Lewis Hamilton claims brilliant win as Red Bull blunders in Monaco
MONTE CARLO, Monaco -- Lewis Hamilton put his championship challenge back on course with a masterful victory in mixed conditions at the Monaco Grand Prix, beating Daniel Ricciardo who missed out on what should have been Red Bull's second victory in as many races.
<font color='#ff8c00'><font face='courier new'>[U]Monaco GP
[/U]</font></font><font color='#daa520'><font face='courier new'>[U]Race Results[/U]</font></font>[TABLE="class: active-results"]
<tbody>[TR]
[TH]<font color='#2f4f4f'><font face='courier new'>Pos</font></font>[/TH]
[TH]<font color='#2f4f4f'><font face='courier new'>Driver</font></font>[/TH]
[TH]<font color='#2f4f4f'><font face='courier new'>Car</font></font>[/TH]
[TH]<font color='#2f4f4f'><font face='courier new'>Gap</font></font>[/TH]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]<font face='courier new'><font color='#008000'>1</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font face='courier new'><font color='#008000'>Lewis Hamilton</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font face='courier new'><font color='#008000'>Mercedes</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font face='courier new'><font color='#008000'>1h59m29.133s</font></font>[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]<font face='courier new'><font color='#008000'>2</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font face='courier new'><font color='#008000'>Daniel Ricciardo</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font face='courier new'><font color='#008000'>Red Bull/Renault</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font face='courier new'><font color='#008000'>7.252s</font></font>[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]<font face='courier new'><font color='#008000'>3</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font face='courier new'><font color='#008000'>Sergio Perez</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font face='courier new'><font color='#008000'>Force India/Mercedes</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font face='courier new'><font color='#008000'>13.825s</font></font>[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]<font face='courier new'><font color='#008000'>4</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font face='courier new'><font color='#008000'>Sebastian Vettel</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font face='courier new'><font color='#008000'>Ferrari</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font face='courier new'><font color='#008000'>15.846s</font></font>[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]<font face='courier new'><font color='#008000'>5</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font face='courier new'><font color='#008000'>Fernando Alonso</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font face='courier new'><font color='#008000'>McLaren/Honda</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font face='courier new'><font color='#008000'>1m25.076s</font></font>[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]<font face='courier new'><font color='#008000'>6</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font face='courier new'><font color='#008000'>Nico Hulkenberg</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font face='courier new'><font color='#008000'>Force India/Mercedes</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font face='courier new'><font color='#008000'>1m32.999s</font></font>[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]<font face='courier new'><font color='#008000'>7</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font face='courier new'><font color='#008000'>Nico Rosberg</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font face='courier new'><font color='#008000'>Mercedes</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font face='courier new'><font color='#008000'>1m33.290s</font></font>[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]<font face='courier new'><font color='#008000'>8</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font face='courier new'><font color='#008000'>Carlos Sainz</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font face='courier new'><font color='#008000'>Toro Rosso/Ferrari</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font face='courier new'><font color='#008000'>1 Lap</font></font>[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]<font face='courier new'><font color='#008000'>9</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font face='courier new'><font color='#008000'>Jenson Button</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font face='courier new'><font color='#008000'>McLaren/Honda</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font face='courier new'><font color='#008000'>1 Lap</font></font>[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]<font face='courier new'><font color='#008000'>10</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font face='courier new'><font color='#008000'>Felipe Massa</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font face='courier new'><font color='#008000'>Williams/Mercedes</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font face='courier new'><font color='#008000'>1 Lap</font></font>[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]<font face='courier new'><font color='#008000'>11</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font face='courier new'><font color='#008000'>Esteban Gutierrez</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font face='courier new'><font color='#008000'>Haas/Ferrari</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font face='courier new'><font color='#008000'>1 Lap</font></font>[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]<font face='courier new'><font color='#008000'>12</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font face='courier new'><font color='#008000'>Valtteri Bottas</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font face='courier new'><font color='#008000'>Williams/Mercedes</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font face='courier new'><font color='#008000'>1 Lap</font></font>[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]<font face='courier new'><font color='#008000'>13</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font face='courier new'><font color='#008000'>Romain Grosjean</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font face='courier new'><font color='#008000'>Haas/Ferrari</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font face='courier new'><font color='#008000'>2 Laps</font></font>[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]<font face='courier new'><font color='#008000'>14</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font face='courier new'><font color='#008000'>Pascal Wehrlein</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font face='courier new'><font color='#008000'>Manor/Mercedes</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font face='courier new'><font color='#008000'>2 Laps</font></font>[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]<font face='courier new'><font color='#008000'>15</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font face='courier new'><font color='#008000'>Rio Haryanto</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font face='courier