Escudería McLaren, of the hand of the champion Fernando Alonso and his companion Lewis Hamilton, obtained impressive a 1-2 in the famous street guide of Monte Carlo after dominating of principle to aim the disputed competition to 78 returns. In addition with this triumph to the hand of Alonso, escudería British McLaren reached its triumph number 150 in the file of F1.
Both pilots throughout did not give chance to any of their rivals the weekend. Alonso marked pole the day Saturday, followed of his coequiper Hamilton, that surpassed by 0.179c. In as much Felipe Massa it captured the third place.

Alonso holds the first position followed of Hamilton. Heidfeld only managed to advance a pair of positions in the starting. Photo: http://f1.racing-live.com/

Nevertheless from the precise moment in which the lights of the traffic light went out to the day Sunday, both McLaren started off as it shoots with an arrow being distanced returned to return of his rivals. Alonso forced to the maximum its car during the first part trying to mark a reassuring difference in relation to Hamilton, situation that obtained after a pair of turns.
While the McLaren disputed their own race, Felipe Massa rolled alone in the third position, with a good difference with respect to the fourth Giancar it Fisichella. Behind both, Nick Heidfeld and Nico Rosberg only disputed the fifth position, but without arriving at no accurate attempt of amble.
Aircraft commander in leaving the competition was the Italian Vitantonio Liuzzi, of Toro Rosso, striking guard rail in the first return. A pain, since the Italian had shone in the classification of Saturday having obtained 12º place.
The list of abandonments, very short by certain considering east type of drawing up, completed Mark Webber, that broke the gear box of its Red Bull and Subtle Adrian with a confusion in return 53.
Meanwhile in the end both McLaren continued being distanced of the rest to an extraordinary rate. Alonso marked record after record until its first resupply and not even his coequiper Hamilton it could to follow the rate to him in the beginning. Alonso clearly controlled the difference between both. On the other hand the rate of Massa was very poor, turning the second slowest one by return than the McLaren pair.
The course of the competition was quite monotonous, even absolutely. The result of the race was very predictable from the same released one and not even there was fight by position in the intermediate positions.

Räikkönen battles to surpass to the Honda of Rubens Barrichello. The Finn had to transpirar much and. Photo: http://f1.racing-live.com/

The other Ferrari, into the hands of Kimi Räikkönen, had to start from 16º put of grilla after to have damaged the direction the day Saturday during the classification. Kimi advanced with much precaution some positions and finally it managed to rescue the last point of the filing cabinet, after finalizing 8º.
Just on the final stage of the competition Lewis Hamilton it managed to trim the advantage to him that Alonso had obtained throughout the fight. The Briton strived to the maximum to reach to the Spanish and managed to reduce an appreciable difference in very few returns.
When Lewis arrived at the escapes of the car of Alonso this conserved the rate of the champion. Hamilton was closely together to confuse in two occasions and he is not illogical to think about a call of attention from his equipment. He would not either be unreal to think about an order of McLaren to hold the positions until the end of the test, considering that Alonso had been the just dominator and Hamilton a worthy escort. An attempt of amble of Hamilton to Alonso could have finished in an authentic disaster for the equipment, with both cars outside race and Massa inheriting an unthinkable victory.

Final sections of the competition. Hamilton stuck to its Alonso companion looking for the error of the bichampion of the world. Photo: http://f1.racing-live.com/

“This victory means much for me and our campaign for the world-wide championship. It is a very pretty surprise to see how the hard work of the equipment during last the two weeks has made our car so competitive. It had never had the experience to be ahead to more of a minute of the competition, which probably caused that this one is one of my better victories. My game was not shining from pole position, but since there is one short race until the first curve was certainly was going to retain the leadership. Nevertheless, as I were able to save fuel in the first turn I could remain in track two returns more than originally we had glided. After that, the race was very calm, only the left behind cars caused some problems to me, mainly before my second shutdown, when I wasted long time. Now I am going to enjoy this victory and to wait for anxious the races of North America”, said to the winner Fernando Alonso.
Felipe Massa finally arrived third party at 1 minute and 9 seconds of the tandem Alonso/Hamilton. An astronomical and unthinkable difference for a set that knew to gain of consecutive form the two last races.

