Mekies on Verstappen's Monaco retirement engine problem
Red Bull team principal Laurent Mekies says the team has identified the engine problem that caused Max Verstappen’s retirement from the Monaco Grand Prix, with the issue developing on the formation lap. Mekies said: "It is an engine [problem]. We have identified what the issue is. It developed on the formation lap, and it gave him or us no chance. As you may be aware, it was also the very first PU of Max this season, which was planned to be changed after Monaco."
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Isack Hadjar said he thought he was heading for a “weekend outside of the points” at the Monaco Grand Prix after early driveability problems, before finishing third for Red Bull. Hadjar said: "For many reasons, it's a satisfying result because obviously I started the weekend in the worst way possible. I wish it were going to be an easier race, but I faced so many issues in the car that I really thought it was going to be a weekend outside the points at some point. Very early, from I would say lap 12, I started having driveability issues, and it was just undriveable."
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Racing Bulls scores first double points
Liam Lawson and Arvid Lindblad said Racing Bulls pulled off “a big turnaround” at the Monaco Grand Prix as they finished fifth and sixth for the team’s first double points score of the season. Both drivers were helped by a late red flag for a track inspection and penalties for cars ahead, but Lawson said: “We struggled at the start of the weekend and we’ve now got a really quite competitive car at the end of the weekend.” The result keeps Racing Bulls sixth in the teams’ standings, two points behind Alpine.
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Alpine executive adviser Flavio Briatore said the team “strongly disagree” with the FIA’s pit lane speeding penalties that dropped Pierre Gasly from third on the road to seventh at the Monaco Grand Prix, with Alpine requesting a Right of Review. Briatore said: "In spite of the great restart after the red flag and Pierre finishing third on the road, we saw the result being taken away by two penalties, which we strongly disagree with. These penalties were inflicted to at least four teams on the grid, which makes it a strong case for review."
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Williams FW25 to race in BOSS GP
Williams will return its race-winning 2003 FW25 to competitive action after an “extensive restoration” by its Heritage division, with the V10 BMW-powered car set to contest four rounds of the 2026 BOSS GP historic F1 series starting this weekend at the Nürburgring, PlanetF1.com reports. The car’s owner, Phil Stratford, will drive the FW25 at the Nürburgring, Magny-Cours, the Red Bull Ring and Mugello, saying: “I cannot wait to get to the Nürburgring.”
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Hamilton on Ferrari maiden win getting closer
Lewis Hamilton says his maiden victory for Ferrari “couldn’t be closer” after the Monaco Grand Prix, with the seven-time world champion sitting second in the championship after six rounds. Hamilton said: "It couldn't be closer. I can't believe that I'm second in the championship and I'm really happy and thankful for that. It's still very early days in the season, so we just have to keep chasing... we're going to keep pushing, keep chasing, and I have no doubt at some stage we're going to get there."
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Vasseur on Hamilton's growing confidence in the Ferrari
Ferrari team principal Fred Vasseur says Lewis Hamilton’s growing confidence in the car reflects the progress the team is making, after Hamilton finished second at the Monaco Grand Prix. Vasseur said: "Over the last few races we have seen him growing in confidence and feeling more comfortable in the car, which is encouraging and reflects the progress we are making as a team."
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Croft to miss Barcelona weekend
Sky F1 lead commentator David Croft is set to miss this weekend’s Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix, PlanetF1.com reports, with BBC Radio 5 Live’s Harry Benjamin expected to step in. The report says Croft’s planned weekend off has shifted because Imola is no longer on the 2026 schedule.
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Max Verstappen says Red Bull should not “start celebrating too soon” after its encouraging Monaco Grand Prix qualifying, insisting the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix will be the real test of whether the team has made a proper step forward. Verstappen said: "Completely different tracks. It will be a good test to see if we actually really made a proper step forward or not, because that's all about high speed and aerodynamic performance. So it will be an interesting weekend."
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Hamilton on Antonelli pushing him to level up
Lewis Hamilton says Kimi Antonelli’s early-season form has pushed him to “level up” and chase the Mercedes driver down in the championship, with the Ferrari driver currently 66 points behind the 19-year-old. Hamilton said: "And then for him in this moment to be delivering on the level that he's delivering at, it's awesome to see. It just encourages me to want to level up and I think encourages everybody wanting to level up. And he's only 19, so just imagine what the future holds for him. But I'm going to do my best to try and chase him down for the rest of the year."
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Hamilton on reminding people who he is at Ferrari
Lewis Hamilton says he feels he is “having to remind people of who I am” as his form has improved in his second season at Ferrari, after finishing second in Monaco having started third. Hamilton said: "To have two second [places], especially I think with the good race in Montreal everyone was kind of like, 'Yeah, but he's quick there', I feel like I'm in a period where I'm having to remind people of who I am. My fans last year were telling me to [remember] who I am, and now I'm having to show up each weekend and try to do that."
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Norris on looming grid penalty after reliability problems
Lando Norris says he is already on his third power unit and faces a grid penalty if he needs any more after reliability problems at the Monaco Grand Prix. Norris said: "The problem for me, I'm on my third power unit already. Any more, I'm taking penalties. Hopefully that's not the case, but I don't know what to expect nowadays. It seems like every weekend we have something."
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