new'><font color='#008000'>Manor/Mercedes</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font face='courier new'><font color='#008000'>4 Laps</font></font>[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]<font face='courier new'><font color='#008000'>-</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font face='courier new'><font color='#008000'>Marcus Ericsson</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font face='courier new'><font color='#008000'>Sauber/Ferrari</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font face='courier new'><font color='#008000'>Collision</font></font>[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]<font face='courier new'><font color='#008000'>-</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font face='courier new'><font color='#008000'>Felipe Nasr</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font face='courier new'><font color='#008000'>Sauber/Ferrari</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font face='courier new'><font color='#008000'>Collision</font></font>[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]<font face='courier new'><font color='#008000'>-</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font face='courier new'><font color='#008000'>Max Verstappen</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font face='courier new'><font color='#008000'>Red Bull/Renault</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font face='courier new'><font color='#008000'>Spun off</font></font>[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]<font face='courier new'><font color='#008000'>-</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font face='courier new'><font color='#008000'>Kevin Magnussen</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font face='courier new'><font color='#008000'>Renault</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font face='courier new'><font color='#008000'>Spun off</font></font>[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]<font face='courier new'><font color='#008000'>-</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font face='courier new'><font color='#008000'>Daniil Kvyat</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font face='courier new'><font color='#008000'>Toro Rosso/Ferrari</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font face='courier new'><font color='#008000'>Collision</font></font>[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]<font face='courier new'><font color='#008000'>-</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font face='courier new'><font color='#008000'>Kimi Raikkonen</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font face='courier new'><font color='#008000'>Ferrari</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font face='courier new'><font color='#008000'>Spun off</font></font>[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]<font face='courier new'><font color='#008000'>-</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font face='courier new'><font color='#008000'>Jolyon Palmer</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font face='courier new'><font color='#008000'>Renault</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font face='courier new'><font color='#008000'>Spun off</font></font>[/TD]
[/TR]
</tbody>[/TABLE]
Here is the World Championships Standings after Monaco GP:
<font color='#a9a9a9'><font face='courier new'>[U]World Championships Standings
[/U]</font></font><font face='courier new'><font color='#ee82ee'>[U]Driver's Standings[/U]</font>
</font>[TABLE="class: active-results"]
<tbody>[TR]
[TH]<font color='#0000cd'><font face='courier new'>Pos</font></font>[/TH]
[TH]<font color='#0000cd'><font face='courier new'>Driver</font></font>[/TH]
[TH]<font color='#0000cd'><font face='courier new'>Points</font></font>[/TH]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]<font color='#008080'><font face='courier new'>1</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008080'><font face='courier new'>Nico Rosberg</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008080'><font face='courier new'>106</font></font>[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]<font color='#008080'><font face='courier new'>2</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008080'><font face='courier new'>Lewis Hamilton</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008080'><font face='courier new'>82</font></font>[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]<font color='#008080'><font face='courier new'>3</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008080'><font face='courier new'>Daniel Ricciardo</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008080'><font face='courier new'>66</font></font>[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]<font color='#008080'><font face='courier new'>4</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008080'><font face='courier new'>Kimi Raikkonen</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008080'><font face='courier new'>61</font></font>[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]<font color='#008080'><font face='courier new'>5</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008080'><font face='courier new'>Sebastian Vettel</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008080'><font face='courier new'>60</font></font>[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]<font color='#008080'><font face='courier new'>6</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008080'><font face='courier new'>Max Verstappen</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008080'><font face='courier new'>38</font></font>[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]<font color='#008080'><font face='courier new'>7</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008080'><font face='courier new'>Felipe Massa</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008080'><font face='courier new'>37</font></font>[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]<font color='#008080'><font face='courier new'>8</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008080'><font face='courier new'>Valtteri Bottas</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008080'><font face='courier new'>29</font></font>[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]<font color='#008080'><font face='courier new'>9</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008080'><font face='courier new'>Sergio Perez</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008080'><font face='courier new'>23</font></font>[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]<font color='#008080'><font face='courier new'>10</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008080'><font face='courier new'>Daniil Kvyat</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008080'><font face='courier new'>22</font></font>[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]<font color='#008080'><font face='courier new'>11</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008080'><font face='courier new'>Romain Grosjean</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008080'><font face='courier new'>22</font></font>[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]<font color='#008080'><font face='courier new'>12</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008080'><font face='courier new'>Fernando