Monaco Grand Prix – The best tweets of the weekend
The most popular event on the calendar, the Monaco Grand Prix did not deviate from the norm this year, and the numerous surprises provided plenty of material for our Twitter specialists. Here is the compilation of gems from the blue bird network during the Grand Prix won by Max Verstappen.
The internet is already buzzing a week before the Grand Prix, notably with the presentation of McLaren’s special livery in the historic colors of their sponsor Gulf:
We can’t stop staring. 😍@GulfOilIntl #GulfXMcLaren pic.twitter.com/ZHURptLPol
— McLaren (@McLarenF1) May 16, 2021
As popular a driver as Pastor Maldonado was in his time, Nikita Mazepin has also had some interesting stories about him:
🚨|#F1| OFFICIEL: Haas présente la voiture « Anti-spin » conçue spécialement pour Nikita Mazepin au #MonacoGP !
— La Pause F1 (@LaPauseF1) May 16, 2021
Thursday, May 20 marked the second anniversary of the death of the illustrious Niki Lauda, to whom Lewis Hamilton paid tribute:
Hope we’re still making you proud Niki ❤️ thinking of you today. pic.twitter.com/tcDZ1X3724
— Lewis Hamilton (@LewisHamilton) May 20, 2021
The first free practice session was in line with the current season’s leaderboard:
Tout le monde: “Ca serait cool que le Grand Prix de Monaco soit serré”
Hamilton et Verstappen:#F1 #MonacoGP pic.twitter.com/DanPxQWFCM
— Au Rupteur (@AuRupteur) May 20, 2021
Charles Leclerc’s test center greeted his fans from the first laps of free practice:
👋✌️ @Charles_Leclerc #MonacoGP 🇲🇨 pic.twitter.com/jW3r3T2N58
— CANAL+ F1® (@CanalplusF1) May 20, 2021
The Ferraris were particularly prominent on this Thursday, consistently posting some of the best times.
Ferrari 1-2 à Monaco #F1 pic.twitter.com/ZCunnRPvkz
— Spinmaster (@idreau_) May 20, 2021
The Haas team is rarely respected this season:
Pendant que les commissaires font des photos avec Fabio Quartararo, la Haas fait des tours de reconnaissance. #MonacoGP pic.twitter.com/1MosLqxvxZ
— Au Rupteur (@AuRupteur) May 22, 2021
Romain Grosjean was a consultant for Canal Plus this weekend and Julien Fébreau wanted to offer him a symbolic gift:
Ahahahahahahahhaha 😭 pic.twitter.com/KEsNtXUWat
— Fédé 🇫🇷 de la Lose (@FFLose) May 22, 2021
A Haas crashed in free practice 3 and could not take part in qualifying on Saturday … but it’s not the one we expected!
Mazepin: Je répondrais sur la piste
Les gens: Hahahaha- merde c’est Mick, le pauvre ! pic.twitter.com/Yan01kfeGN
— P.O “Depielo” Valette (@DepieloF1) May 22, 2021
Leclerc was provisionally on pole after the first laps of the drivers in Q3, which naturally reminded Twitter users of a mythical moment in Formula 1 at Monaco:
Sainz dans quelques minutes. pic.twitter.com/0jr1kxsKGa
— Monkey Seat (@F1MonkeySeat) May 22, 2021
What is certain is that they had flair, since a few minutes later, it is Leclerc who sharply goes off the track near the swimming pool:
.??????OIDFHKSHFKSHFKHSKFBHKDFSKDFHKDF ????#MonacoGP 🇲🇨 pic.twitter.com/Ljw1RHdXGI
— CANAL+ F1® (@CanalplusF1) May 22, 2021
The Monegasque still grabs pole at home:
Charles Leclerc en pole position après avoir “accidentalement” provoqué un drapeau rouge. pic.twitter.com/PwIgw5GMRJ
— Winamax Sport (@WinamaxSport) May 22, 2021
Cock-a-doodle-doo in F2 where Théo Pourchaire became the youngest winner in the history of the discipline, at 17 years old:
Victoire de Théo Pourchaire à Monaco lors de la Course Principale en F2 🏆👏🇫🇷
Plus jeune vainqueur en F2 à 17 ans ! #F2 #MonacoGP 🇲🇨 pic.twitter.com/3N5CmeNgg2
— Secteur F1 🏎🇫🇷 (@Secteur_F1) May 22, 2021
Leclerc’s heartbreak during the warm-up lap:
Gutted #MonacoGP 🇲🇨 @Charles_Leclerc pic.twitter.com/aChhTyrsIn
— Formula 1 (@F1) May 23, 2021
His accident during qualifying giving him pole position at home:
Not how Charles Leclerc would have expected to take his eighth pole position 😱#MonacoGP 🇲🇨 #F1 pic.twitter.com/1Dq2Sg4Y7Q
— Formula 1 (@F1) May 22, 2021
Did the Scuderia want to keep their pole position at all costs?
Ferrari checking Charles Leclerc’s gearbox this morning pic.twitter.com/SoEc3i5BdZ
— niran (@TheOfficialFNG) May 23, 2021
Bottas’s disillusionment, once again unlucky this Sunday:
Problem with Bottas’s pitstop #MonacoGP #WTF1 pic.twitter.com/p6MxBUjZI3
— WTF1 (@wtf1official) May 23, 2021
The damaged nut of the Mercedes:
Côté à côté: pic.twitter.com/CPK4o6kTOg
— Au Rupteur (@AuRupteur) May 24, 2021
The realization of the Grand Prix preferred to show us the replay of a corner poorly negotiated by Lance Stroll rather than the wheel-to-wheel duel between Gasly and Vettel coming out of the pits, a meme was born on the Twittersphere:
#WTF1 #MonacoGP
Hurt to watch pic.twitter.com/vN7H7qlA8S— Rambat (@rambat2020) May 23, 2021
At the end of a rather dull race, it was finally Max Verstappen who held on to the lead to win his first crown in Monaco:
King of Monaco 👑#F1 🇲🇨 pic.twitter.com/q29zcHjGkM
— Formula 1 (@F1) May 23, 2021
The duo “Carlando” reformed on the podium of Monaco:
Lads… lads! 🍾😁#MonacoGP 🇲🇨 #F1 pic.twitter.com/g38P17NgOU
— Formula 1 (@F1) May 23, 2021
We stay in the world of city circuits for the next stage of the world championship, in Baku in two weeks for a new Grand Prix that promises to be thrilling at all levels!
In collaboration with Guillaume Pinquet