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F1 2018 Monaco Grand Prix Race Review

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F1 2018 Monaco Grand Prix Race Review 

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“I’m losing power.” What must Daniel Ricciardo have felt when reporting those three words to his Red Bull team, with more than half the race still to run? Surely he couldn’t lose a second Monaco win in three years? Fortunately, lady luck was with the Australian this time, allowing him to finally clinch the trophy he so dearly craved…

After an impeccable performance in which he brilliantly overcame being restricted to just six of his eight gears, Ricciardo crossed the line just 7.3 seconds clear of Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel, with Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton completing the podium to retain his championship lead.

Ricciardo's drive was an epic that will live long in the memory, and one that could hardly have been imagined as he led cleanly away from pole, comfortably holding off an attack from Vettel into Ste Devote. The entire field got through that first turn cleanly, filtering up the hill to Casino Square.

Ricciardo was able to control the pace at the front, with the hypersoft tyres holding on well, but Mercedes rolled the dice and opted to bring Hamilton in early, fitting the reigning world champion with the purple-walled ultrasoft tyres.

Vettel was the next to pit, with Ricciardo reacting the following lap and rejoining in the lead, just ahead of Vettel with Hamilton in second. With most expecting to do a one-stopper, Ricciardo looked to have the race in the bag.

But it wouldn’t be as simple as that. Vettel was suddenly on Ricciardo’s tail. The Australian had lost power. His team investigated the problem and while they identified what it was, they told Ricciardo it wouldn’t get any better.

Fortunately for Ricciardo, overtaking is very difficult at Monaco and the Red Bull driver had just about enough pace to keep Vettel behind. However, it allowed the rest of the pack to close up, with Hamilton, Kimi Raikkonen and Valtteri Bottas narrowing the gap – just eight seconds separated them in the race's final stages.

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