Alonso</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008080'><font face='courier new'>18</font></font>[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]<font color='#008080'><font face='courier new'>13</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008080'><font face='courier new'>Carlos Sainz</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008080'><font face='courier new'>16</font></font>[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]<font color='#008080'><font face='courier new'>14</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008080'><font face='courier new'>Nico Hulkenberg</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008080'><font face='courier new'>14</font></font>[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]<font color='#008080'><font face='courier new'>15</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008080'><font face='courier new'>Kevin Magnussen</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008080'><font face='courier new'>6</font></font>[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]<font color='#008080'><font face='courier new'>16</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008080'><font face='courier new'>Jenson Button</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008080'><font face='courier new'>5</font></font>[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]<font color='#008080'><font face='courier new'>17</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008080'><font face='courier new'>Stoffel Vandoorne</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008080'><font face='courier new'>1</font></font>[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]<font color='#008080'><font face='courier new'>18</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008080'><font face='courier new'>Esteban Gutierrez</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008080'><font face='courier new'>0</font></font>[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]<font color='#008080'><font face='courier new'>19</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008080'><font face='courier new'>Jolyon Palmer</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008080'><font face='courier new'>0</font></font>[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]<font color='#008080'><font face='courier new'>20</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008080'><font face='courier new'>Marcus Ericsson</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008080'><font face='courier new'>0</font></font>[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]<font color='#008080'><font face='courier new'>21</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008080'><font face='courier new'>Pascal Wehrlein</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008080'><font face='courier new'>0</font></font>[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]<font color='#008080'><font face='courier new'>22</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008080'><font face='courier new'>Felipe Nasr</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008080'><font face='courier new'>0</font></font>[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]<font color='#008080'><font face='courier new'>23</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008080'><font face='courier new'>Rio Haryanto</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008080'><font face='courier new'>0</font></font>[/TD]
[/TR]
</tbody>[/TABLE]
<font face='courier new'>[U]<font color='#ee82ee'>Constructor's Standings</font>[/U]</font>[TABLE="class: active-results"]
<tbody>[TR]
[TH]<font color='#0000cd'><font face='courier new'>Pos</font></font>[/TH]
[TH]<font color='#0000cd'><font face='courier new'>Constructor</font></font>[/TH]
[TH]<font color='#0000cd'><font face='courier new'>Points</font></font>[/TH]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]<font color='#008080'><font face='courier new'>1</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008080'><font face='courier new'>Mercedes</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008080'><font face='courier new'>188</font></font>[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]<font color='#008080'><font face='courier new'>2</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008080'><font face='courier new'>Ferrari</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008080'><font face='courier new'>121</font></font>[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]<font color='#008080'><font face='courier new'>3</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008080'><font face='courier new'>Red Bull/Renault</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008080'><font face='courier new'>112</font></font>[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]<font color='#008080'><font face='courier new'>4</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008080'><font face='courier new'>Williams/Mercedes</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008080'><font face='courier new'>66</font></font>[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]<font color='#008080'><font face='courier new'>5</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008080'><font face='courier new'>Force India/Mercedes</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008080'><font face='courier new'>37</font></font>[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]<font color='#008080'><font face='courier new'>6</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008080'><font face='courier new'>Toro Rosso/Ferrari</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008080'><font face='courier new'>30</font></font>[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]<font color='#008080'><font face='courier new'>7</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008080'><font face='courier new'>McLaren/Honda</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008080'><font face='courier new'>24</font></font>[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]<font color='#008080'><font face='courier new'>8</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008080'><font face='courier new'>Haas/Ferrari</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008080'><font face='courier new'>22</font></font>[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]<font color='#008080'><font face='courier new'>9</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008080'><font face='courier new'>Renault</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008080'><font face='courier new'>6</font></font>[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]<font color='#008080'><font face='courier new'>10</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008080'><font face='courier new'>Sauber/Ferrari</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008080'><font face='courier new'>0</font></font>[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]<font color='#008080'><font face='courier new'>11</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008080'><font face='courier new'>Manor/Mercedes</font></font>[/TD]
[TD]<font color='#008080'><font face='courier new'>0</font></font>[/TD]
[/TR]
</tbody>[/TABLE]
Nico Hulkenberg: Fifth a nice surprise for Force India
Nico Hulkenberg called fifth on the grid a "nice surprise" after an impressive qualifying performance ahead of the Monaco Grand Prix.
