Red Bull maintained its perfect victory sweep at the start of the 2023 season, with Max Verstappen’s commanding victory in last weekend’s Monaco Grand Prix.
But, as ever, there was plenty more to the overall event story – with Fernando Alonso and Aston Martin taking to the stage even more centrally than usual this season and Sergio Perez having an awful weekend that may have already blown his 2023 title hopes. Plus, there was much news to cover off-track and major car developments to analyse.
This, then, is this pick of what we learned from F1’s latest visit to Monaco.
1. Verstappen, Alonso and Ocon show the most Monaco magic
Starring drives for Alonso, Verstappen and Ocon earned well-deserved rostrum visits
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The Monaco weekend places demand on drivers like no other, with qualifying having extra importance, the tight …