The reigning champion's winning margin stood at 27.9s by the end of the 78-lap race, but that only told part of the story after rain threatened to ruin his day on lap 52. Although the rain was bad news for Verstappen it turned a traditional Monaco procession into a wild ride for the final third of the race as the drivers struggled for grip around the soaked 3.3 kilometre circuit.Īlonso and Aston Martin, who were running second, had a shot at victory had they committed to intermediate tyres on lap 54 before Verstappen had the chance to pit, but by opting initially for slick tyres they scuppered their chance as Alonso had to pit again the following lap to correct the mistake and fit intermediates.
MONACO - Max Verstappen weathered a rainstorm, impacts with the barriers and pressure from Fernando Alonso to secure victory for Red Bull at the Monaco Grand Prix. Max Verstappen masters the rain to win Monaco Grand Prix
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