P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Sergio Perez and Fernando Alonso were both knocked out in Q1 at the Monaco Grand Prix.
Sergio Perez repeated his failure from the previous season and did not make it to Q2 at the Monaco Grand Prix. This resulted in him starting the race from the 18th position on the grid. The frustration was evident when Perez exclaimed, “What a *** joke” upon learning about his elimination. Fellow racer Fernando Alonso will be starting just ahead of Perez in 16th place, after also struggling to improve his final lap time during qualifying. Despite the challenges faced by drivers such as Perez and Alonso, the top positions in the first part of qualifying were secured by George Russell, Oscar Piastri, and Lewis Hamilton. Unfortunately, Logan Sargeant and both Stake F1 drivers were among those eliminated in Q1.