16 LECLERC Charles (mco), Scuderia Ferrari SF-24, action during the Monaco Grand Prix Formula 1 2024, 8th round of the Formula 1 World Championship 2024, from May 23 to 26, 2024 at the Monaco Circuit, in Monaco – Photo Florent Gooden / DPPI
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The cars lined up in the pitlane with Gasly leading the pack while the last ten remaining drivers prepared for the battle in the crucial 12 minutes of qualifying.
Given Monaco’s notorious nature, a solid initial lap would be of utmost importance, as you never know when a red flag may be raised.
Leclerc quickly reported: « There was some movement in the pedals. » Certainly not what you want to hear when you’re fighting for pole position in your home grand prix.
After this, Leclerc set the fastest time, while Verstappen aborted his first lap, which was 20 seconds slower than Leclerc’s, but then completed another lap, only managing the third fastest time.
The Dutchman reported: « I am still facing the same issues in turns 5 and 10. »
After the first round of laps, Leclerc held provisional pole position, with Piastri in second and Verstappen in third.
Sainz secured fourth place, Russell finished fifth, Norris sixth, Albon seventh, Hamilton eighth, Gasly ninth, and Tsunoda completed the top ten.
After a brief break, action resumed in Monaco for the second stage of qualifying, with the other 15 drivers heading out on track.
Verstappen led the timing screens after the first lap, while Leclerc surprisingly only managed sixth place. However, times continued to drop as the second round of laps began.
Leclerc improved to second place on his second lap, behind Piastri, who had the fastest time with three minutes left on the clock.
Soon after, Norris set the fastest time as the final laps of Q2 unfolded. Verstappen then split the McLarens to secure second place, pushing Piastri to third.
And so the order stood, with Norris leading the pack with a time of 1:10.732, just 0.013 seconds ahead of Verstappen in second place, and Piastri 0.011 seconds behind in third. Leclerc settled for fourth place.
The first driver to be eliminated was Esteban Ocon, who finished in 11th, losing to Albon by just 0.069 seconds. Meanwhile, Gasly in the other Alpine secured fifth place.
After a strong performance in Q1, Nico Hulkenberg could only manage 12th place in Q2, just 0.042 seconds ahead of Daniel Ricciardo in 13th.
Lance Stroll once again outperformed Alonso in the standings, but only managed 14th place on the grid, 0.162 seconds ahead of Kevin Magnussen, who finished 15th in the other Haas.
It was another closely contested stage, with less than half a second separating the top ten drivers who advanced to Q3.
When all was said and done, Russell emerged as the leader, clocking 1:11.492. Piastri closely followed in second place, just 0.008 seconds behind, while Hamilton secured third place, trailing by 0.036 seconds. Sainz and Leclerc claimed fourth and fifth places, respectively, with Albon in sixth. Verstappen found himself in seventh place, over two tenths behind the leader. Unfortunately, Alonso was the first driver to miss out on Q2, falling short by 0.132 seconds and consequently starting the race from 16th place. Logan Sargeant secured the 17th fastest time in the Williams, over half a second off the pace, ahead of Perez in 18th place. Valtteri Bottas claimed the 19th fastest time, with Zhou Guanyu completing the grid in 20th place. Surprisingly, the entire grid was within a margin of 1.5 seconds.
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Portugal beats Italy in Eurocup final
In an exciting Eurocup final, Portugal defeated Italy 2-1 and won the European champion title. The match, played at Wembley Stadium in London, was marked by a lot of tension and twists.
In the first half, Italy opened the scoring with a penalty goal converted by Insigne. However, Portugal did not give up and equalized shortly after, with a beautiful goal from Cristiano Ronaldo. The game remained balanced, with chances for both teams, but the score remained 1-1 until the end of regular time.
In extra time, Portugal showed their strength and scored the winning goal. With an individual play from Bernardo Silva, the Portuguese national team turned the game around and secured the title. The Portuguese fans went wild with the victory and celebrated in the streets of Lisbon.
Avec ce résultat, le Portugal devient champion d’Europe pour la deuxième fois, répétant l’exploit de 2016. L’équipe dirigée par Fernando Santos a montré beaucoup de détermination et de combativité tout au long du tournoi, en surmontant des adversaires difficiles et en se consacrant comme l’une des meilleures sélections d’Europe.
L’Euro 2024 restera dans l’histoire comme l’un des tournois les plus émouvants et disputés de tous les temps. Les équipes participantes ont montré un football de haut niveau et ont offert de grands moments aux supporters. Maintenant, les regards se tournent vers la prochaine édition du tournoi, qui promet d’être encore plus excitante.
