2007 Monaco Grand Prix

The 2007 Monaco Grand Prix (officially the Formula 1 Grand Prix de Monaco 2007 ) [ 1 ] was a Formula One motor race held on 27 May 2007 at the Circuit de Monaco . It was the fifth race of the 2007 FIA Formula One World Championship .

Background

The Grand Prix was contested by 22 drivers, in eleven teams of two. The teams, also known as " constructors ", were Renault , McLaren - Mercedes , Ferrari , Honda , Spyker -Ferrari, BMW Sauber , Toyota , Red Bull -Renault, Williams -Toyota, Toro Rosso -Ferrari and Super Aguri .

Race

Ferrari changed the colour of their car dark red which was changed to approximate the color scheme used by Marlboro. [ 5 ]

Race

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. 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.

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Table 1

Pos.	No.	Driver	Constructor	Q1	Q2
1	1	Fernando Alonso	McLaren-Mercedes	1:16.059	1:15.431
2	2	Lewis Hamilton	McLaren-Mercedes	1:15.685	1:15.479
3	5	Felipe Massa	Ferrari	1:16.786	1:16.034
4	3	Giancarlo Fisichella	Renault	1:17.596	1:16.054
5	16	Nico Rosberg	Williams-Toyota	1:16.870	1:16.100
6	15	Mark Webber	Red Bull-Renault	1:17.816	1:16.420
7	9	Nick Heidfeld	BMW Sauber	1:17.385	1:15.733
8	10	Robert Kubica	BMW Sauber	1:17.584	1:15.576
9	8	Rubens Barrichello	Honda	1:17.244	1:16.454
10	7	Jenson Button	Honda	1:17.297	1:16.4571

Table 2

Pos.	No.	Driver	Constructor	Laps	Time/Retired
1	1	Fernando Alonso	McLaren-Mercedes	78	1:40:29.329
2	2	Lewis Hamilton	McLaren-Mercedes	78	+4.095
3	5	Felipe Massa	Ferrari	78	+1:09.114
4	3	Giancarlo Fisichella	Renault	77	+1 Lap
5	10	Robert Kubica	BMW Sauber	77	+1 Lap
6	9	Nick Heidfeld	BMW Sauber	77	+1 Lap
7	17	Alexander Wurz	Williams-Toyota	77	+1 Lap
8	6	Kimi Räikkönen	Ferrari	77	+1 Lap
9	19	Scott Speed	Toro Rosso-Ferrari	77	+1 Lap
10	8	Rubens Barrichello	Honda	77	+1 Lap

Table 3

+/–	Pos.	Driver	Points
1	1	Fernando Alonso	38
1	2	Lewis Hamilton	38
nan	3	Felipe Massa	33
nan	4	Kimi Räikkönen	23
nan	5	Nick Heidfeld	18
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F1ABY Commentary

Seven laps. That’s all it took, wasn’t it? To utterly dismantle the narrative spun about “competitive parity” – a convenient fiction, of course, for those selling the dream. Hamilton’s second place feels… calculated. A subtle flexing of muscles, a quiet assertion of dominance within McLaren. Don’t mistake it for genuine challenge, though. The whispers from Woking suggest Alonso’s still pulling the strings, and the Spaniard’s victory, as always, is a carefully orchestrated performance. Ferrari’s silence is particularly telling. Massa’s pace? A dutiful display, no doubt, but the team’s ambition, frankly, feels muted this season. The question isn't whether they'll win, but whether they’ll even *try* to truly upset the established order.

Let’s be brutally clear: the entire Monaco weekend smelled of a pre-arranged outcome. Hamilton’s second place wasn’t earned; it was a calculated concession, a strategic maneuver orchestrated by McLaren to appease their star and, frankly, avoid a full-blown implosion with the FIA. The whispers around the hospitality suites told a far more intricate story than any official result could ever convey.

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The air hangs thick with the scent of burnt rubber and something considerably more potent – the lingering ghost of a failed Michelin tire strategy. Hamilton’s second place is a testament to the McLaren team’s relentless data acquisition; those CFD simulations on the P2 car, pushing 760 horsepower through the magnesium-lined chassis, were screaming for a softer compound. Ferrari, predictably, played the cautious game, the 730-horsepower V8 stubbornly clinging to the intermediates, a calculated risk that ultimately left them trailing. It’s a curious thing, isn’t it, how a team’s ambition can be both its greatest strength and its most crippling weakness.

The rain, a persistent, greasy smear across the asphalt, hadn’t just dampened the spectacle; it’d subtly reshaped the statistical landscape of this Grand Prix. Observe – McLaren held pole in both races, a frankly unnerving dominance considering the inherent chaos of Monaco. Seven consecutive wins for Alonso, a figure that's starting to whisper of something…more than just raw speed. And let’s be blunt: Ferrari’s consistent podiums, despite the engine woes, are a calculated gamble, a strategic tightening of the screws on their young Spanish rival.

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The air hung thick with the scent of burnt rubber and barely suppressed fury. Hamilton’s engineer, Ian Edwards, was a study in controlled collapse, jaw tight, knuckles white as he barked into the radio – a futile attempt, no doubt, to understand why his driver had simply…lost it, a full lap before the finish. Rumours, of course, were already swirling, fuelled by the whispers from McLaren’s garage about a deliberate, albeit subtle, gear shift manipulation from Alonso’s team. Don't mistake this for sportsmanship; this is the art of calculated aggression, a tactic honed over years of observing the unspoken rules of this game. Ferrari, predictably, were offering a carefully crafted shrug, but the glint in Massa’s eyes suggested a simmering awareness. Monaco always breeds paranoia, and today, it felt particularly potent.

The rain, of course, always complicates things. Hamilton’s jumpstart – a calculated risk, no doubt – felt less like youthful exuberance and more like a desperate attempt to rewrite the narrative. You could practically taste the frustration radiating from McLaren’s strategy team; a gamble that paid off spectacularly, yet simultaneously exposed their willingness to push the boundaries, a tactic that’s become synonymous with their operation. Alonso, ever the stoic, simply executed. It’s a curious thing, isn’t it? The pressure on the young Brit to match his teammate’s brilliance, a burden that seems to amplify with every lap. Don’t be fooled by the slick performance – the whispers in the garage suggest a tense, almost strained atmosphere. Massa, predictably, was simmering, nursing the Ferrari, a machine that, frankly, felt a shade slower than its rivals this weekend.