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| Race 5 of 17 in the 2007 Formula One season. Pre-season testing Pre-season testing began in November 2006 at the Circuit de Catalunya, with ten of the eleven teams participating in the test sessions | ||
| Date | May 27, 2007 | |
| Official name | LXV Grand Prix de Monaco | |
| Location | Circuit de Monaco | |
| Course | Street circuit 2. Events 927 - Simeon the Great, Tsar of Bulgaria, dies 1120 - Richard III of Capua is anointed Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The Monaco Grand Prix (Grand Prix de Monaco is a Formula One race held each year on the Circuit de Monaco. Circuit de Monaco is the name given to a motor racing circuit laid out on the city streets of Monte Carlo and La Condamine around the harbour of the Principality 08 mi / 3. 34 km | |
| Distance | 78 laps, 162. 24 mi / 260. 52 km | |
| Pole position | ||
| Driver | McLaren-Mercedes | |
| Time | 1:15. The term " pole position " comes from the Horse racing term where the number one starter starts on the inside next to the inside pole Fernando Alonso Díaz (born July 29, 1981 in Oviedo, Spain) is a Spanish Formula One racing driver and a two-time McLaren, founded in 1963 by New Zealander Bruce McLaren (1937&ndash1970 is a Formula One team based in Woking, Surrey, UK Mercedes-Benz is a German manufacturer of luxury Automobiles Buses coaches and Trucks It is currently a division of the 726 | |
| Fastest lap | ||
| Driver | McLaren-Mercedes | |
| Time | 1:15. In motorsport, the fastest lap is the quickest lap run during a race Fernando Alonso Díaz (born July 29, 1981 in Oviedo, Spain) is a Spanish Formula One racing driver and a two-time McLaren, founded in 1963 by New Zealander Bruce McLaren (1937&ndash1970 is a Formula One team based in Woking, Surrey, UK Mercedes-Benz is a German manufacturer of luxury Automobiles Buses coaches and Trucks It is currently a division of the 284 on lap 44 | |
| Podium | ||
| First | McLaren-Mercedes | |
| Second | McLaren-Mercedes | |
| Third | Ferrari | |
The 2007 Monaco Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race and was the fifth round of the 2007 Formula One season. For the 2004 film directed by Yann Moix see Podium (film. A podium (plural podia) is a Platform that Fernando Alonso Díaz (born July 29, 1981 in Oviedo, Spain) is a Spanish Formula One racing driver and a two-time McLaren, founded in 1963 by New Zealander Bruce McLaren (1937&ndash1970 is a Formula One team based in Woking, Surrey, UK Mercedes-Benz is a German manufacturer of luxury Automobiles Buses coaches and Trucks It is currently a division of the Lewis Carl Davidson Hamilton (born Stevenage, 7 January 1985 McLaren, founded in 1963 by New Zealander Bruce McLaren (1937&ndash1970 is a Formula One team based in Woking, Surrey, UK Mercedes-Benz is a German manufacturer of luxury Automobiles Buses coaches and Trucks It is currently a division of the Felipe Massa (born in São Paulo April 25, 1981) is a Brazilian Formula One racing driver currently employed by the Ferrari Scuderia Ferrari is the name for the Gestione Sportiva the division of the Ferrari automobile company concerned with racing Pre-season testing Pre-season testing began in November 2006 at the Circuit de Catalunya, with ten of the eleven teams participating in the test sessions It took place from 24-27 May at the Circuit de Monaco in Monte Carlo. Circuit de Monaco is the name given to a motor racing circuit laid out on the city streets of Monte Carlo and La Condamine around the harbour of the Principality Monte-Carlo ( Occitan: Montcarles, Monégasque: Monte-Carlu) is one of Monaco 's various administrative areas sometimes erroneously The race itself commenced at 14:00 CET (noon UTC), Sunday, May 27, and lasted about 1 hour and 40 minutes. Central European Time ( CET) is one of the names of the Time zone that is 1 hour ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. Noon (also midday) is the hour of 1200 in an observer's local time zone or more loosely a time near the middle of the day when workers in many countries take a meal break It was won by Fernando Alonso in a McLaren. Fernando Alonso Díaz (born July 29, 1981 in Oviedo, Spain) is a Spanish Formula One racing driver and a two-time McLaren, founded in 1963 by New Zealander Bruce McLaren (1937&ndash1970 is a Formula One team based in Woking, Surrey, UK