Little Felipe Massa in this race could do. At least he arrived third party and he added points for the championship. Photo: http://f1.racing-live.com/

“I believe that this one was the best result than it could obtain today, given the rate of our main rivals. In the middle of race, given the situation, I concentrated myself solely in administering my race and taking the car to house. These six points are very important: the championship is very open and still lack a long way to cross. We try to see if we could change to the soft situation using pneumatic extra in the second part of the race, but did not make much difference. The main problem of today was the traffic: I wasted long time behind the stragglers, in any case I believe that this did not influence in the final result. Of both equipment, today we were inferiors, but we have everything what we needed to return to win, and from the next race”, said a hopeful Massa.
Giancar it Fisichella 4º obtained the best result of the season for Renault arriving. Clear that to arrive quarter at a return of the winner bichampion of the world is not exactly the result dreamed for escudería. The Roman saw beneficiary by the very slow rate of his predecessor Nick Heidfeld, who with a strategy of only a shutdown, restrained to the rest of the competitors.

Fisichella leads a squad integrated by Heidfeld and the Williams de Rosberg. Good work of the Italian pilot of Renault. Photo: http://f1.racing-live.com/

“A very good result for me and the equipment, and very hopeful facing the future. We would have to be proud of the work that we have made in this circuit throughout the weekend and give him thanks to all the people who work in the factory that thanks to their effort has done this possible one. The car has counted with more adhesion thanks to the new aileron and the consistency has been far better. I am contented with the race that I have done, throwing to the maximum in both first thirds of the test until I have made sure the fourth position. He has been positive to finish for the first time in front of BMW, and now we return to have a little more time to work in the factory and to continue progressing. Canada is another good circuit for me, so I hope to be able to give another step forward there”, ended up saying Physical.
Coequiper of Fisichella, Heikki Kovalainen, had a weekend for the forgetfulness, arriving 13º at 2 returns of the winner Fernando Alonso.
In as much the dispute between the companions of BMW, Robert Kubica and Nick Heidfeld, this time inclined in favor of Kubica that arrived 5º in front of its German companion. Both pilots decided on a strategy of a single shutdown, having in mind a possible entrance of the security car, something that never happened. Even so Kubica could escape to Heidfeld after the resupply.

BMW added good points after arriving fifth and sixth. They only decided on a shutdown in boxes. Photo: http://f1.racing-live.com/

“Unfortunately, I believe that our strategy of a single shutdown has not been adapted for the race of Monaco of this year. We counted on the security cars and they have this time not taken part. Reviewing our action, I believe that we could better have obtained something, but am in favor contented of to have returned to remove a few important points. I have had a small problem with the brakes soon after beginning the race, I have had to step on all the short while, which has put me a little intranquilo. Later the cars that had ahead have restrained I and towards the end I have had a problem with a sensor who has left a good short while me without traction control”, concluded the Kubica Pole.
The Austrian Alexander Wurz obtained his first two points of the season after finishing 7º in his Williams Toyota. The task of Wurz was impeccable and in the last part hand with the Ferrari de Kimi Räikkönen fought by hand. Coequiper of Wurz, Nico Rosberg, had a promising starting of race, but it wasted very many time behind the BMW of Heidfeld. Finally it arrived 12º.

The Wurz Austrian tries to move away of the Ferrari de Kimi Räikkönen. The Finn could not with the pilot of Williams. Photo: http://f1.racing-live.com/

“Today it was a dissapointing race, really. I did a good one released, but soon Fisichella approached much to me in the first curve and I was behind. First that I thought was to avoid the shock, but watching back perhaps and it must it have tried and thus to have the opportunity to add points. I realized that my race was really it jeopardize when I was behind Heidfeld and did not have any possibility of passing it. My strategy was the correct one, but with the traffic it was ruined. Our rate was good here - it is a pain that we could not add more points”, commented Rosberg.
Finally and as it comes happening since the beginning of season, the deceptions of the day were the equipment Honda and Toyota. The one of Honda he was something more discreet with 10º and 11º at the hands of Barrichello and Button. The one of Toyota was hardly a true disaster with both cars in front of the Super Aguri de Sato and Davidson.
Alonso, that now counts on 38 points, the same that Hamilton, leads the world-wide one thanks to its victories in Malaysia and Monaco, whereas in the one of constructors McLaren Mercedes surpasses in 20 (76 to 56) Ferrari.

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The key of the GP: The excellent performance of both McLaren Mercedes during all the day of Great Prize.

The maneuver of the GP: The perfect and synchronous starting of Fernando Alonso and Lewis Hamilton. They did not give option to its rivals.

Outstanding pilot I: Fernando Alonso. Shining conduction and dominion of the race. It marked pole, it gained the race and in addition it obtained the return record.

Outstanding pilot II: Kimi Räikkönen. With a little competitive car a point strived and obtained after releasing from back. Assessable.

The surprise: The enormous advantage obtained by both McLaren during the race.

Deception I: The performance of the Toyota cars. Of evil in worse.

Deception II: An attractive race was expected much more and the circuit was propitious so that it happened. Nevertheless it was an extremely boring race.

© Alexander Lucardi
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