The Red Bull F1 team pulled off a blinder of a strategy to win the Monaco Grand Prix. The Austrian team started behind their rival Ferrari in the second row but jumped them in pit stops to finish first and third in the race with Sergio Perez and Max Verstappen, respectively. They were just more alert and faster on their feet to react to the mixed range of conditions on Sunday to take home the win.
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Former Ferrari Sporting Director Cesare Fiorio revealed that the race showed that Red Bull has an advantage over the Italian team in terms of their pit stop and strategic calls.
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Former Ferrari F1 Director praises Red Bull for the masterclass in strategy in Monaco
During the interchange from wet to dry conditions, Red Bull and Sergio Perez always looked more confident compared to Ferrari and Charles Leclerc. Fiorio mentioned Red Bull has an upper hand in strategy over Ferrari and cited the way the teams helped Max Verstappen take the world championship in Abu Dhabi last season.
Formula One F1 – Monaco Grand Prix – Circuit de Monaco, Monte Carlo, Monaco – May 29, 2022, Red Bull’s Max Verstappen drives away after making a pit stop during the race pool via REUTERS/Christian Bruna
“I think Red Bull is generally a bit more skilled reacts to surprises during the races. We must not forget that Verstappen won the title in Abu Dhabi because of the pit wall. Red Bull has an edge over Ferrari in that respect,” said Fiorio. [Translated By Google]
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Despite Red Bull showingcasing their prowess in the streets of Monaco, there was one person who was disappointed by the outcome. Max Verstappen’s father, Jos Verstappen, was not happy with the team as they chose Perez over his son.
Jos Verstappen called out the Austrian team for picking Checo over Max
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The Dutchman wrote in his column that he was not one bit pleased the team picked Checo over the world champion. According to him, the team should have prioritized Max Verstappen as he is leading the world championship right now.
Formula One F1 – Monaco Grand Prix – Circuit de Monaco, Monte Carlo, Monaco – May 29, 2022, Race winner Red Bull’s Sergio Perez with third-placed Red Bull’s Max Verstappen and team principal Christian Horner after the race REUTERS/Benoit Tessier
“Max’s third place was very disappointing… The championship leader, Max, was not helped in that sense by the chosen strategy. It turned completely into Checo’s favor. That was disappointing to me, and I would have liked it to be different for the championship leader,” said the former F1 driver.
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It is slightly surprising to hear your Jos’ comments about the race as it would have been difficult for Red Bull to prioritize Verstappen over Perez. The reigning world champion was slower than his teammate throughout the weekend, and the results reflected the same both on Saturday and Sunday. Nevertheless, Verstappen would have left Monaco with a smile as he extended his championship lead.