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Testing started a week and a half before the race at Circuit Paul Ricard using the circuits 2D SC configuration to replicate the Circuit de Monaco. The Paul Ricard Circuit is a Motorsport Race track built at Le Castellet, near Marseille, France, in 1969 with finance from the [1] Lewis Hamilton went on to score the fastest times on the days of testing whilst the circuit was in the Monaco configuration. Lewis Carl Davidson Hamilton (born Stevenage, 7 January 1985
Hamilton, who had never lost a race on the Monte Carlo track (having won there in both GP2 and F3)[2] played down his chances of winning the race, although he still remained "realistic" and optimistic, looking to fight for a win as is "the case with everything (he) competes in. Monte-Carlo ( Occitan: Montcarles, Monégasque: Monte-Carlu) is one of Monaco 's various administrative areas sometimes erroneously For the article about the Asian version of the GP2 series see GP2 Asia Series. Formula Three, also called Formula 3 or F3, is a class of open-wheel formula racing. "[2]
The final practice session on Saturday morning was heavily affected by rain. Adrian Sutil of Spyker topped the timesheets for this session due to the conditions. Adrian Sutil (pronounced su'til}} born January 11, 1983 in Starnberg) is a German Formula One Racing driver.
Qualifying was dominated throughout by the two McLarens of Hamilton and Fernando Alonso. Fernando Alonso Díaz (born July 29, 1981 in Oviedo, Spain) is a Spanish Formula One racing driver and a two-time Despite Hamilton setting fastest times for the first session, Alonso outpaced him in the final stages to take pole position, with Hamilton being held up slightly by Mark Webber. Early career Mark Webber was born in Queanbeyan, New South Wales, son of Alan the local Motorcycle dealer Felipe Massa of Ferrari qualified third fastest, posting a time after the clock stopped. Felipe Massa (born in São Paulo April 25, 1981) is a Brazilian Formula One racing driver currently employed by the Ferrari Scuderia Ferrari is the name for the Gestione Sportiva the division of the Ferrari automobile company concerned with racing Kimi Räikkönen made a mistake and hit the barriers coming out of the Swimming Pool Complex during the second qualifying stage, breaking his right steering arm. Kimi-Matias Räikkönen (ˈkimi ˈmɑtiɑs ˈræikkønen born October 17, 1979 in Espoo) is a Finnish Formula One race car driver currently The damage inflicted could not be repaired and he qualified sixteenth. Despite provisionally making the top ten, David Coulthard was penalised for impeding Heikki Kovalainen and demoted to thirteenth. David Marshall Coulthard, often called DC, (born 27 March 1971 in Twynholm, Kirkcudbrightshire) is a British Formula One racing driver Heikki Johannes Kovalainen (born October 19, 1981 in Suomussalmi, Finland) is a racing driver. [3] Coulthard's demotion allowed Jenson Button to participate in the final qualifying stage, but he failed to move up the field and finished the qualifying session in 10th place. Jenson Alexander Lyons Button, often called Jense, (born 19 January, 1980) is a British Formula One racing driver from England
Of those whose qualifying went well, former Monaco resident Giancarlo Fisichella fared best, putting his Renault on the second row in fourth place. Giancarlo Fisichella (born January 14, 1973 in Rome, Italy) also known as Fisico or Fisi, is an Italian racing 1970s and 1980s 1977 Renault first involvement in Formula One was made by the Renault Sport subsidiary Nico Rosberg's performance marked a return to form for his Williams team; his fifth place was the British constructor's best qualifying position since Mark Webber's second place at the same track one year before in 2006. Nico Rosberg (born June 27, 1985) is a Racing driver for the Williams Formula One team Not to be confused with Frank Williams Racing Cars, formed by Frank Williams 1967 "F1 2006" redirects here For the video games based on the 2006 Formula One season see F1 06 & F1 CE. Webber himself also fared well, filling the second slot on row three, alongside Rosberg, in sixth place.