Max Verstappen and Felipe Nasr to start from Monaco pit lane
Max Verstappen and Felipe Nasr will start the Monaco Grand Prix from the pit lane rather than the last row of the grid after their teams changed parts on their cars after qualifying.
Lewis Hamilton did not think tyres would last in Monaco
After claiming his first win of 2016 Lewis Hamilton admitted he did not think his tyres would go the distance at the Monaco Grand Prix.
Marcus Ericsson gets grid penalty after Sauber collision
Marcus Ericsson, Valtteri Bottas and Pascal Wehrlein have all been handed penalties after an action-packed Monaco Grand Prix.
Sergio Perez hails Force India strategy after podium
Sergio Perez praised Force India's strategy after he claimed an unexpected third position at the Monaco Grand Prix.
Fernando Alonso briefly thought podium was possible in Monaco
Fernando Alonso said his mind briefly drifted to the possibility of a podium during the Monaco Grand Prix, where he recorded a season's best fifth position for McLaren.
Kimi Raikkonen escapes punishment for driving with damaged front wing
Kimi Raikkonen has escaped without punishment for driving with a severely damaged front wing before his retirement from the Monaco Grand Prix.
Sebastian Vettel blames himself for missed victory shot in Monaco
Sebastian Vettel is sure he would have been in the mix for victory in Monaco had he not got stuck behind Felipe Massa after his first pit stop, though he blames himself for not finding a way past the Williams.
Daniel Ricciardo: Second race in a row I've been screwed
Daniel Ricciardo was livid with Red Bull after he lost out on victory at the Monaco Grand Prix due to a calamitous pit stop.
Nico Rosberg played by Merc's rules in letting Lewis Hamilton pass
MONTE CARLO, Monaco -- An existing rule within Mercedes meant Nico Rosberg was ordered to move aside for team-mate Lewis Hamilton at the Monaco Grand Prix.
How Red Bull lost the Monaco Grand Prix
MONTE CARLO, Monaco -- Red Bull admitted a communication error between the pit wall and garage ultimately cost Daniel Ricciardo victory at the Monaco Grand Prix.
Maurizio Arrivabene: 'No way' Ferrari title chances are over
Ferrari team boss Maurizio Arrivabene says the 2016 championship is far from over for his team, despite a lacklustre result at the Monaco Grand Prix.
Max Verstappen accident 'part of learning curve' - Christian Horner
Red Bull expects Max Verstappen to learn from his mistakes over the Monaco Grand Prix weekend after the 18-year-old crashed in both qualifying and the race.
Sauber fumes at drivers for 'unacceptable behaviour' during Monaco crash
Sauber team principal Monisha Kaltenborn said the collision between her drivers at the Monaco Grand Prix was "unacceptable".
Daniel Ricciardo on Monaco: I'm not sure where to go from here
Daniel Ricciardo says it will be tough to bounce back from the disappointment of Sunday's Monaco Grand Prix after missing out on his second win in a row.
Hamilton thanks 'gentleman' Rosberg for moving aside
Monaco Grand Prix winner Lewis Hamilton has thanked Mercedes teammate Nico Rosberg for moving aside and letting him pass at a crucial moment of Sunday's race.