Formula 1 – Monaco GP Preview

Looking at results in past 10 years, one must say, this is not most favourite track for Ferrari. They only won 3 times with last win in 2001 (1-2 finish though). McLaren recorded 4 wins here, 2 of them courtesy of David Coulthard. DC also gave Red Bull their first podium last year in Monaco. Two wins went to Renault (Trulli, Alonso) and one to Williams-BMW (Montoya). Lewis Hamilton won here last year in GP2.

Win for Ferrari here is long overdue. They had quite good chance last year, but after Michael Schumacher’s Rascasse stunt and demotion to the back of the grid the best he could hope for probably was the 5th he managed at the end. First 2 days of last week Paul Ricard tests suggest that McLarens may have the best chance to win in Monaco. The car seems to be well set for Monaco track, Hamilton clearly likes this track and Alonso won here last year. Some surprise may also come from Red Bull. Their form is getting better, and with DC in the car one never knows in Monaco. It is difficult to call any race this year, but this one seems be the toughest one to predict so far.

And here how the races finished in past 10 years (with all cars that finished the race):

2006

1) Fernando Alonso – Renault – 1:43:43.116
2) Juan Pablo Montoya – McLaren-Mercedes +14.5 secs
3) David Coulthard – RBR-Ferrari +52.2 secs
4) Rubens Barrichello – Honda +53.3 secs
5) Michael Schumacher – Ferrari +53.8 secs
6) Giancarlo Fisichella – Renault +62.0 secs
7) Nick Heidfeld – Sauber-BMW +1 Lap
8)Ralf Schumacher – Toyota +1 Lap
9) Felipe Massa – Ferrari +1 Lap
10) Vitantonio Liuzzi – STR-Cosworth +1 Lap
11) Jenson Button – Honda +1 Lap
12) Christijan Albers – MF1-Toyota +1 Lap
13) Scott Speed – STR-Cosworth +1 Lap
14) Jacques Villeneuve – Sauber-BMW +1 Lap
15) Tiago Monteiro – MF1-Toyota +2 Laps
16) Franck Montagny – Super Aguri-Honda +3 Laps
17) Jarno Trulli – Toyota – Hydraulics

2005

1) Kimi Räikkönen – McLaren-Mercedes – 1:45:15.556
2) Nick Heidfeld – Williams-BMW +13.8 secs
3) Mark Webber – Williams-BMW +18.4 secs
4) Fernando Alonso – Renault +36.4 secs
5) Juan Pablo Montoya – McLaren-Mercedes +36.6 secs
6) Ralf Schumacher – Toyota +37.1 secs
7) Michael Schumacher – Ferrari +37.2 secs
8)Rubens Barrichello – Ferrari +37.5 secs
9) Felipe Massa – Sauber-Petronas +1 Lap
10) Jarno Trulli – Toyota +1 Lap
11) Jacques Villeneuve – Sauber-Petronas +1 Lap
12) Giancarlo Fisichella – Renault +1 Lap
13) Tiago Monteiro – Jordan-Toyota +3 Laps
14) Christijan Albers – Minardi-Cosworth +5 Laps

2004

1) Jarno Trulli – Renault – 1:45:46.601
2) Jenson Button – BAR-Honda +0.4 secs
3) Rubens Barrichello – Ferrari +75.7 secs
4) Juan Pablo Montoya – Williams-BMW +1 Lap
5) Felipe Massa – Sauber-Petronas +1 Lap
6) Cristiano da Matta – Toyota +1 Lap
7) Nick Heidfeld – Jordan-Ford+2 Laps
8)Olivier Panis – Toyota +3 Laps
9) Zsolt Baumgartner – Minardi-Cosworth +6 Laps
10) Ralf Schumacher – Williams-BMW – Gearbox

2003

1) Juan Pablo Montoya – Williams-BMW – 1:42:19.010
2) Kimi Räikkönen – McLaren-Mercedes +0.6 secs
3) Michael Schumacher – Ferrari +1.7 secs
4) Ralf Schumacher – Williams-BMW +28.5 secs
5) Fernando Alonso – Renault +36.2 secs
6) Jarno Trulli – Renault +40.9 secs
7) David Coulthard – McLaren-Mercedes +41.2 secs
8)Rubens Barrichello – Ferrari +53.2 secs
9) Cristiano da Matta – Toyota +1 Lap
10) Giancarlo Fisichella – Jordan-Ford +1 Lap
11) Nick Heidfeld – Sauber-Petronas +2 Laps
12) Ralph Firman – Jordan-Ford +2 Laps
13) Olivier Panis – Toyota +4 Laps

