Monaco Grand Prix LIVE: Lewis Hamilton dedicates win to Niki Lauda after thrilling Max Verstappen battle
Re-live the latest from the sixth Grand Prix of the 2019 season
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Your support makes all the difference.Lewis Hamilton took his fourth victory of the season and his third on the streets of Monaco after a thrilling battle with Red Bull's Max Verstappen, extending his championship lead over Valtteri Bottas in the process.
Despite leading from pole position, an early safety car caused by Charles Leclerc's puncture leaving debris across the track after he hit the wall changed the complexion of the race, with Hamilton needing to nurse his tyres to the end against the attacking Verstappen - the Red Bull youngster needing to pass the leader and build a gap after receiving a five-second penalty for hitting Bottas in the pits.
But Hamilton was able to see the victory home, even after contact with Hamilton two laps from the finish, to take his fourth victory of the season. As a result of Verstappen's penalty, Sebastian Vettel finished second with Bottas third. Re-live the drama below.
What time does it start?
The Monaco Grand Prix starts at 2:10pm on Sunday 26 May.
Where can I watch it?
The race will be shown live on Sky Sports F1 from 12:30pm. Highlights will be shown on Channel 4 at 7pm.
Starting grid
1 Lewis Hamilton (Gbr) Mercedes GP 1min 10.166secs
2 Valtteri Bottas (Fin) Mercedes GP 1:10.252
3 Max Verstappen (Ned) Red Bull 1:10.641
4 Sebastian Vettel (Ger) Ferrari 1:10.947
5 Pierre Gasly (Fra) Red Bull 1:11.041
6 Kevin Magnussen (Den) Haas F1 1:11.109
7 Daniel Ricciardo (Aus) Renault 1:11.218
8 Daniil Kvyat (Rus) Scuderia Toro Rosso 1:11.271
9 Carlos Sainz (Spa) McLaren 1:11.417
10 Alexander Albon (Tha) Scuderia Toro Rosso 1:11.653
11 Nico Hulkenberg (Ger) Renault 1:11.670
12 Lando Norris (Gbr) McLaren 1:11.724
13 Romain Grosjean (Fra) Haas F1 1:12.027
14 Kimi Raikkonen (Fin) Alfa Romeo Racing 1:12.115
15 Charles Leclerc (Mon) Ferrari 1:12.149
16 Sergio Perez (Mex) Racing Point 1:12.233
17 Lance Stroll (Can) Racing Point 1:12.846
18 Antonio Giovinazzi (Ita) Alfa Romeo Racing 1:12.185 + three-place grid penalty
19 George Russell (Gbr) Williams 1:13.477
20 Robert Kubica (Pol) Williams 1:13.751
Chequered Flag: Results
1. Hamilton
2. Vettel
3. Bottas
4. Verstappen
5. Gasly
6. Sainz
7. Kvyat
8. Albon
9. Ricciardo
10. Grosjean
Chequered Flag: Hamilton gets huge celebrations from his team on the radio but chooses not to reply. With his five-second penalty, Verstappen sadly misses out on the podium, as Vettel takes second and Bottas third to complete the podium.
It's the first non-Mercedes one-two this season!
Hamilton holds his helmet in the sky and points to Niki Lauda's name. That one was for him. Let's hear from him now.
Lewis Hamilton:
"That was definitely probably the hardest race of my career.
"I know that Nicki was looking down today and I know that he'll be proud.
"We truly miss him.
"I've not driven on truly empty tyres since Shanghai 2007 when McLaren left me out. A great crowd and I hope it wasn't boring.
"It was. I was never going to come in. A few years ago I was in the lead and I came in and lost the race. I learned the hard way. I was either going to crash or finish, you could see how much understeer I had and ultimately it was the wrong tyre. But dude, what this team has done in these first six races is incredible.
"It was close. it was a bit of a late dive but luckily I saw him last minute and I don't think his front wing was in front of my rear wheel so I just carried on."
Sebastian Vettel:
Lewis and Max were in a worse position with graining but mine weren't. They just weren't getting hot.
"We've got a lot of work to do, but today is obviously about the winner so congrats Lewis but it's also about Nicki. He would be happy today and he will never leave us. He is an icon and my thoughts are with his family and with him."
Valtteri Bottas:
"Disappointing weekend for me because the speed was really there. I felt good in the car. We had to pit the same time as Lewis so I got stuck behind the car and then I got hit by Max and got a puncture, and got stuck behind him. A bit of a Sunday drive."
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