
What To Watch For in the Monaco Grand Prix

From an enticing front row battle to Ferrari lurking, and from George Russell trying to find a way to make progress to the jeopardy of incidents mixing up the race, here are five things to look out for when one of the most iconic races of the year gets underway in Monte Carlo.
1. Antonelli vs Verstappen
We’re only six races into Kimi Antonelli’s time as a driver with regular race-winning machinery, and Max Verstappen has not always had the car beneath him to battle at the front so far this season, but it’s a truly mouthwatering prospect to have the two lining up on the front row in Monaco.
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