MONTE CARLO -- The Monaco Grand Prix was delayed by 21 minutes and then red-flagged before a racing lap had been completed due to worsening rain. The rain began 10 minutes before the scheduled race start, just after the drivers had observed the Monaco national anthem on the front of the grid and started to return to their cars. Mechanics on the grid frantically rushed to change dry tyres to the intermediate wet in time for the 15:00 local time start, but the FIA delayed the formation lap to 15:09 and then 15:16. Seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton was seen shaking his head in the cockpit after being told of the delay, while reigning world champion Max Verstappen asked: "What are...
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