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Monaco GP: Hamilton wins, Ricciardo robbed by pitstop disaster

Lewis Hamilton won the Monaco Grand Prix, but had to thank rivals Red Bull for handing him the opportunity as Daniel Ricciardo suffered a pitstop nightmare that cost him dearly. The combination of a strategy gamble to stay on wet tyres long enough to switch straight to slicks, coupled with a disastrous moment in the pits for Ricciardo, handed Mercedes’ reigning world champion Hamilton his first win since Austin 2015. Hamilton, who has barely led a lap all season, was gifted the lead when Red Bull fouled up Ricciardo’s second pitstop. Ricciardo had been in control since the safety car start, but when he pitted to switch from intermediates to slick tyres, his crew weren’t ready and he...
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