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This year marks the 70th Formula 1 world championship race around the famous streets of Monaco.

However, drivers beware, as Esteban Ocon explained to Sky Sports: "It is a very cruel track if you don't have the confidence, the right set-up, the right state of mind behind you if you are not ready, basically, because it can bite you."

Ouch.

Still, it's the challenge every driver wants to conquer and the grand prix victory they all dream of winning.

On the current grid, Max Verstappen and Fernando Alonso have won twice in Monaco, Sergio Perez and Daniel Ricciardo have stood on the top step once and Lewis Hamilton leads the way with three victories - one with McLaren and two for Mercedes.

Actress Anya Taylor-Joy told Sky Sports she is here supporting Lewis Hamilton: "I'm here supporting a wonderful friend and legend.

"This is my first time on the grid but I woke up watching with my parents so this is really exciting."

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Lewis Hamilton was wearing short sleeves and sunglasses as he arrived by boat this morning, so that's good indicator the weather is looking settled for today's Monaco Grand Prix.

There are a few clouds in the sky with temperatures around 22C but the sun is out as we head towards lights out at 14:00 BST.

South Africa rugby player Siya Kolisi has done a few interviews with Sky Sports this weekend and he seems like a lovely fella. He can definitely come back on the grid.

Next on the walk of fame is actress Anya Taylor-Joy, who is equally as friendly and says she used to watch the races as a youngster with her dad. Again, we all give thanks to our F1 fathers.

King of the grid walk next, Michael Douglas. Bigger than the Oscars is Monaco.

Alex Albon will start in P9 and he spoke to Sky Sports ahead of the race: "I think this race is going to be a bit like the last couple of races, just managing the graining that is where it is at.

"Once that front starts to open up and you lose the bite, you are stuck. You are dealing with incurable amounts of understeer and you can't really do anything."

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Lewis Hamilton was in the media pen after qualifying yesterday and he gave some interesting thoughts to Sky Sports on how he sees the rest of the season's Saturday performances with Mercedes playing out.

The seven-time world champion will start P7 on the grid, while team-mate George Russell - who is running with an upgraded front wing in Monaco - qualified in fifth place. Russell has now out-qualified Hamilton in seven of the eight races so far this year.

"I anticipated it would be difficult to out-qualify George because he has the upgraded component, but it's great to see we are bringing upgrades," Hamilton said.

"Once we got to qualifying, I don't understand. I already know automatically that I'm going to lose two-tenths going into qualifying. That's definitely frustrating and something I don't have an answer for. I don't anticipate being ahead of George in qualifying this year."

Asked as to why that may be, Hamilton responded: "We will see."

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A certain battery bunny has been propelling Alex Albon's Williams forward this weekend in Monaco and now the 28-year-old has the chance to score his and the team's first points of the season when he lines up ninth on today's tightly packed grid.

"Good day, had a lot of fun out there! Best quali of the year," Albon, who has finished 11th in both Saudi Arabia and Australian, wrote on X. , external

Martin Brundle is on his grid walk on Sky Sports and comes up against France forward Kylian Mbappe's security. The team are doing their best efforts to keep the Martin at bay but Mbappe is open to chat and says he's here today as a fan of Formula 1 and to enjoy the race.

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Jennie Gow will be roaming around one of the most important sections of the Monaco circuit once the race gets under way today - the pit lane.

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Red Bull's Max Verstappen, speaking to Sky Sports: "We are still looking into things but we know it's a long race. Normally around here you have to just be patient when you are in our position.

"We have to be open-minded about everything, it's one race weekend. You always would like to win Monaco but for us now it's trying to score as many points as we can and move on."

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Last week at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix, Max Verstappen equalled Ayrton Senna's all-time record of eight consecutive pole positions.

The three-time world champion could have set a new benchmark of nine front-row spots in row on Saturday, but the Red Bull has struggled with the kerbs and bumps of Monaco this weekend and the Dutchman will start today's race in an unfamiliar sixth place.

"Not a favourable position," Verstappen wrote on X., external "We tried to extract everything out of the car, but it was difficult to control. Eyes on tomorrow."

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McLaren's Oscar Piastri will start on the front row in second at Monaco, he told Sky Sports: "There are two real opportunities [to overtake Leclerc], the start is one; it's a very short run to Turn One, and the second is strategy, timing the pit-stop right. There are a lot of games that can be played around here because it's so tough to overtake.

"We will see what happens but I think strategy will be our biggest opportunity to try and win."

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Oscar Piastri has one more day as a member of the Leclerc clan before we head off to Canada and he's taken in by the Stroll family.

The Australian is hoping his position in P2 at the notoriously difficult to overtake Monaco circuit will give him some advantage off the line against polesitter Charles Leclerc.

"A good start always helps, and if you can get into the lead you can control it very easily around here, so that’s probably the first goal,” the 23-year-old said.

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Alternatively, Piastri said the team will be looking at their race strategy, adding: "As optimistic as I want to be, overtaking around here is not easy. We’ll try our best but starting from a good spot."

Piastri is aiming for his third podium in Formula 1 today after his third place in Japan and second place in Qatar last season.

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Charles Leclerc's rotten run of luck in his own backyard has to come to an end at some point. Surely?!

• 2018: DNF - Crashes into the back of Brendon Hartley's Toro Rosso with six laps to go due to a left front brake disc failure

• 2019: DNF - Hits the barrier with his right rear tyre while trying to pass Renault's Nico Hulkenberg. Retires from the race on lap 18

• 2021: DNS - Starts on pole despite crashing on his final qualifying run, but fails to start the race due to suffering a driveshaft issue on his way to the grid

• 2022: P4 - Takes pole again for his home race but a botched strategy from Ferrari costs him victory

• 2023: P6 - Three-place grid penalty for impeding Lando Norris in qualifying drops Leclerc from third to sixth, where he eventually finishes the race

Nico Hulkenberg qualified in 12th place and Kevin Magnussen in 15th but after qualifying both Haas cars were disqualified for a rear-wing infringement and the pair will now start today's Monaco Grand Prix from the back of the grid.

*I should've pushed this entry through before the starting grid. D'oh. Better late than never.*

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Pole sitter Charles Leclerc said during the drivers parade: "I am super motivated to get into the car and do the job and I really hope this one will be the right one.

"We've just got to do our thing and not do anything too crazy, but the pace has been there all weekend. We've got Carlos starting third as well which hopefully will be a help as well. I will try to bring it home."

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Charles Leclerc has been in excellent form on his home turf and he carried his strong practice performances into qualifying, securing his first pole position of the season by 0.154 seconds from Oscar Piastri.

Carlos Sainz paid tribute to his Ferrari team-mate, saying Leclerc "has been amazing all weekend."

After soaking up the cheers of the crowd, Leclerc said: "The feeling after a qualifying lap is always very special here. Really, really happy about the lap, the excitement is so high but it feels really good."

Spaniard Sainz has said he'll be there for some 'shake-and-bake' action to help out Leclerc out if the Monegasque driver needs him during today's race.