the very few that loves to see this race every year. F1 cars going blisteringly fast inches from the barriers for 78 laps is no mean feat. This is the most mentally challenging Grand Prix where confidence in Yourself & the car is everything.
This is probably the only race where I look forward to qualifying more than the race itself.
100% agree. Qualifying is always a real treat, in fact, it's possibly the best for practice sessions too as there's always a chance of drivers messing up. Come on Nikita, make it so!
The race will always have a great start and opening few laps, but I tend to fear that most races end up being chess matches won in the pitlane rather than boxing matches on the track itself. (Rain aside.)
Re: 2021 Monaco Grand Prix Free Practice & Qualifying Thread
It is or was assumed Spain's sector 3 times are or were a good indicator for the pecking order in Monaco. Here are the fastest sector 3 times from qualifying in Spain:
1. Red Bull 26.295
2. Mercedes 26.400
3. Ferrari 26.580
4. Alpine 26.632
5. McLaren 26.782
6. AlphaTauri 26.827
7. Aston Martin 26.923
8. Williams 27.131
9. Alfa Romeo 27.164
10. Haas 27.311
The weather at Monaco throughout the weekend will be dry. No possibility of rain.
I remember one year where this was not really accurate but it usually works. But yeah I expect a Verstappen pole and win. It's about time he strikes back otherwise imo this championship won't be close.
Re: 2021 Monaco Grand Prix Free Practice & Qualifying Thread
It is or was assumed Spain's sector 3 times are or were a good indicator for the pecking order in Monaco. Here are the fastest sector 3 times from qualifying in Spain:
1. Red Bull 26.295
2. Mercedes 26.400
3. Ferrari 26.580
4. Alpine 26.632
5. McLaren 26.782
6. AlphaTauri 26.827
7. Aston Martin 26.923
8. Williams 27.131
9. Alfa Romeo 27.164
10. Haas 27.311
The weather at Monaco throughout the weekend will be dry. No possibility of rain.
I remember one year where this was not really accurate but it usually works. But yeah I expect a Verstappen pole and win. It's about time he strikes back otherwise imo this championship won't be close.
2017 I think. Mercedes had the upper hand in S3 in Spain but Ferrari had it in Monaco.
Re: 2021 Monaco Grand Prix Free Practice & Qualifying Thread
It is or was assumed Spain's sector 3 times are or were a good indicator for the pecking order in Monaco. Here are the fastest sector 3 times from qualifying in Spain:
1. Red Bull 26.295
2. Mercedes 26.400
3. Ferrari 26.580
4. Alpine 26.632
5. McLaren 26.782
6. AlphaTauri 26.827
7. Aston Martin 26.923
8. Williams 27.131
9. Alfa Romeo 27.164
10. Haas 27.311
The weather at Monaco throughout the weekend will be dry. No possibility of rain.
I remember one year where this was not really accurate but it usually works. But yeah I expect a Verstappen pole and win. It's about time he strikes back otherwise imo this championship won't be close.
The championship does need a Max pole, but Monaco is one of Max's more temperamental circuits with him missing qualifying in 2016 and 2018 due to sticking it in the wall in P3.
Re: 2021 Monaco Grand Prix Free Practice & Qualifying Thread
I'm one of the very few that loves to see this race every year. F1 cars going blisteringly fast inches from the barriers for 78 laps is no mean feat. This is the most mentally challenging Grand Prix where confidence in Yourself & the car is everything.
This is probably the only race where I look forward to qualifying more than the race itself.
100% agree. Qualifying is always a real treat, in fact, it's possibly the best for practice sessions too as there's always a chance of drivers messing up. Come on Nikita, make it so!
The race will always have a great start and opening few laps, but I tend to fear that most races end up being chess matches won in the pitlane rather than boxing matches on the track itself. (Rain aside.)
Yeah I love qualifying here. Whatever about the race sometimes being boring, there's so many other great things about this weekend.
Re: 2021 Monaco Grand Prix Free Practice & Qualifying Thread
Posted: Tue May 18, 2021 5:56 am
by UnlikeUday
Verstappen's record lap from 2018:
Re: 2021 Monaco Grand Prix Free Practice & Qualifying Thread
Posted: Tue May 18, 2021 2:36 pm
by UnlikeUday
Some great insight by Sir Jackie Stewart & Damon Hill about the oncoming Monaco Grand Prix. Some great insights from the past about driving around Monaco with reference to his competitors from then.
