Ferrari driver Sebastian Vettel extended his lead in the Formula 1 World Championship standings by winning the 75th edition of the Monaco Grand Prix for the second time in his career, heading home teammate Kimi Raikkonen who led early on from pole position.
Vettel chased Raikkonen early on, in what was a processional start to the race, but attacked with a series of exceptional laps when the veteran Finn pitted for fresh tyres. With it achieved the ‘over-cut’ and thereafter was simply untouchable.
At one point Vettel led the race by over ten seconds, before a safety car period bunched the field up for the final dozen laps, but at the restart he again scampered off into the lead where he stayed to claim his second victory on the streets of Monte Carlo.
It was a huge day for Ferrari, Italy a mere stone’s throw away, as they ended a Monaco win-less streak that dated back to 2001 when Michael Schumacher last won for them at the sport’s most hallowed venues.
It was the Maranello squads first one two first 1-2 at Monaco since 1999 and, poignantly, 50 years after Lorenzo Bandini perished during the race in 1967 at the Principality.
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