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Monaco always delivers high drama, and this year’s twist-filled street fight was no exception. From teenage brilliance at the front to catastrophic meltdowns, unexpected podium heroes, and costly pitlane blunders, the streets of Monte Carlo truly tested the grid. Here is our unfiltered look at who mastered the Principality – and who hit the barriers.
Max Verstappen, Red Bull (DNF) – NA
A catastrophic grid-line power failure turned the reigning champion into a sitting duck before the lights even went out. Verstappen’s afternoon was over in meters, and he's lucky the grid managed to dodge his stationary car. A massive shame for the spectacle, as his Saturday qualifying heroics promised a stellar heavyweight fight at the front.
Valtteri Bottas, Kick Sauber (DNF) – NA
The Finn’s Sunday was cut short by an early, catastrophic brake failure that left him completely powerless to influence his race. It’s impossible to grade a driver who barely got to sweat. The real heartbreak was watching his team’s hard-earned point vanish into thin air via the stewards' room after the checkered flag.
