Max Verstappen Wins the Monaco Race 2023
Even though the rain made things exciting, the top three drivers on the starting grid finished in the same order as they did when the race began, and Max Verstappen took home the victory in the Monaco Grand Prix. By switching to intermediate tyres one lap after pitting for slicks, Fernando Alonso was able to maintain second place ahead of his former teammate Esteban Ocon. Since Verstappen was on medium tyres and Alonso was on hards, the former had a stronger start and was able to cover Alpine driver Esteban Ocon. For the fourth spot, ahead of Charles Leclerc, Carlos Sainz held off Lewis Hamilton. Half of the Grand Prix was quite unremarkable, even by Monaco's standards. However, the impending and subsequent rain added excitement to the Grand Prix. Despite severe graining, Verstappen was able to use the medium tyres for almost 50 laps after starting on them.