One of the most dramatic was when McLaren’s Jenson Button hit the side of Pascal Wehrlein’s Sauber, flipping it over into a collision with a side barrier.Ģ5 points between Vettel and Hamilton #MonacoGP 🇲🇨 /icgMDv3otl- Formula 1 May 28, 2017įour-time world champion Vettel now heads the drivers championship standings by 25 points from Hamilton. Only 13 cars finished after a number of bumps and crashes over the course of the race. “It is how it goes sometimes but we go to the next race.”Įlsewhere on the track Sunday, the points positions were closed out by Romain Grosjean for Haas, Williams’ Felipe Massa and Kevin Magnussen in the second Haas. “It’s still second place, but it doesn’t feel awful good,” Raikkonen said. Having been fastest in practice and qualifying, Raikkonen was visibly disappointed at missing out on what seemed like a golden opportunity to win his first race since 2014. I was surprised myself,” the four-time world champion added. “We couldn’t plan much but the plan was to pull away and as soon as the gap opened I took it. How well do you know the Monaco Grand Prix? MONTE CARLO, MONACO - MAY 27: GP VON MONACO 2001, Monte Carlo SIEGER Michael SCHUMACHER/GER - FERRARI - (Photo by Andreas Rentz/Bongarts/Getty Images) Andreas Rentz/Bongarts/Bongarts/Getty Images Kimi had a really good start but I had to be patient.” Vettel said after race. I was hoping at the start to have a bit of a better launch. PROVISIONAL CLASSIFICATION: The final running order from today's #MonacoGP 🇲🇨🏁 /Pb3NMJxCXy- Formula 1 May 28, 2017
With the lead now locked in, Vettel was able to keep his nose in front on the notoriously narrow Monaco track and negotiate his way to the checkered flag.
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That allowed Vettel who had been closely following his teammate to put his foot down and make the most of the open road in front of him before pitting four laps later.Īs the German driver returned to the track, he did so just in front of the fast approaching Raikkonen who was looking to reclaim first spot. He eventually took the lead after Raikkonen pitted from the the front on lap 35. Having started second on the grid behind Raikkonen, Vettel had to wait for his moment to hit the front.
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