The race itself was quite uneventful. From the starting line everyone got away for the first laps, with Hamilton diving in behind Alonso to defend any of the Ferrari's advances. Lewis Carl Davidson Hamilton (born Stevenage, 7 January 1985 Fernando Alonso Díaz (born July 29, 1981 in Oviedo, Spain) is a Spanish Formula One racing driver and a two-time Hamilton started with five laps worth of fuel more than Alonso, but the team called him in two laps after Alonso pitted, changing his strategy from one to two stops, and letting Alonso get the win as Ron Dennis later admitted. Ron Dennis CBE (born June 1, 1947) is the Chairman, CEO and 15% owner of the McLaren Group. [4] After the race, FIA launched an investigation of the McLaren team for giving out team orders. [5] Ecclestone said McLaren "could be excluded from the championship or they could have points deducted". [6] McLaren were later cleared of any wrongdoing by the FIA. [7]
No other car in the field could keep up with the sheer pace of both of the Mclaren-Mercedes, with Massa, after a competitive first stint in third place, dropping to sixty seconds behind Hamilton. Felipe Massa (born in São Paulo April 25, 1981) is a Brazilian Formula One racing driver currently employed by the Ferrari Notably, he was the only car the two McLaren drivers did not lap during the afternoon.
Kimi Räikkönen came back up the field to eighth place to gain one championship point after his poor qualifying performance. Kimi-Matias Räikkönen (ˈkimi ˈmɑtiɑs ˈræikkønen born October 17, 1979 in Espoo) is a Finnish Formula One race car driver currently
Vitantonio Liuzzi crashed out of the race on the second lap, a fate that befell Spyker driver Adrian Sutil in the second half of the Grand Prix. Vitantonio "Tonio" Liuzzi (born 6 August 1981 in Locorotondo) is an Italian Formula One test driver for the Force Spyker F1 was a Formula One team that competed in the 2007 Formula One World Championship, and was created by Spyker Cars after their buyout of the short-lived Adrian Sutil (pronounced su'til}} born January 11, 1983 in Starnberg) is a German Formula One Racing driver. The other Spyker car, driven by Christijan Albers failed to finish the race due to a mechanical problem. Christijan Albers ( (born April 16, 1979 in Eindhoven) is a Dutch racing driver The only other retirement was Mark Webber, whose Red Bull's gearbox failed in the early stages of the race. Early career Mark Webber was born in Queanbeyan, New South Wales, son of Alan the local Motorcycle dealer Red Bull Racing is one of two Formula One teams owned by Austrian Beverage company Red Bull.
| Pos | Name | Constructor | Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 |
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| 1 | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:16. Fernando Alonso Díaz (born July 29, 1981 in Oviedo, Spain) is a Spanish Formula One racing driver and a two-time McLaren, founded in 1963 by New Zealander Bruce McLaren (1937&ndash1970 is a Formula One team based in Woking, Surrey, UK Mercedes-Benz is a German manufacturer of luxury Automobiles Buses coaches and Trucks It is currently a division of the 059 | 1:15. 431 | 1:15. 726 | |
| 2 | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:15. Lewis Carl Davidson Hamilton (born Stevenage, 7 January 1985 McLaren, founded in 1963 by New Zealander Bruce McLaren (1937&ndash1970 is a Formula One team based in Woking, Surrey, UK Mercedes-Benz is a German manufacturer of luxury Automobiles Buses coaches and Trucks It is currently a division of the 685 | 1:15. 479 | 1:15. 905 | |
| 3 | Ferrari | 1:16. Felipe Massa (born in São Paulo April 25, 1981) is a Brazilian Formula One racing driver currently employed by the Ferrari Scuderia Ferrari is the name for the Gestione Sportiva the division of the Ferrari automobile company concerned with racing 786 | 1:16. 034 | 1:15. 967 | |
