The 2021 Monaco GP was yet another awesome race where the championship battle between Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen has turned spicier. After terrible day that both the Mercedes drivers had, Red Bull fully capitalized on the situation and gained the upper hand on Mercedes.
Max Verstappen got his maiden race win on the streets of Monte Carlo and first time leading the Championship as well!
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Episode Summary
- Were we back in 2006? – Ferrari Qualification controversy
- Smooth Operator Carlos Sainz
- Shit out of luck Valtteri Bottas
- Mercedes cannot handle pressure
- Lewis Hamilton, the cribbing complain box
- Dare you skip mid episodes messages!
- Blue flags in Mclaren
- More Top Gear references with Daniel Ricciardo’s weekend
- RedBull strategy and Sergio Perez finds his mojo
- You’ve been Strolled!
- Haas and other amazing battles
- Flags Flags everywhere; could have been with Hamilton too.
Driver Ratings
Rating scale:
0 – Poor
5 – Average
10 – Outstanding
| Pos | Driver | Team | Sarang’s Rating | Akash’s Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull | 10/10 | 10/10 |
| 2 | Carlos Sainz | Ferrari | 10/10 | 10/10 |
| 3 | Lando Norris | McLaren | 10/10 | 10/10 |
| 4 | Sergio Perez | Red Bull | 9/10 | 9/10 |
| 5 | Sebastian Vettel | Aston Martin | 9/10 | 8/10 |
| 6 | Pierre Gasly | Alpha Tauri | 8/10 | 9/10 |
| 7 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 6/10 | 7/10 |
| 8 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 7/10 | 7/10 |
| 9 | Esteban Ocon | Alpine | 8/10 | 8/10 |
| 10 | Antonio Giovinazzi | Alfa Romeo | 8/10 | 8/10 |
| 11 | Kimi Räikkönen | Alfa Romeo | 6.5/10 | 6/10 |
| 12 | Daniel Ricciardo | McLaren | 6/10 | 6/10 |
| 13 | Fernando Alonso | Alpine | 5/10 | 6/10 |
| 14 | George Russell | Williams | 6/10 | 6/10 |
| 15 | Nicholas Latifi | Williams | 5/10 | 4/10 |
| 16 | Yuki Tsunoda | Alpha Tauri | 4/10 | 4/10 |
| 17 | Nikita Mazepin | Haas | 4/10 | 1/10 |
| 18 | Mick Schumacher | Haas | 3/10 | 4/10 |
| DNF | Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes | DNF | DNF |
| DNS | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | DNS | DNS |
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