Formula 1 returns this weekend to Monaco. Circuit de Monaco will play host for the Monaco GP. Max Verstappen already has created a small lead for him as drivers gear up for the Monaco GP. Last year Sergio Perez finished first at the Monaco GP as he finished at the pole position. He finished first despite starting 3rd on the grid. The course is designed in such a manner that overtakes are possible and a driver can win the race or even gain some positions even after starting a little back in the grid. In 2021 Monaco GP, Max Verstappen won the race while starting second on the grid.
Charles Le Clerc has been unlucky in Monaco despite starting from the 1st position on the grid in 2021 and 2022 he has only scored combined 12 points. In 2022 he finished 4th while in 2021 he had to retire his car.
Here are the driver standings before the Monaco GP.
F1 Driver Standings
| Rankings | Drivers | Races | Points | Wins | Podiums |
| 1 | Max Verstappen
(Red Bull) |
5 | 119 | 3 | 5 |
| 2 | Sergio Perez
(Red Bull) |
5 | 105 | 2 | 4 |
| 3 | Fernando Alonso
(Aston Martin) |
5 | 75 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 | Lewis Hamilton
(Mercedes) |
5 | 56 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | Carlos Sainz Jr.
(Ferrari) |
5 | 44 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | George Russell
(Mercedes) |
5 | 40 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Charles Le Clerc
(Ferrari) |
5 | 34 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | Lance Stroll
(Aston Martin) |
5 | 27 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Lando Norris
(McLaren) |
5 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Pierre Gasly
(Alpine) |
5 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Nico Hulkenberg
(Haas) |
5 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Esteban Ocon
(Alpine) |
5 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Valtteri Bottas
(Alfa Romeo) |
5 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Oscar Piastri
(McLaren) |
5 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Zhou Guanyu
(Alfa Romeo) |
5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Yuki Tsunoda
(Alpha Tauri) |
5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Kevin Magnussen
(Haas) |
5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Alex Albon
(Williams) |
5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Logan Sargeant
(Williams) |
5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Nyck de Vries
(Alpha Tauri) |
5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
In the constructors or teams standings, it comes as no surprise that Red Bull is at the pole position they have won every race so far. Here are the teams/constructors’ standings.
F1 Team Standings
| Rankings | Teams | Races | Points | Wins | Podiums |
| 1 | Red Bull | 5 | 224 | 5 | 9 |
| 2 | Aston Martin | 5 | 102 | 0 | 4 |
| 3 | Mercedes | 5 | 96 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 | Ferrari | 5 | 78 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | McLaren | 5 | 14 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | Alpine | 5 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Haas | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Alpha Romeo | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Alpha Tauri | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Williams | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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