| 4 | Renault | 1:17. Giancarlo Fisichella (born January 14, 1973 in Rome, Italy) also known as Fisico or Fisi, is an Italian racing 1970s and 1980s 1977 Renault first involvement in Formula One was made by the Renault Sport subsidiary 596 | 1:16. 054 | 1:16. 285 | |
| 5 | Williams-Toyota | 1:16. Nico Rosberg (born June 27, 1985) is a Racing driver for the Williams Formula One team Not to be confused with Frank Williams Racing Cars, formed by Frank Williams 1967 870 | 1:16. 100 | 1:16. 439 | |
| 6 | Red Bull-Renault | 1:17. Early career Mark Webber was born in Queanbeyan, New South Wales, son of Alan the local Motorcycle dealer Red Bull Racing is one of two Formula One teams owned by Austrian Beverage company Red Bull. 1970s and 1980s 1977 Renault first involvement in Formula One was made by the Renault Sport subsidiary 816 | 1:16. 420 | 1:16. 784 | |
| 7 | BMW Sauber | 1:17. Nick Lars Heidfeld, frequently referred to as Quick Nick, (born May 10 1977 in Mönchengladbach, West Germany) is a German BMW Sauber F1 are a Formula One team with bases in Hinwil, Switzerland and Munich, Germany. 385 | 1:15. 733 | 1:16. 832 | |
| 8 | BMW Sauber | 1:17. Robert Kubica ( /'rɔbɛrt ku'bitsa/ ("koo-bit-sa" born December 7, 1984 in Kraków, Poland) is the first Polish BMW Sauber F1 are a Formula One team with bases in Hinwil, Switzerland and Munich, Germany. 584 | 1:15. 576 | 1:16. 955 | |
| 9 | Honda | 1:17. Rubens Gonçalves Barrichello (born May 23 1972 in São Paulo) is a Brazilian Formula One racing driver currently driving for Honda Racing F1 Team is a Formula One team run by Japanese car manufacturer Honda. 244 | 1:16. 454 | 1:17. 498 | |
| 10 | Honda | 1:17. Jenson Alexander Lyons Button, often called Jense, (born 19 January, 1980) is a British Formula One racing driver from England Honda Racing F1 Team is a Formula One team run by Japanese car manufacturer Honda. 297 | 1:16. 457* | 1:17. 939 | |
| 11 | Williams-Toyota | 1:17. BMX Wurz first tasted competition in the BMX World Championship and won it outright in 1986 Not to be confused with Frank Williams Racing Cars, formed by Frank Williams 1967 874 | 1:16. 662 | ||
| 12 | Toro Rosso-Ferrari | 1:16. Vitantonio "Tonio" Liuzzi (born 6 August 1981 in Locorotondo) is an Italian Formula One test driver for the Force Scuderia Toro Rosso ( Italian for Team Red Bull) is a Formula One racing team owned in a 50/50 partnership between the drinks company Red Bull Scuderia Ferrari is the name for the Gestione Sportiva the division of the Ferrari automobile company concerned with racing 720 | 1:16. 703 | ||
| 13 | Red Bull-Renault | 1:17. David Marshall Coulthard, often called DC, (born 27 March 1971 in Twynholm, Kirkcudbrightshire) is a British Formula One racing driver Red Bull Racing is one of two Formula One teams owned by Austrian Beverage company Red Bull. 1970s and 1980s 1977 Renault first involvement in Formula One was made by the Renault Sport subsidiary 204 | 1:16. 319* | ||
| 14 | Toyota | 1:17. Jarno Trulli (born July 13[[ 974]] age) is an Italian Formula One Auto racing driver currently driving for the Toyota team 686 | 1:16. 988 | ||
| 15 | Renault | 1:17. Heikki Johannes Kovalainen (born October 19, 1981 in Suomussalmi, Finland) is a racing driver. 1970s and 1980s 1977 Renault first involvement in Formula One was made by the Renault Sport subsidiary 836 | 1:17. 125 | ||
| 16 | Ferrari | 1:16. Kimi-Matias Räikkönen (ˈkimi ˈmɑtiɑs ˈræikkønen born October 17, 1979 in Espoo) is a Finnish Formula One race car driver currently Scuderia Ferrari is the name for the Gestione Sportiva the division of the Ferrari automobile company concerned with racing 251 | no time | ||
| 17 | Super Aguri-Honda | 1:18. Anthony Denis Davidson (born 18 April, 1979 in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, England) is a British Formula One Honda Racing F1 Team is a Formula One team run by Japanese car manufacturer Honda. 250 | |||
