Formula1.com’s Monaco 22 race review

Red Bull’s Sergio PerezSergio (Checo) Perez (No 11) is a Mexican born F1 driver, racing under a Mexican licence and contracted to Red... There's more... won his first race of 2022 by 1.1 seconds after a nailbiting end to the MonacoMonaco, officially the Principality of Monaco, is a sovereign city-state and microstate on the French Riviera a few kilometres west... There's more... Grand PrixA Grand Prix is a motorsport series sanctioned by the FIA and held in various countries for a world title.... There's more..., with Carlos SainzCarlos Sainz (No 55) is a Spanish born F1 driver contracted to Scuderia Ferrari. For more on Carlos, visit our... There's more... and Max VerstappenMax Verstappen (No 1 as 2021 World Champion, otherwise No 33) is a Belgium born F1 driver, racing under a... There's more... unable to make it past the Mexican – and Charles LeclercCharles Leclerc (No 16) is a Monaco born F1 driver, racing under a Monocasque licence and contracted to Scuderia Ferrari.... There's more... losing out after dropping from polePole (Pole Position) is the first grid box closest to the start line. The rest of the field lines up, in pairs behind... There's more... to P4.

Rain saw the start delayed and, at 1518 local time, drivers completed one lap, heading back to the pitsThe Pits refers to the area immediately outside a team's garage where they are able to work on the car,... There's more... as a red flagThe Red flag is used to bring the session to an immediate halt. This can be due to any occurrence... There's more... was called. Gazebos unfurled and teams waited until 1605 for a rolling race start behind the Safety CarThe FIA runs the event and is responsible for the safety of the drivers, crew, marshals and spectators. To manage... on wet tyresWet Tyres (Wets) are designed to provide maximum grip in heavy rain. Four tyres will shift 240 litres of water... There's more.... The Safety Car pulled in for Lap 3 of 77 and Leclerc led away with Sainz, Perez and Verstappen in towA tow in F1, also known as a slipstream, is when the car in the front effectively pushes the air... There's more....

The front-runners swapped to intermediates, with Perez coming in first on Lap 17, Leclerc and Verstappen following two laps later, while Sainz skipped straight to hards with a switch on Lap 21, Leclerc following for a FerrariScuderia Ferrari S.p.A. is the racing division of luxury Italian auto manufacturer Ferrari based in Marinello, Italy The 2022 Ferrari... There's more... double-stack. Red BullRed Bull Racing, also simply known as Red Bull or RBR and competing as Oracle Red Bull Racing in 2022,... There's more... followed one lap later and pulled off an overcutThe overcut is where the driver gains an advantage on the driver ahead by staying out and pitting after him.... There's more... with their own double-stack – the order was now Perez, Sainz, Verstappen and a furious Leclerc in P4.