Formula 1 fever to hit Monaco this weekend

By Emre Asikci

ISTANBUL (AA) - The seventh round of the 2022 Formula One World Championship will be held in Monaco on Sunday.

Circuit de Monaco will host the Monaco Grand Prix, which will be raced on 78 laps on a 3.3-kilometer (2-mile) track. The qualifying laps will start on Saturday at 1400GMT, with the race itself set for 1300GMT on Sunday.

Max Verstappen of Red Bull, who leads the driver standings with 110 points, topped the podium in Saudi Arabia, Italy, the United States, and Spain.

Second-placed Charles Leclerc of Ferrari, who has 104 points, won in Bahrain and Australia.

- Top 5 drivers

1. Max Verstappen (Netherlands) 110 points

2. Charles Leclerc (Monaco): 104

3. Sergio Perez (Mexico): 85

4. George Russell (Great Britain): 74

5. Carlos Sainz (Spain): 65

- Top 5 Constructors

1. Red Bull: 195

2. Ferrari: 169

3. Mercedes: 120

4. McLaren: 50

5. Alfa Romeo: 39