2002

1) David Coulthard – McLaren-Mercedes – 1:45′39.055
2) Michael Schumacher – Ferrari +1.049s
3) Ralf Schumacher – Williams-BMW +1′17.449s
4) Jarno Trulli – Renault +1 Lap
5) Giancarlo Fisichella – Jordan-Honda +1 Lap
6) Heinz-Harald Frentzen – Arrows-Cosworth +1 Lap
7) Rubens Barrichello – Ferrari +1 Lap
8)Nick Heidfeld – Sauber-Petronas +2 Laps
9) Eddie Irvine – Jaguar-Cosworth +2 Laps
10) Pedro de la Rosa – Jaguar-Cosworth +2 Laps
11) Mark Webber – Minardi-Asiatech +2 Laps
12) Enrique Bernoldi – Arrows-Cosworth +2 Laps

2001

1) Michael Schumacher – Ferrari – 1:47′22.561
2) Rubens Barrichello – Ferrari +0.431
3) Eddie Irvine – Jaguar-Cosworth +30.698
4) Jacques Villeneuve – BAR-Honda +32.454
5) David Coulthard – McLaren-Mercedes +1 Lap
6) Jean Alesi – Prost-Acer +1 Lap
7) Jenson Button – Benetton-Renault +1 Lap
8)Jos Verstappen – Arrows-Asiatech +1 Lap
9) Enrique Bernoldi – Arrows-Asiatech +2 Laps
10) Kimi Räikkönen – Sauber-Petronas +5 Laps

2000

1) David Coulthard – McLaren-Mercedes – 1:49′28.213
2) Rubens Barrichello – Ferrari +15.889
3) Giancarlo Fisichella – Benetton-Playlife +18.522
4) Eddie Irvine – Jaguar-Cosworth +1′05.924
5) Mika Salo – Sauber-Petronas +1′20.775
6) Mika Hakkinen – McLaren-Mercedes +1 Lap
7) Jacques Villeneuve – BAR-Honda +1 Lap
8)Nick Heidfeld – Prost-Peugeot +1 Lap
9) Johnny Herbert – Jaguar-Cosworth +2 Laps
10) Heinz-Harald Frentzen – Jordan-Mugen-Honda – Spun off

1999

1) Michael Schumacher – Ferrari – 1:49′31.812
2) Eddie Irvine – Ferrari +30.476
3) Mika Hakkinen – McLaren-Mercedes +37.483
4) Heinz-Harald Frentzen – Jordan-Mugen-Honda +54.009
5) Giancarlo Fisichella – Benetton-Playlife +1 Lap
6) Alexander Wurz – Benetton-Playlife +1 Lap
7) Jarno Trulli – Prost-Peugeot +1 Lap
8)Alessandro Zanardi – Williams-Supertec +2 Laps
9) Rubens Barrichello – Stewart-Ford – Spun off

1998

1) Mika Hakkinen – McLaren-Mercedes – 1:51′23.595
2) Giancarlo Fisichella – Benetton-Playlife +11.475
3) Eddie Irvine – Ferrari +41.378
4) Mika Salo – Arrows +1′00.363
5) Jacques Villeneuve – Williams-Mecachrome +1 Lap
6) Pedro Diniz – Arrows +1 Lap
7) Johnny Herbert – Sauber-Petronas +1 Lap
8)Damon Hill – Jordan-Mugen-Honda +2 Laps
9) Shinji Nakano – Minardi-Ford +2 Laps
10) Michael Schumacher – Ferrari +2 Laps
11) Toranosuke Takagi – Tyrrell-Ford +2 Laps
12) Jean Alesi – Sauber-Petronas – Gearbox

1997

1) Michael Schumacher – Ferrari – 2:00′05.654
2) Rubens Barrichello – Stewart-Ford +53.306
3) Eddie Irvine – Ferrari +1′22.108
4) Olivier Panis – Prost-Mugen-Honda +1′44.402
5) Mika Salo – Tyrrell-Ford +1 Lap
6) Giancarlo Fisichella – Jordan-Peugeot +1 Lap
7) Jan Magnussen – Stewart-Ford +1 Lap
8)Jos Verstappen – Tyrrell-Ford +2 Laps
9) Gerhard Berger – Benetton-Renault +2 Laps
10) Ukyo Katayama – Minardi-Hart +2 Laps