German driver Sebastian Vettel claimed victory in the streets of Monaco after making just one pit stop for tires, beating Fernando Alonso of Ferrari and Jenson Button of McLaren.
The late-race red flag may have robbed fans of a three-way showdown between three World Champions, but they still witnessed the most thrilling Monaco race in years, with more overtaking than anyone had dared hope for.
No team had planned a one-stop route to victory, but racing in the Principality is all about adapting race strategy in seconds. The Red Bull Racing team produced the fastest thinking all afternoon long.
After the chequered, McLaren’s Lewis Hamilton has had 20 seconds added to his race time by the Monaco race stewards. Hamilton was handed the penalty for causing a collision with the Williams of Pastor Maldonado during the closing stages of the Monte Carlo race.
Even with the additional seconds added to his race time, Hamilton keeps his sixth-place finish.
Sauber’s Kamui Kobayashi was also investigated by the stewards after the race for a passing move on Force India’s Adrian Sutil. Kobayashi was handed a reprimand and keeps his fifth place.
The late-race red flag may have robbed fans of a three-way showdown between three World Champions, but they still witnessed the most thrilling Monaco race in years, with more overtaking than anyone had dared hope for.
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No team had planned a one-stop route to victory, but racing in the Principality is all about adapting race strategy in seconds. The Red Bull Racing team produced the fastest thinking all afternoon long.
After the chequered, McLaren’s Lewis Hamilton has had 20 seconds added to his race time by the Monaco race stewards. Hamilton was handed the penalty for causing a collision with the Williams of Pastor Maldonado during the closing stages of the Monte Carlo race.
Even with the additional seconds added to his race time, Hamilton keeps his sixth-place finish.
Sauber’s Kamui Kobayashi was also investigated by the stewards after the race for a passing move on Force India’s Adrian Sutil. Kobayashi was handed a reprimand and keeps his fifth place.
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