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How important is pole really?
Basically, no one would deny that Saturday in Monaco is the most important in a Formula 1 season. In fact, the numbers from previous years only partially support this.
Because of the last ten races in Monaco, only five were won from pole. That’s just a 50 percent rate. There are other tracks on the calendar where this value has recently been significantly higher.
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Video Analysis
Did you miss yesterday’s Friday? Then you still have enough time before the start of FT3 to catch up with our video analysis.
Of course, there will also be another live analysis on the Formel1.de YouTube channel this evening. It is scheduled to start at 08:00 PM.
Mercedes: Better than in previous years
George Russell and Kimi Antonelli only finished P4 and P5 yesterday. They couldn’t keep up with the Ferraris and Max Verstappen. Nevertheless, Mercedes is cautiously optimistic.
It’s been a long time since we had a good weekend in Monaco,” Andrew Shovlin recalls, emphasizing: “That’s why we came here with modest expectations this time.”
In fact, Mercedes hasn’t been on the podium in Monaco since 2019. “If we want to fight for the front row tomorrow, we definitely need to increase our pace,” Shovlin knows.
“Fortunately, however, we have a car we can work with, and above all, we see some opportunities to make it faster,” he also reveals.
It is therefore “encouraging that the W17 – at least at first glance – seems to be somewhat better suited for this track than its predecessors.”
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The most important Saturday of the year
Hello and welcome to a new edition of our Formula 1 live ticker. Today, qualifying awaits us in Monaco – and with it, probably the most important Formula 1 Saturday of the year.
Qualifying is scheduled for 04:00 PM, and the third and final practice session awaits us beforehand at 12:30 PM. Here in the ticker, we will provide you with pictures, information, and voices directly from the paddock in Monte Carlo, as usual.
Ruben Zimmermann will accompany you through the day here, and for questions, suggestions, or complaints, you can use our contact form. You can also find us on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube.
You can read our yesterday’s live ticker again here.
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