Max Verstappen won the Monaco Grand Prix and stretched his lead lead

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The Dutchman Max Verstappen (Red Bull), who started from pole position, reinforced his leadership in the Formula One World Championship by winning the Monaco Grand Prix this Sunday, the sixth of the championship, which was held in the streets of Monte Carlo; where the Spanish Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin) finished second, achieving his fifth podium of the season.

Verstappen, 25, who is seeking a third title in a row, signed his thirty-ninth victory in F1, the fourth of the season and the second in the principality of the Côte d’Azur, by winning ahead of the Asturian double world champion, who added with another brilliant performance his 103rd premier class podium finish, a race that started dry and ended wet; and in which the Frenchman Esteban Ocon (Alpine) finished in third position.

Verstappen now leads with 144 points, 39 more than his teammate, the Mexican Sergio Pérez, who, after crashing in the first round of qualifying, started last and finished seventeenth.

The Monegasque Charles Leclerc, Sainz’s teammate, finished sixth, just ahead of the Frenchman Pierre Gasly (Alpine).

Both McLaren drivers, England’s Lando Norris and Australian rookie Oscar Piastri, who finished ninth and 10th, also entered the points.

The next race will be the Spanish Grand Prix, which will be held next weekend at the Montmeló circuit (Barcelona).

EFE / SoccerOops

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