F1 results: Max Verstappen claims dominant Monaco Grand Prix win over Fernando Alonso, Esteban Ocon
Rain threatened to make the Monaco Grand Prix competitive at the front, but in the end Max Verstappen won by more than comfortable 27 seconds. Verstappen made the first corner ahead of second-place starter Fernando Alonso and did not look back.
Rain dampened a portion of the track with 23 laps remaining, triggering a mad scramble in the pit lane, but once the intermediate tires went on, Verstappen continued with his imperious form. Alonso almost certainly would have finished a little closer to the Dutchman had he opted for the intermediate tire on his second pit stop rather than another set of slicks. Ultimately the top three starters remained unchanged with Esteban Ocon becoming the first French driver since Olivier Panis in 1996 to stand on Monaco's podium.
Monaco Grand Prix results
Max Verstappen (1), Red Bull-Honda RBPT
Fernando Alonso (14), Aston Martin-Mercedes
Esteban Ocon (31), Alpine-Renault
Lewis Hamilton (44), Mercedes
George Russell (63), Mercedes
Charles Leclerc (16), Ferrari
Pierre Gasly (10), Alpine-Renault
Carlos Sainz (55), Ferrari
Lando Norris (4), McLaren-Mercedes
Oscar Piastri (81), McLaren-Mercedes
Valtteri Bottas (77), Alfa Romeo-Ferrari
Nyck De Vries (21), AlphaTauri-Honda RBPT
Zhou Guanyu (24), Alfa Romeo-Ferrari
Alexander Albon (23), Williams-Mercedes
Yuki Tsunoda (22), AlphaTauri-Honda RBPT
Sergio Perez (11), Red Bull-Honda RBPT
Nico Hulkenberg, (27), Haas-Ferrari
Logan Sargeant (2), Williams-Mercedes
Kevin Magnussen (20), Haas-Ferrari
Lance Stroll (18), Aston Martin-Mercedes
Monaco Grand Prix starting grid
Max Verstappen (1), Red Bull-Honda RBPT
Fernando Alonso (14), Aston Martin-Mercedes
Esteban Ocon (31), Alpine-Renault
Carlos Sainz (55), Ferrari
Lewis Hamilton (44), Mercedes
Charles Leclerc (16), Ferrari
Pierre Gasly (10), Alpine-Renault
George Russell (63), Mercedes
Yuki Tsunoda (22), AlphaTauri-Honda RBPT
Lando Norris (4), McLaren-Mercedes
Oscar Piastri (81), McLaren-Mercedes
Nyck De Vries (21), AlphaTauri-Honda RBPT
Alexander Albon (23), Williams-Mercedes
Lance Stroll (18), Aston Martin-Mercedes
Valtteri Bottas (77), Alfa Romeo-Ferrari
Logan Sargeant (2), Williams-Mercedes
Kevin Magnussen (20), Haas-Ferrari
Nico Hulkenberg, (27), Haas-Ferrari
Zhou Guanyu (24), Alfa Romeo-Ferrari
Sergio Perez (11), Red Bull-Honda RBPT
2023 Monaco Grand Prix TV/streaming schedule
All times Eastern
Sunday
7:30-8:55 a.m.: Pre-race show (ABC, ESPN app, F1 TV)
8:55-11 a.m.: Monaco Grand Prix (ABC, ESPN app, F1 TV)
2023 Monaco Grand Prix details
Track: Circuit de Monaco (Monte Carlo, Monaco), 2.047-mile, 19-turn street circuit
Length: 78 laps for 161 miles.
Lap record: 1:12.909 (Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, 2021)
Tire compounds: C3 (Hard), C4 (Medium), C5 (Soft)
Verstappen tops time sheets Friday; Sainz crashes
Verstappen's 1:12.462 lap in Free Practice 2 was the fastest during Friday's practice sessions, just 0.065 ahead of Leclerc. Leclerc's Ferrari teammate, Carlos Sainz, held the third-fastest time in FP 2 at 1:12.569 —and had been fastest in FP1 — but the Spaniard clipped the wall coming out of the swimming pool section and destroyed his front-right suspension.
Top drivers and best bets for the Monaco Grand Prix
The Red Bulls once again enter the weekend as the favorites with Verstappen at +125 and Perez at +350, according to BetMGM. Only four drivers have better than 22-to-1 odds for victory.
Best odds to win
• Max Verstappen +125
• Sergio Perez +350
• Charles Leclerc +350
• Fernando Alonso +450
Qualifying is famously vital at Monaco, where racing overtakes are rare. To that end, we recommend taking a look at some qualifying props like: pole margin of 0.251 seconds or more (+250) and any team but Red Bull to capture pole (+110).
2023 Monaco Grand Prix entries
Max Verstappen (1), Red Bull-Honda RBPT
Sergio Perez (11), Red Bull-Honda RBPT
Charles Leclerc (16), Ferrari
Carlos Sainz (55), Ferrari
Lewis Hamilton (44), Mercedes
George Russell (63), Mercedes
Pierre Gasly (10), Alpine-Renault
Esteban Ocon (31), Alpine-Renault
Lando Norris (4), McLaren-Mercedes
Oscar Piastri (81), McLaren-Mercedes
Zhou Guanyu (24), Alfa Romeo-Ferrari
Valtteri Bottas (77), Alfa Romeo-Ferrari
Fernando Alonso (14), Aston Martin-Mercedes
Lance Stroll (18), Aston Martin-Mercedes
Kevin Magnussen (20), Haas-Ferrari
Nico Hulkenberg, (27), Haas-Ferrari
Nyck De Vries (21), AlphaTauri-Honda RBPT
Yuki Tsunoda (22), AlphaTauri-Honda RBPT
Logan Sargeant (2), Williams-Mercedes
Alexander Albon (23), Williams-Mercedes
2023 Monaco Grand Prix weather
Conditions can change rapidly on the French Riviera, but currently rain is in the forecast for Saturday and possibly Sunday. Rain played a factor in last year’s race as approaching precipitation delayed the start of the race with teams opting to start on the intermediate tire. About 17 laps in, teams started to pit for slicks and confusion on the Ferrari pit wall caused pole-sitter Leclerc to pit from the lead only to emerge fourth.