Max Verstappen survived late rain to win the MonacoGP, while a strategy gamble by Fernando Alonso didn't pay off as he finished second. Full F1 report and results:
The Dutchman converted pole position successfully despite having to contend with the rigours of a wet race among the final third of the race, extending his stint on the medium tyres to cover off the looming threat of rain.
The lead reached 11.8s by lap 25, although this had shrunk slightly by the 30th lap, with the gap 10.6s over Alonso. At this juncture had begun to close in on traffic as he was angling to lap the backmarkers - including team-mate Sergio Perez. Radio reports over the severity of rain began to intensify, and Red Bull elected to hold off pitting Verstappen to ensure he was well placed to take advantage of a well-timed pitstop.
This prompted him to pit again on the following tour, along with Verstappen, to collect the intermediates - but the gap was well over 20s at this point. Esteban Ocon converted his third-place start into a third F1 podium, despite coming under heavy pressure from Carlos Sainz in the early stages. Hamilton finished fourth ahead of team-mate George Russell, who copped a five-second penalty for rejoining the circuit unsafely at Mirabeau; having slid off, he reversed and went into the path of a hapless Sergio Perez, who made contact with the Mercedes.
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