Monaco GP 2024: Huge Collision between Sergio Perez and both Haas cars pulls out Red Flag in Lap 1, Watch now

In the very first lap of Monaco Grand Prix 2024, there was a huge crash between two Haas cars and Red Bull. At Beau Rivage, a major crash involving Sergio Perez and the two Haas drivers brought out the red flag. The collision scattered debris across the track and took three cars out of the race. The cars were quickly craned off, and a restart was imminent.

Here is the video: 

Full on-board camera footage of the crash between Kevin Magnussen, Sergio Perez and Nico Hülkenberg that caused the red flag! 🚩🚩#F1 #Formula1 #MonacoGP 🇲🇨 pic.twitter.com/VSKIViiMKD

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This incident benefits Carlos Sainz, who had burst his front left tyre in a collision with Oscar Piastri near the top of the grid. He'll have time to repair his car before the race resumes. Footage revealed that Perez's Red Bull was clipped by Kevin Magnussen before crashing into the barriers.

Esteban Ocon hit Pierre Gasly too! 

During the first lap outside the tunnel, Esteban Ocon hit his teammate Pierre Gasly too. Pierre Gasly expresses his frustration: "What was that? Why did he come after me? Oh no, the entire car is damaged!" Gasly also collided with teammate Esteban Ocon on the first lap. It's been a chaotic start out there.

Watch: 

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Charles Leclerc excelled under pressure to secure pole position for the Monaco Grand Prix. As the favourite for Saturday's qualifying in Monte Carlo, the Monegasque star kept his composure to claim the top spot. Leclerc edged out McLaren’s Oscar Piastri by 0.154 seconds, with Ferrari teammate Carlos Sainz in third and Lando Norris in fourth.

Max Verstappen, aiming for a record ninth consecutive pole, only managed sixth after hitting the wall at Sainte Devote's exit. George Russell and Lewis Hamilton will start on either side of Verstappen, having qualified fifth and seventh respectively for Mercedes. Despite Leclerc’s previous struggles to convert pole positions into victories in Monte Carlo, he remains the strong favourite to win on the challenging 2.1-mile course where overtaking is notoriously difficult.