Re: 2021 Monaco Grand Prix Free Practice & Qualifying Thread
Posted: Wed May 19, 2021 11:33 am
by UnlikeUday
Track limit rules will be applicable at turn 10 (Nouvelle chicane). In a first, traffic signal system will be used for cars taking the escape road there.
- If any driver makes it as far as the corner’s escape road this year, they will only be allowed to rejoin the track when given permission to do so by the marshals. As in previous events this will be communicated by a traffic light operated by a corner worker.
Thank you, I came into the thread having missed most of the session to ask why he was so far off the pace!
Re: 2021 Monaco Grand Prix Free Practice & Qualifying Thread
Posted: Thu May 20, 2021 10:33 am
by JN23
Enjoyed FP1, a lot going on.
Ferrari looking strong but I think they normally run a bit higher engine modes/lower fuel in practice than Red Bull/Merc so remains to be seen whether they can challenge.
Re: 2021 Monaco Grand Prix Free Practice & Qualifying Thread
Posted: Thu May 20, 2021 10:39 am
by UnlikeUday
FP1 done:
Source - Imgur
Re: 2021 Monaco Grand Prix Free Practice & Qualifying Thread
Posted: Thu May 20, 2021 1:14 pm
by F1Tyrant
Mother of god. Qualifying is going to be incredible!
Re: 2021 Monaco Grand Prix Free Practice & Qualifying Thread
Posted: Thu May 20, 2021 1:34 pm
by TheGiantHogweed
I maybe shouldn't be saying this - but I don't think a Mercedes will be getting pole. Possibly not even the front row. If one does get pole, that will be impressive. But by then things will have changed my mind anyway!
Since 2017, this track has either had other teams be better than mercedes or at least match them. So with Red bull being so close to them this year, I think that we can pretty much guarantee that they will be the stronger car here. But.... maybe not
Re: 2021 Monaco Grand Prix Free Practice & Qualifying Thread
Posted: Thu May 20, 2021 1:40 pm
by F1Tyrant
I'd love a Leclerc pole + win. However, a Red Bull 1-2 looks about evens with Verstappen-Hamilton.
Re: 2021 Monaco Grand Prix Free Practice & Qualifying Thread
Just FP1 - let's wait until qualifying before celebrating a RBR/Ferrari resurgence.
This was FP2!!!
Ah, not following that live - but wow! The red flag I'm sure scuppered some other fast laps, but the Sainz look good.
The red flag screwed everyone's heavy fuel runs. But as Chandhok said, heavy fuel runs out here are insignificant as it's easy to hold up a faster car behind you on this track.
Re: 2021 Monaco Grand Prix Free Practice & Qualifying Thread
Just FP1 - let's wait until qualifying before celebrating a RBR/Ferrari resurgence.
This was FP2!!!
Ah, not following that live - but wow! The red flag I'm sure scuppered some other fast laps, but the Sainz look good.
The red flag screwed everyone's heavy fuel runs. But as Chandhok said, heavy fuel runs out here are insignificant as it's easy to hold up a faster car behind you on this track.
Thanks for the context - was there nobody on a fast lap (or planning to do a fast lap) at that point?
Re: 2021 Monaco Grand Prix Free Practice & Qualifying Thread
Posted: Thu May 20, 2021 2:33 pm
by pokerman
Did I hear it right that race control told Schumacher to park his car down the escape road beyond the chicane only then to red flag the session because his car was parked in a dangerous place.
Re: 2021 Monaco Grand Prix Free Practice & Qualifying Thread
Posted: Thu May 20, 2021 2:34 pm
by UnlikeUday
FP2 done:
Source - Imgur
Re: 2021 Monaco Grand Prix Free Practice & Qualifying Thread
Just FP1 - let's wait until qualifying before celebrating a RBR/Ferrari resurgence.
This was FP2!!!
Ah, not following that live - but wow! The red flag I'm sure scuppered some other fast laps, but the Sainz look good.
The red flag screwed everyone's heavy fuel runs. But as Chandhok said, heavy fuel runs out here are insignificant as it's easy to hold up a faster car behind you on this track.
Thanks for the context - was there nobody on a fast lap (or planning to do a fast lap) at that point?
Qualy sims usually happen around the middle of the sessions. As the second half of the session begins, it's all race sims.
Re: 2021 Monaco Grand Prix Free Practice & Qualifying Thread
Posted: Thu May 20, 2021 3:03 pm
by Steve_muzzy
I know its only practice but if qualy was that result it would be great to see!
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