The Formula 1 Grand Prix de Monaco
started behind the safety car in wet conditions, but was run mainly in glorious
sunshine with Mercedes Lewis Hamilton narrowly defeating Red Bull Daniel
Ricciardo after an epic battle around the streets of Monte Carlo.
As the early rain eased, pole sitter
Ricciardo pitted first for intermediate tyres, while Hamilton chose to stay out
until conditions improved enough for slick rubber. Ricciardo had enough time in
hand to make a further stop and regain his lead, but when he arrived at his
garage, a miscommunication meant Red Bull had no tyres ready for him and the
Australian was stationary for a very costly 13.6s. He rejoined just behind the world
champion, a position on which he was never able to improve.
Sergio Perez took his sixth career
podium with third place, after an inspired decision from Force India to switch him
early to the hardest of the dry tyres. That allowed Mexican to finish just
ahead of Ferrari Sebastian Vettel. Fernando Alonso secured McLaren best result
of 2016 to date with a distant fifth place, while a very cautious Mercedes Nico
Rosberg lost sixth place on the final straight to Force India Nico Hulkenberg
with his championship lead over Hamilton reduced by 19 points as a result.
Toro Rosso, Carlos Sainz, McLaren
Jenson Button and Williams Felipe Massa completed the top ten. Max Verstappen
went from Spain hero to Monaco Zero with his third crash of the weekend,
putting his Red Bull into the wall at Massenet on lap 35. Next race will held
in Canada on 12th June 2016.
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