Pepe leaves Monaco empty-handed after a weekend full of setbacks.

The Campos Racing driver endured an unfortunate outing at the iconic Monte Carlo street circuit. A poorly timed yellow flag during qualifying ruined his flying lap, denying him a strong starting position.

The misfortune continued into the races. Martí was unable to finish either of the weekend’s events, hampered by technical issues and various on-track incidents that left him with no chance of a result.

“We’ve barely been able to take part in this Grand Prix. We’ll keep working. Now it’s time to focus on the home race, which is the most special one of the year,” said the driver, already looking ahead to the next round.

Pepe Martí leaves the Monaco Grand Prix without reward after a weekend marked by misfortune, which prevented him from scoring points at one of the most iconic events on the calendar. From qualifying to the feature race, a series of incidents and technical issues dashed the Red Bull Junior Team driver’s hopes.

The first blow came during Friday’s qualifying session. Martí was improving his pace in the final stages and was preparing to set a competitive lap when a yellow flag, caused by another driver’s spin, disrupted his attempt. The lap was cancelled, and the Campos Racing driver ended up qualifying in 15th place — a result that severely limited his chances at a circuit like Monte Carlo, where overtaking is virtually impossible.

On Saturday, during the Sprint Race, Martí suffered his first retirement of the season. A gearbox issue forced him to withdraw early. “We started with a difficult qualifying session, struggling to find pace, but just when we were improving and looking to fight for the top five, another driver spun in front of me and ruined my lap. In the Sprint, we had a gearbox problem and had to retire. We’ve barely been able to take part in this Grand Prix,” the driver explained after the session.

There was no change of fortune in Sunday’s Feature Race either. Martí got off to a strong start, but at the first corner he became caught in a traffic jam caused by a multi-car incident. Although his car only suffered a slight knock, Race Control ruled that it was not fit to continue. The driver, however, did not agree with that assessment: “It’s been a bit of a disastrous weekend, to be honest. Today we made a very good start, but we got stuck at Turn 1. As my car had a small hit, Race Control decided it wasn’t safe to carry on. Honestly, I don’t think it had any serious damage and, in theory, during a red flag you’re allowed to work on the car, so it felt a bit unfair not to be allowed back into the race.”

With Monaco now behind them, Martí and his team are turning their focus to the next round of the championship, which will take place on home soil: the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya. It will be a special event for the young Barcelona-born driver, who is looking to bounce back and leave the disappointment of the Principality behind. “We’ll keep working. Now it’s time to take on the home race, which is the most special one of the year. We head to Montmeló full of hope and in good spirits,” he concluded.