2023 Monaco GP Results: Max Verstappen overcomes rain to seal dominant victory ahead of Fernando Alonso
Max Verstappen, a two-time world champion, won the Monaco Grand Prix from pole position on Sunday to extend his Formula One lead to 39 points and give Red Bull its sixth victory in a row.
Fernando Alonso of Spain came in second for Aston Martin but was a whopping 27.9 seconds back at the finish line in a race that was made more exciting by a deluge following a parade of 51 laps in dry weather.
For Renault-owned Alpine, the Frenchman Esteban-Ocon finished third, giving them their first top three result of the season.
Lewis Hamilton, a seven-time world champion and driver for Mercedes, finished fourth and earned an extra point for the fastest lap.
Verstappen's closest challenger and teammate, Sergio-Perez, who won last year, started last and finished in 16th after being passed twice.
The Mexican also made five pitstops on a nightmare afternoon.
The win was Verstappen's fourth of the season, second in Monaco and 39th of his career. It also made him the driver to have won most races for Red Bull, one more than retired four times champion Sebastian Vettel.
Verstappen now has 144 points to Perez's 105 and Alonso's 93. Red Bull have 249 points in the constructors' standings with Aston Martin on 120 and Mercedes 119.
2023 Monaco GP Race Results.
1) Max Verstappen, Red Bull
2) Fernando Alonso, Aston Martin
3) Esteban Ocon, Alpine
4) Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes
5) George Russell, Mercedes
6) Charles Leclerc, Ferrari
7) Pierre Gasly, Alpine
8) Carlos Sainz, Ferrari
9) Lando Norris, McLaren
10) Oscar Piastri, McLaren
What's next in F1 Calendar?
There are only a few days to wait until the 2023 season continues with the Spanish Grand Prix in Barcelona.
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