Sunday, 28 May 2023
-    Race: P8, 78 laps

• Carlos Sainz finished the Monaco GP in eighth place in a race compromised by a downpour in the final stages of the race that brought out the intermediate tyres.
• Fourth in the Starting Grid, the Ferrari race driver held on to his position at the start and then chased down Esteban Ocon’s Alpine on the Hard tyres.
• The Spaniard managed his tyres during the opening part of the race, but in the end he had to anticipate his first pit-stop.
• The sudden appearance of rain changed everything and Carlos dropped to eighth after sliding in the Mirabeau corner due to aquaplaning when he was still running on dry tyres.

QUOTES:
"It was an eventful race in Monaco today. The final result is not what I was aiming for because I had good pace with every compound and P8 is frustrating. Pit stops were key today but they were all difficult calls, especially the change to inter tyres, as the rain picked up very quickly and the spin with the slicks obviously made me lose some positions. I leave Monaco with a bitter taste, but next up is my home race and we need to keep focused".

COMING UP:
Spanish GP, Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya – 2-4 June 2023