2024 Monaco Grand Prix – Race Report “It’s special to achieve a podium in Senna’s colours"
Circuit de Monaco, Sunday, 26 May
Hear from McLaren Formula 1 drivers Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri, as well as Team Principal Andrea Stella, after the Monaco Grand Prix.
As it happened
• It's a tense start to the race with a crash on Lap 1 bringing out a Red Flag
• Oscar also picked up some damage on Lap 1, but the team take care of it best they can during the Red Flag delay
• Oscar (P2) and Lando (P4) both swap onto the Hards under the Red Flag, with the aim to go to the end of the race. Leclerc (P1) and Sainz (P3) both do the same
• There is a standing restart once the track is cleared, which is incident-free, and both McLaren's hold their position
• Russell drops back from Lando, which may open up a window for a pit-stop
• None of the top four end up making a pit-stop. Oscar crosses the line in P2, his first podium of the season, with Lando in P4

Started | 2nd |
Finished | 2nd |
Fastest Lap | 1m16.281s on Lap 73 (+2.116s, 11th) |
Pit-stops | 0, [Medium/Hard under Red Flag] |
“That was a tricky race. The pace at the beginning was incredibly slow. I had half a look before the tunnel but didn’t have a car small enough to fit through the gap. Thanks to the whole team who have worked so hard. It’s been a great weekend all around, and what better place to get a result like that than Monaco. It’s special to achieve a podium in Senna’s colours, too, given his incredible record around these streets.”

Started | 4th |
Finished | 4th |
Fastest Lap | 1m15.742s on Lap 64 (+1.577s 10th) |
Pit-stops | 0, [Medium/Hard under Red Flag] |
“A good team result. A lot of points on the board, which is exactly what we wanted. But as we expected, there were no opportunities to move forward, especially after the Red Flag at the beginning. It was unlucky that we got put down to fourth again after the first start, that would have been lovely! But there wasn’t a lot we could do on a day like today. We stayed in there, got good points for the team, and that’s the main thing.”

The Senna Collection

"Hats off to Ferrari and Charles Leclerc, they’ve been quick all weekend and deserved the victory. For us, well done to the entire team for delivering a fast car, and to the trackside team, for being always on the ball, managing some intense operational moments this weekend – from clearing Lando’s car of debris during Qualifying, to dealing with a difficult Red Flag situation today. It’s an important result here in Monaco, with Oscar scoring an impressive podium and Lando right behind on a circuit that we weren’t certain would suit our car. It’s a lot of points – but also evidence that we can be regular contenders for the podium. We look at the coming races with optimism."
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