Red Bull Racing sticks to its guns amidst 'potential pitstop rule lottery'

15:07, 23 May 2025

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Christian Horner has laid out how Red Bull Racing's approach to the Monaco Grand Prix has not changed even in the face of the much discussed Monaco two pitstop rules.

Speaking to Sky Sports after FP1 Horner was asked whether the Austrian outfit would change its approach due to the two mandatory pitstop rules. The Briton was inequivocal in his response.

"No [we haven't changed Friday plans due to the rule change] because you want to qualify as high up as you can."

Monaco pitstop rule 'could be a big lottery'

Whilst qualifying is usually the defining factor of the Grand Prix, this year the set of one-off rules aimed at enhancing the spectacle during the street race in Monte Carlo, could throw a spanner in the works says Horner.

"The two stop could be a bit of a lottery on Sunday. It depends on Safety Car, and weather and tactics and so on."

"It's going to keep the strategists flat out and deliver another element to the race."

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1	Kimi Antonelli Kimi Antonelli	MercedesMER	131
2	George Russell George Russell	MercedesMER	88
3	Charles Leclerc Charles Leclerc	FerrariFER	75
4	Lewis Hamilton Lewis Hamilton	FerrariFER	72
5	Lando Norris Lando Norris	McLarenMCL	58
6	Oscar Piastri Oscar Piastri	McLarenMCL	48
7	Max Verstappen Max Verstappen	Red Bull RacingRBR	43
8	Pierre Gasly Pierre Gasly	AlpineALP	20
9	Oliver Bearman Oliver Bearman	HaasHAA	18
10	Liam Lawson Liam Lawson	Racing BullsRCB	16
11	Franco Colapinto Franco Colapinto	AlpineALP	15
12	Isack Hadjar Isack Hadjar	Red Bull RacingRBR	14
13	Carlos Sainz Carlos Sainz	WilliamsWIL	6
14	Arvid Lindblad Arvid Lindblad	Racing BullsRCB	5
15	Gabriel Bortoleto Gabriel Bortoleto	AudiAUD	2
16	Esteban Ocon Esteban Ocon	HaasHAA	1
17	Alexander Albon Alexander Albon	WilliamsWIL	1
18	Nico Hulkenberg Nico Hulkenberg	AudiAUD	0
19	Valtteri Bottas Valtteri Bottas	CadillacCAD	0
20	Sergio Perez Sergio Perez	CadillacCAD	0
21	Lance Stroll Lance Stroll	Aston MartinAST	0
22	Fernando Alonso Fernando Alonso	Aston MartinAST	0

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