After an entertaining Spanish Grand Prix, here is a preview to F1’s crown jewel as the sport heads to Monaco for 2022 Monaco Grand Prix.
Having lost the championship lead to Max Verstappen following his retirement from the lead in Spain, Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc will be eager to hit back as F1 heads to Monaco for Leclerc’s home race around the glitz and glamour principality.
Sergio Perez and George Russell however will be looking for victory here to ignite their title challenge as they risk getting cut adrift of the title fight in the next few races.
Monaco though is a daunting tricky circuit with the barriers lurking close to the track at every corner, so precision and focus on top of nailing the set-up will be crucial to success around this track.
Now here is a guide to everything that you need to know ahead of 2022 Monaco Grand Prix.
Track Guide
Circuit: Circuit de Monaco
Laps: 78
Race Distance: 260.286km
Tyre Selection: C3, C4, C5
Schedule
| Date | Session | Time (BST) |
| Friday 27 May | FP1 | 1:00pm |
| Friday 27 May | FP2 | 4:00pm |
| Saturday 28 May | FP3 | 12:00pm |
| Saturday 28 May | Qualifying | 3:00pm |
| Sunday 29 May | Race | 2:00pm |
Five Key Pointers
- Given limited overtaking opportunities around Monaco, this race weekend will be mainly about Qualifying which is likely to determine much of the eventual race order.
- Having claimed pole position in four of six races so far in 2022 and performed well at this circuit in 2021, Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc will be looking to impress on his home turf given his form.
- As a maximum downforce circuit, Monaco will pose tough set-up questions for many teams and especially if porpoising becomes an issue again after not materialising much in Spain.
- Given the potential for safety cars at any moment around Monaco, this race should throw open mixed tyre strategies if some drivers are out of position and run longer in hope of safety car periods.
- There is a small prospect of rain forecast to potentially fall on race day which will create a tough challenge depending on the amount of rainfall and likely rivers forming across the track.
Last Time Out
Verstappen dominated an uneventful 2021 Monaco Grand Prix after leading from default pole, following the pre-race retirement of pole-sitter, Leclerc due to a driveshaft failure on his way to the grid.
Carlos Sainz and Lando Norris rounded out the podium ahead of Perez and Sebastian Vettel, who had overcut Pierre Gasly and Lewis Hamilton, which meant that Verstappen claimed the championship lead after Hamilton finished seventh.