Despite Rising Podium Last Year, Max Verstappen Considers The Monaco GP F1 Track Not Easy

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JAKARTA - Red Bull Racer Max Verstappen admits that the Monaco Formula 1 (F1) Grand Prix (GP) which will be held on Sunday, May 26 at 20.00 WIB, is not easy.

The narrow, winding trail led him to call the race on the circuit, which opened in April 1929 "probably not our best track".

Verstappen, who won five races from seven races so far, will be eyeing his sixth win at Monaco which he has won in 2021 and 2023.

However, the increase in McLaren led by British racer Lando Norris, who recorded impressive results in the last two races, won in Miani and finished P2 at GP Emilia Romagna, and Ferrari, who has always been strong on this 3.3 kilometer long track, made the Monaco GP not easy for Verstappen. According to him, the track has also been very difficult for his team to beat in recent years.

"I think looking at the layout of the track, this may not be our best track, just because our car usually has trouble passing through mounds and kerb," Verstappen said, quoted from the official F1 website via Antara, Friday, May 24.

"I don't think Monaco is ever easy, even when you have the best car," he continued.

"In addition, in recent years, I think Ferrari has always been very, very strong here. As well as McLaren recently, in the last two races, its performance has really boosted," he added.

"Now it depends on who will give more performance to the car, finding the best set-up on the car," he added.

Verstappen entered the Monaco GP with a winning capital in the previous series at the Imola Circuit last week. However, the Dutch racer did not want to repeat what happened in Imola when he won the race with great pressure.

At that time, he started the race from pole leading most of the race without any competition. However, Norris was able to approach him significantly when his tires began to run low in the last stages.

Luckily, until the plaid flag was raised, Verstappen managed to survive in first position, passing through the finish line with a 0.725 second lead in front of Norris.

"Of course, Imola started really badly and we managed to turn things around. I don't want to have such a weekend again, it's quite tense and unpleasant," he said.