Lewis Hamilton had hoped set-up changes would boost his qualifying chances in Monaco, but that plan certainly did not work out. The Monaco Grand Prix is an important race weekend in the 2021 title battle. This venue is truly an anomaly, and an opportunity for Verstappen to slow Hamilton's momentum after three wins in the opening four races. But few expected Hamilton to struggle so badly in qualifying as he slumped to P7 on the grid, 0.75s off the pace of pole-sitter Charles Leclerc. Mercedes had battled across the weekend to get their tyres up to temperature in the rather modest Monaco heat, but after Hamilton made set-up changes to address the issue, it actually left the W12 feeling...
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