| 18 | Toro Rosso-Ferrari | 1:18. Scott Andrew Speed (born January 24, 1983 in Manteca California) is an American race car driver Scuderia Toro Rosso ( Italian for Team Red Bull) is a Formula One racing team owned in a 50/50 partnership between the drinks company Red Bull Scuderia Ferrari is the name for the Gestione Sportiva the division of the Ferrari automobile company concerned with racing 390 | |||
| 19 | Spyker-Ferrari | 1:18. Adrian Sutil (pronounced su'til}} born January 11, 1983 in Starnberg) is a German Formula One Racing driver. Spyker F1 was a Formula One team that competed in the 2007 Formula One World Championship, and was created by Spyker Cars after their buyout of the short-lived Scuderia Ferrari is the name for the Gestione Sportiva the division of the Ferrari automobile company concerned with racing 418 | |||
| 20 | Toyota | 1:18. Ralf Schumacher (born June 30, 1975 in Hürth-Hermülheim near Cologne is a German racing driver and the younger brother of seven-time 539 | |||
| 21 | Super Aguri-Honda | 1:18. is a Japanese Formula One Automobile racing driver He is currently without a drive due to the withdrawal of the Super Aguri team after four races of the Honda Racing F1 Team is a Formula One team run by Japanese car manufacturer Honda. 554 | |||
| 22 | Spyker-Ferrari | no time |
* David Coulthard was penalised for blocking Heikki Kovalainen and not allowed to take part in Q3, he was then given a two place grid penalty and started the race in 13th place. Christijan Albers ( (born April 16, 1979 in Eindhoven) is a Dutch racing driver Spyker F1 was a Formula One team that competed in the 2007 Formula One World Championship, and was created by Spyker Cars after their buyout of the short-lived Scuderia Ferrari is the name for the Gestione Sportiva the division of the Ferrari automobile company concerned with racing Jenson Button, who had qualified 11th in Q2, therefore inherited the final place in Q3. [3]
| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
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| 1 | 1 | McLaren-Mercedes | 78 | 1:40:29. Fernando Alonso Díaz (born July 29, 1981 in Oviedo, Spain) is a Spanish Formula One racing driver and a two-time McLaren, founded in 1963 by New Zealander Bruce McLaren (1937&ndash1970 is a Formula One team based in Woking, Surrey, UK Mercedes-Benz is a German manufacturer of luxury Automobiles Buses coaches and Trucks It is currently a division of the 329 | 1 | 10 | |
| 2 | 2 | McLaren-Mercedes | 78 | +4. Lewis Carl Davidson Hamilton (born Stevenage, 7 January 1985 McLaren, founded in 1963 by New Zealander Bruce McLaren (1937&ndash1970 is a Formula One team based in Woking, Surrey, UK Mercedes-Benz is a German manufacturer of luxury Automobiles Buses coaches and Trucks It is currently a division of the 095 | 2 | 8 | |
| 3 | 5 | Ferrari | 78 | +1:09. Felipe Massa (born in São Paulo April 25, 1981) is a Brazilian Formula One racing driver currently employed by the Ferrari Scuderia Ferrari is the name for the Gestione Sportiva the division of the Ferrari automobile company concerned with racing 114 | 3 | 6 | |
| 4 | 3 | Renault | 77 | +1 Lap | 4 | 5 | |
| 5 | 10 | BMW Sauber | 77 | +1 Lap | 8 | 4 | |
| 6 | 9 | BMW Sauber | 77 | +1 Lap | 7 | 3 | |
| 7 | 17 | Williams-Toyota | 77 | +1 Lap | 11 | 2 | |
| 8 | 6 | Ferrari | 77 | +1 Lap | 16 | 1 | |
| 9 | 19 | Toro Rosso-Ferrari | 77 | +1 Lap | 18 | ||
| 10 | 8 | Honda | 77 | +1 Lap | 9 | ||
| 11 | 7 | Honda | 77 | +1 Lap | 10 | ||
| 12 | 16 | Williams-Toyota | 77 | +1 Lap | 5 | ||
| 13 | 4 | Renault | 76 | Engine | 15 | ||
| 14 | 14 | Red Bull-Renault | 76 | +2 Laps | 13 | ||
| 15 | 12 | Toyota | 76 | +2 Laps | 14 | ||
| 16 | 11 | Toyota | 76 | +2 Laps | 20 | ||
| 17 | 22 | Super Aguri-Honda | 76 | +2 Laps | 21 | ||
| 18 | 23 | Super Aguri-Honda | 76 | +2 Laps | 17 | ||
| 19 | 21 | Spyker-Ferrari | 70 | Driveshaft | 22 | ||
| Ret | 20 | Spyker-Ferrari | 53 | Accident | 19 | ||
| Ret | 15 | Red Bull-Renault | 17 | Gearbox | 6 | ||
| Ret | 18 | Toro Rosso-Ferrari | 2 | Accident | 12 |
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