Bojan Vrbnjak
Otherwise, judging by what was shown in training, many would say that Ferrari is the main favorite for the highest places in qualifying, but knowing about the games of Mercedes and Red Bullbut one would expect the first starting line to be split between the latter.
But local Charles Leclerc has proved that Ferrari's Monte Carlo streets lie and so Monaco will start tomorrow's race from the best starting point. That SF21 feels good on the Cote d’Azur was proved by fourth-place Ferrari racer Carlos Sainz with fourth place.
All Charles Leclerc he may be worried, for in case he stumbled upon his gearbox, he will have to replace it, which means he would race - because penalty of a mark-up of five places - started only as the sixth.
Charles Leclerc, Ferrari - pole position"Too bad I ended up in the fence. The feeling isn’t the same, but at the same time I’m incredibly happy with my first quick lap. I’ve always had a pitch here. Of course, I'm worried about the gearbox. The first turn was complicated as I didn’t drive it perfectly, but I managed to drive the second and third sectors perfectly. I am very happy to be in pole position, but the points are not shared until tomorrow. It is a surprise for everyone that we are in first place, which is important for tomorrow's race."
MaxVerstappen, Red Bull - second place: “This one with the red flag was unfortunate. In qualifying, I felt really comfortable as I improved my times. In the second attempt, I did two warm-up laps and tried to improve Leclerc’s time with the third. However, my attempt was ruined by the red flag. Of course, you have to count on that as well, but you don't expect that. ”
Valtteri Bottas, Mercedes - third place"For me, this is a big disappointment. I couldn’t make the last attempt because of the red flag, but that’s the way it is sometimes. I left everything for the last attempt because the first one was not good for the pole position. In the second attempt, however, the feeling was good. I think we made good progress during the week with the race car and I had a good feeling in the qualifiers. I would probably win a pole position with my last attempt."
