“I am excited to get back,” Max Verstappen can’t wait to tackle Monaco after losing out to Sergio Perez last year

Max Verstappen gives his take on the situation at F1 ahead of the Monaco GP.

“I am excited to get back,” Max Verstappen can’t wait to tackle Monaco after losing out to Sergio Perez last year

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The Monaco GP has become one of the many circuits that Max Verstappen can consider as his home race. The Dutchman lives in Monaco in a high end luxury apartment. Formula 1 drivers and Monaco is a match made in heaven. With the mediterranean weather and the French rivera, the place has become a hotspot racers all around the world. There are many perks attached to living there.

Apart from the exemption on income tax, Formula 1 drivers get to live a luxurious life with all the glitz and glamour in one place. Charles Leclerc and many old school F1 drivers reside there. Apart from the beautiful weather, Monaco has a prestigious racing history. Winning in Monaco is considered as a huge achievement. Every driver to have raced in the pinnacle of motorsport has dreamt of winning on the streets of Monaco.

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Max Verstappen on the other hand had turned that dream into a reality back during the 2021 F1 season. After an intense weekend, things went his way during Sunday’s race where he stood on the top step of the podium. All did not go as planned in 2022 where his teammate Sergio Perez got the honours. Coming into 2023 Max is fully determined to chase for victory.

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Max Verstappen talks about the main aspects of the Monaco GP

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Here is what the Red Bull driver had to say. “I am excited to get back to racing this week. Not racing in Imola was the right decision and I know it was not taken lightly but some things are obviously more important than racing and this was one of those occasions. Looking ahead to Monaco, qualifying is so important there so we need to make sure we are as strong as we can be in that session,” he stated.

“Looking ahead to Monaco, qualifying is so important there so we need to make sure we are as strong as we can be in that session,” he continued. “So, nailing a quali lap here is extremely difficult but at the same time very exciting. The race is usually heavily dependent on the strategy as overtaking is almost impossible. And of course, I live in Monaco so it’s nice to go home every evening during the Grand Prix weekend,” he concluded.

Max Verstappen has not had the best of luck at Monaco. Apart from his victory in 2021, there is not much left to applaud the F1 champ’s talents in the French rivera. Red Bull has made an absolute monster for 2023 and Monaco will be a testament to see how fast it can go around the small streets. With teammate Sergio Perez being his only real championship contender, it is surely going to get interesting. Fernando Alonso also won’t be too far off from the pack and could be a strong contender for victory at the principality.

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