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Jack Nicholls
BBC Radio 5 Live F1 commentator
I have not seen rain like this for a long time. It is monsoon-like. There are rivers on the track. It is bucketing down.
Summary
Perez wins after Red Bull jump Ferrari at pit stops
Sainz 2nd, Verstappen 3rd, Leclerc 4th
Race delayed following heavy rain and a heavy crash for Schumcaher
Magnussen, Schumacher, Albon out
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You could plonk one of those yachts on track and it would float nicely along. It's soaking out there now.
Postpublished at 14:21 British Summer Time 29 May 2022
Jolyon Palmer
Former Renault driver on BBC Radio 5 LiveI don't think they are going to be starting this any time soon.
Red flagpublished at 14:21 British Summer Time 29 May 2022
Back to the pits.
Team radio - Ricciardopublished at 14:20 British Summer Time 29 May 2022
To be honest, wetter than I thought it would be. Very wet at the moment.
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Daniel Ricciardo says he's surprised at how heavy the rain is.
Team radio - Vettelpublished at 14:20 British Summer Time 29 May 2022
Heavy rain now and generally a lot of water. Terrible.
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Carefully does it for every car out on track during these formation laps at the moment.
get involved Get Involvedpublished at 14:19 British Summer Time 29 May 2022
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Magic Iain: The Monaco track alone kind of evens out the cars. A wet Monaco will illuminate the best teams and drivers. I’m expecting an epic race of surprises with Alonso Hamilton Vettel and Ricciardo proving their mettle.
Postpublished at 14:17 British Summer Time 29 May 2022
I think I saw that it's safety car driver Bert Mylander's birthday today.
The last thing Leclerc would have hoped forpublished at 14:17 British Summer Time 29 May 2022
Jolyon Palmer
Former Renault driver on BBC Radio 5 LiveAbsolutely this will help Max Verstappen. That's why we have heard him on the radio asking: "What are we waiting for?"
If you think of who doesn't want these conditions, it's the guy on pole.
Charles Leclerc has never finished a race here. It is the last thing he would have hoped for.
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Formation lap has begun.
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There goes the safety car....
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Excellent advice, Lewis. I'm warm and dry and still feeling the pressure.
Team Radio - Hamiltonpublished at 14:15 British Summer Time 29 May 2022
"Everyone take some deep breaths and cool down..."
Postpublished at 14:14 British Summer Time 29 May 2022
Jennie Gow
BBC Radio 5 live pit-lane reporterThe clouds are wrapping around the top of the mountain and are keeping on coming. It is really grotty. It's treacherous around here in the dry. There will be drivers on the grid wondering: "What have I got myself into?"
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Well, some fans are alright. People along the balconies high up in Monaco are all dry and enjoying a glass champagne.
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Andrew Priestley: Safety is paramount, but this seems to be a hyper cautious overreaction from race control.
Amit Mandalia: Could have had a prospect of an exciting start to the race and now we’ve got a safety car formation lap with everyone on the same tyre
James Hammond: This is insane, it's only just intermediate weather and they're being forced to start extreme wet.