Monaco F1 Grand Prix 2014: Final Results and Analysis of Top Drivers

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Published: May 25, 2014

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Nico Rosberg secured pole position to win the 2014 Monaco Grand Prix. The Mercedes driver outlasted teammate Lewis Hamilton, following a testy relationship between the two during GP week.

Persistent mumblings of a spat between Hamilton and Rosberg had dominated previews of today's race. The altercation undoubtedly stemmed from Rosberg producing the yellow flags after sliding into the escape road during Saturday's qualifying race, per Sky Sports reporter James Galloway:

Although the German's car was off the circuit, the incident prompted the yellow flags to come out, meaning all oncoming drivers had to slow down - signalling an effective end of the session.

Hamilton was among those behind on the road starting his final lap and although the Briton did clock the fastest first sector of all, he had to back off thereafter and finished up in second place to Rosberg for the second year in a row in the Principality.

Rosberg's gaffe, intended or not, did serve to protect his pole position. He used that to his advantage to survive today's competition.

Here are today's full results, followed by an analysis of the best-performing drivers: 



 

Lewis Hamilton

Sky Sports' Galloway highlighted Rosberg's showing and also emphasised some of the problems Hamilton experienced during the race:

Hamilton spent much of the race starring at the sister W05's gearbox around the tightest and slowest circuit on the calendar, any chance of jumping Rosberg through the pit stops lost when a mid-race Safety Car triggered the race's one stop.

The Briton then had a late scare for a second when, following complaints that he couldn't see anything out of his left eye, he dropped into the clutches of the hard-charging Daniel Ricciardo. While the Red Bull caught Hamilton with a handful of laps to go, the Monaco circuit came to Hamilton's rescue on this occas...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Formula 1

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