With a certain inevitability it was the Red Bulls that took immediate control with Max Verstappen going top with a time of 1:13.784s, 0.066s quicker than his team mate Sergio Perez. But no one could risk being caught out by red flags for too long, so within a couple of minutes even they were heading out to lay down a banker lap. The rest of the field was soon in hot pursuit, although Aston Martin took a slightly laid back approach to the proceedings and Fernando Alonso and Lance Stroll momentarily held back to let the traffic clear. Q1: Verstappen fastest from Tsunoda and Albon as Perez crashes outįirst to head out was Alex Albon, needing all the time in the recently repaired Williams than he could get, followed by his team mate Logan Sargeant and by AlphaTauri rookie Nyck de Vries. That was just hours before the cars lined up to get underway for one of the most crucial qualifying sessions of the season, taking place on this occasion under blue skies and warm Mediterranean late May sunshine. Monaco may be the grand old dame of Formula 1, but she had already shown that she still had all her own teeth this weekend - and that they were razor sharp, having taken bites out of Carlos Sainz and Alex Albon on Friday, and Lewis Hamilton in final practice earlier on Saturday. 2023 Monaco Grand Prix - Qualifying results.21-race 2016 F1 calendar approved, Austin TBC.COTA boss unsure of F1's true support for USGP.BBC confirms it is dropping F1 coverage, Channel 4 steps in.Ecclestone: No ad breaks key to Channel 4 F1 deal.Ecclestone casts more doubt on 2016 USGP.Alonso in favour of expanded F1 championship.First Azerbaijan Grand Prix in jeopardy?.Elimination-style qualifying to be introduced in 2016.F1 not ready yet for new qualifying, admits Ecclestone. ![]() Revised qualifying format proposed for Melbourne.Full elimination qualifying gets green light for Melbourne.Reserve criticism over new qualifying - Williams.Ferrari leads pre-season engine token spending. ![]() F1 teams warned over radio coded messages.Qualifying change by Bahrain should be the target.Emergency meeting Sunday morning to address qualifying format.F1 looking to tweak elimination-based qualifying for Bahrain.Title battle still wide open, insists Allan McNish.Verstappen tops overtaking chart in 2016, sets new record.Where does Hamilton need to finish to clinch the title in Austin?.Gallery: Mercedes turns out in force to celebrate title triumph.Pirelli crunched the numbers: Which race had the most overtakes in 2017?.2017 review: Sauber battles through a year of change.2017 review: McLaren reaches the end of the road with Honda.2017 review: Steady sophomore season for Haas.2017 review: Out with the old, in with the new at Toro Rosso.2017 review: Renault continues to build its foundation.2017 review: Williams underwhelms amid 40th anniversary celebrations.2017 review: Force India sails stormy seas as 'best of the rest'. ![]()
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