Charles Leclerc ended his Monaco curse by winning with a comfortable margin at his home race. After near-misses in 2021 and 2022, when he started on pole, Leclerc kept McLaren’s Oscar Piastri at bay to claim a first victory on home soil and reduce the championship gap to Max Verstappen.
Leclerc’s Ferrari teammate Carlos Sainz finished third with Lando Norris fourth. Mercedes’ George Russell crossed the line in fifth ahead of Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton took seventh.
The race had started in explosive fashion when Sergio Perez hit the barrier on the hill up from Sainte Devote. The Red Bull driver was clipped by Kevin Magnussen and which resulted in a three car crash.
The Mexican was sent into the wall and lost both front wings and both tyres. The trio all walked away unscathed.
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