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For the full breakdown of F1 races coming up check out our F1 calendar guide. Sign in. As great as Max Verstappen has driven this year, he hasn't really had a genuine chance of winning -- until now. Red Bull, who won in Monaco last year through Daniel Ricciardo, could realistically end Mercedes' run this weekend. The tight and twisty nature of the Monte Carlo street circuit plays right into Red Bull's hands and a win is certainly on the cards if they can string together a clean Saturday.

It would be foolish to put a line through Mercedes, who had the quickest car in the final sector at Barcelona two weeks ago. That section of race track is somewhat similar to what we see in Monaco, so it will likely hold the Silver Arrows in good stead once again. Down the order, watch for Racing Point to have a strong weekend. Both cars made Q3 in Monaco last year, when racing under the Force India name, and Esteban Ocon went on to finish best of the rest in P6.

Mario Isolo, head of car racing -- "Unsurprisingly, we're bringing our softest tyres to Monaco, with the C5 being broadly equivalent to last year's hyper-soft but designed to give a greater possibility for the drivers to push hard from the start to the finish of each stint.

This means that not as much tyre management is needed as the hyper-soft, but its excellent performance is still maintained. We could be in for a fast race, especially compared to last year. Monaco is like nowhere else, but it's a Grand Prix where every strategic opportunity has to be grasped, especially if there is a Safety Car.

With overtaking practically impossible -- as Daniel Ricciardo proved by winning from pole despite a significant technical problem last year -- the time gained and lost in the pits is crucial. It seems every time Formula One cars are rolled out in Monaco, the weather is spectacular.

This year is no exception with sunny yet cool conditions expected on Thursday, Saturday and Sunday. However, if we are to see a downpour it will likely arrive on Saturday ahead of qualifying with afternoon rain currently a 20 percent chance. After what we've seen in the first five rounds it seems crazy to pick someone not in a Mercedes, but there's one man driving the wheels off his car and will have redemption on his mind when he returns to Monaco.

Skip to main content Skip to navigation. Where can I watch it? It's official, F1 has cracked America -- and this is just the beginning. Verstappen has never looked more like a champion.

Hamilton expects tough races ahead. Verstappen was unsure strategy would beat Hamilton. Perez did whole U. Formula 1 heads back to Monaco this weekend as the sport makes its return to the streets of Monte-Carlo for the first time since it was cancelled in The race was one of several early events in that fell foul of the pandemic but that is in the past, now, and we can look forward to heading back to one of the most iconic places to go racing this weekend.

It all kicks off on Thursday, too, with practice but why is that the case when every other Grand Prix starts its race weekend on a Friday?