Max Verstappen will be looking for redemption this weekend at the Monaco Grand Prix after his FP3 error last year cost him a shot at pole and a race win, the accolade going instead to Red Bull teammate Daniel Ricciardo.
During his 2015 rookie season with Toro Rosso, Verstappen also crashed at the Principality when he was 'brake-tested' by Romain Grosjean during the race.
A year later, a couple of weeks after sensationally winning the Spanish Grand Prix in his Red Bull debut, he crashed in Q1 and compromised his race as a result.
But this time around the Dutchman arrives at the street circuit on a high of consistent form that stretches back to Canada last year and will hope for redemption on the streets of the town he now calls home.
Speaking ahead of this weekend's Monaco Grand Prix, Verstappen acknowledged, “It’s a street circuit with a lot of history and it’s not been the best one for me over the last few years, but hopefully it’s time to turn this around."
"It was great to be back on the podium in Barcelona and now I'm looking forward to Monaco. It's a very special and hectic weekend, and for sure it’s a lot of fun."
"I live in Monaco so it’s nice to sleep in my own apartment instead of a hotel, and a few of my friends and family will be there so I’m looking forward to seeing them and having a good weekend," he added.
Verstappen's best result to date at sports most glamorous race is the fifth place he scored in 2017.
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