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Marc Priestley
Former F1 mechanic on BBC Radio 5 Live
Sergio Perez is making great use of that clear air in front of him and I feel Max Verstappen is now putting pressure on Charles Leclerc.
Summary
Verstappen wins; Leclerc retires with power unit failure
Perez took lead from Leclerc off start line
Verstappen took lead from Perez after Leclerc's early pit stop
Sainz, Leclerc, Zhou, Magnussen, Stroll out
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Nicholas Latifi in the Williams has been hit with a 10-second stop-go penalty for a grid infringement.
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Sebastian Vettel was another driver to gain a place on the opening lap. The Aston Martin up to eighth spot.
A lock up for Charles Leclerc means the Monegasque man could struggle to catch the Red Bull of Sergio Perez now he's lost the lead.
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Brilliant start from Sergio Perez. The Red Bull driver is pulling away at a rapid pace from second-placed Charles Leclerc.
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Jack Nicholls
BBC Radio 5 Live F1 commentatorSergio Perez sends it and gets through as Charles Leclerc locks up. Exactly the start he wanted and the Mexican Red Bull driver leads the race.
Postpublished at 12:05 British Summer Time 12 June 2022
Another race were Charles Leclerc could potentially not win, even though he was on pole. Long way to go though.
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The message was obviously a boost for the Mexican.
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Charles Leclerc loses the lead from the line! Sergio Perez takes control!
Go! Go! Go!published at 12:04 British Summer Time 12 June 2022
May the odds be ever in your favour.
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Nervous faces in every garage. Here we go then...
'All to play for'published at 12:03 British Summer Time 12 June 2022
Marc Priestley
Former F1 mechanic on BBC Radio 5 LiveI am really exited because I can't call it - that's something we have been crying out for in Formula 1 for years. All to play for as we go into the first couple of corners.
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The track is sizzling. We are in for a sweaty one.
Team radio - to Perezpublished at 12:02 British Summer Time 12 June 2022
Get your elbows out at the start, it's all to play for.
Verstappen heads title racepublished at 12:02 British Summer Time 12 June 2022
There is not much to separate the top three in the title race, with Max Verstappen still leading the way on 125 points.
Charles Leclerc will be looking over his shoulder in Baku with Monaco winner Sergio Perez so close behind him now.
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The double podium for Red Bull in Monte Carlo hands the team a 36-point advantage over second-placed Ferrari.
Mercedes have given themselves a 75-point buffer over McLaren in the battle for third spot, but Alfa Romeo and Alpine aren't too far behind the papaya crew.
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Early message for Sergio Perez. "Get your elbows out. All to play for."
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Formation lap is under way. Majority are on medium tyres, some teams have opted for the hards.
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Jeremiah: We need not be reminded how slow Alonso can drive, doing better than the Safety Car. Let's hope he will not be holding others today.
Road ragepublished at 11:59 British Summer Time 12 June 2022
Remember this moment from 2017: 'He brake-tested me. What the...?!'
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