Lewis Hamilton loses Monaco GP to Rosberg after strategic error

Summary

Rosberg wins after Hamilton pits from lead during a late safety car
Vettel 2nd, Hamilton 3rd after German also passes him
Furious Hamilton seemingly stops at end of race and stares out to sea
Briton then knocks over third place sign as he pulls up to podium
Verstappen crashes heavily after series of clever overtakes
Maldonado, Alonso, Verstappen out

Live Reporting

Gary Rose

"I'll come back and win the next one"published at 15:10 British Summer Time 24 May 2015
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Lewis Hamilton, who finished third: "It was not the easiest of races. The team as done amazing all year long, we win and we lose together.
What were your instructions, were you asked to pit when you did? "I'm sure we will sit down afterwards and try to think of ways we can improve."
What's going through your mind? "Come back and win the next one."
"I know I got lucky today"published at 15:08 British Summer Time 24 May 2015
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Monaco GP winner Nico Rosberg: "Very, very happy of course. I know it was just a lot of luck today. Lewis drove brilliantly and would have deserved the win for sure but that's the way it is in racing.
"It's difficult in the car to judge what decisions are being made. It was hard to do the restart with the hard tyres which were very cold.
"I know I got lucky today, I will just enjoy the moment now. Lewis was a little bit stronger this weekend so I have to work hard."
Postpublished at 15:07 British Summer Time 24 May 2015
Right then, time to hear from the drivers. This could be interesting...
Get involved #bbcf1published at 15:06 British Summer Time 24 May 2015
Reece Young: Will Hamilton be regretting signing a new contract after this?
My Old RE Teacher: No conspiracy theories, just a misjudged call by Mercedes. Gutted for Lewis. Hopefully not an expensive mistake for the championship
PhilSlocombe: A stupid call might have cost Merc a 1-2 and Lewis a handful of points. The conspiracy theorists will have a field day about Merc.
Postpublished at 15:06 British Summer Time 24 May 2015
Ben Edwards
BBC F1 commentator
"Three in a row for Nico Rosberg but what will fill the newspapers tomorrow is the story of Lewis Hamilton."
The standingspublished at 15:06 British Summer Time 24 May 2015
A horrible day for Lewis Hamilton but for the rest of us, the title race is on! His advantage is now just 10 points over Nico Rosberg in the drivers' championship.
Postpublished at 15:04 British Summer Time 24 May 2015
National anthems done and Nico Rosberg sprays champagne over his Mercedes colleagues from the top step of the podium. He's delighted, naturally, but a bittersweet win for the team.
Postpublished at 15:02 British Summer Time 24 May 2015
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Nico Rosberg joins Ayrton Senna, Alain Prost and Graham Hill in winning the Monaco GP in three consecutive years.
Postpublished at 15:01 British Summer Time 24 May 2015
David Coulthard
BBC F1 co-commentator
"You've got to at this stage return to the positives. If ever a man deserved a Grand Prix it was Lewis Hamilton. You have to put your disappointment to one side and be respectful. This is what the emotion of Formula 1 is, it's about people. It's part of the game of Formula 1. Nico has to use this to his advantage psychologically and try to rub Lewis's nose in it."
Postpublished at 15:00 British Summer Time 24 May 2015
Lewis Hamilton shakes the hand of his team-mate Nico Rosberg on the podium, perhaps recognising Nico Rosberg was not to blame for Hamilton losing this race. Instead, it was a wrong call by Mercedes.
MONACO GP RESULTpublished at 14:59 British Summer Time 24 May 2015
MONACO GP TOP 10published at 14:58 British Summer Time 24 May 2015
Get involved #bbcf1published at 14:58 British Summer Time 24 May 2015
Rebecca Molloy: Why do Mercedes *always* mess up pit stops with Hamilton? Those conspiracy theories will be starting again... .
Ashley Norris: Undeserved. You can't celebrate that. What an utter disappointment. I'd be ruined after losing it like that.
Sergio: Can't remember last time a win was so undeserved? Gutted for Hamilton.
Postpublished at 14:58 British Summer Time 24 May 2015
"We thought the gap was different to what it was. A complete misjudgement, I am so sorry. We screwed it up for him," says Mercedes head of motorsport Toto Wolff.
Postpublished at 14:57 British Summer Time 24 May 2015
Oh this is a depressing sight. Lewis Hamilton drives slowly back to the grid and clatters into the third place marker. I'm no psychologist, but I reckon he is fuming!
Postpublished at 14:56 British Summer Time 24 May 2015
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Get involved #bbcf1published at 14:55 British Summer Time 24 May 2015
Karl Attwood: If Rosberg celebrates then he is deluded. That was a win he was gifted, not deserved
Jules Redeye: Was it a bad call by Mercedes? Historic 3rd win just moments away from Rosberg. Mercedes will be part of if that history now
Shanghai Stan: What have u done Mercedes? Race leader mirrors what everyone else does! Track position everything at Monaco Not tyres!
Postpublished at 14:54 British Summer Time 24 May 2015
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"Wooohooo," screams Nico Rosberg, who joins an elite group by completing a hat-trick of Monaco GP wins. Sebastian Vettel finishes second and Lewis Hamilton third.
Elation over Rosberg's team radio, silence from Hamilton who has stopped at Portier and looks to be just staring out over the sea from the cockpit of his Mercedes.
Chequered flagpublished at 14:52 British Summer Time 24 May 2015
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NICO ROSBERG WINS THE MONACO GRAND PRIX.
Postpublished at 14:52 British Summer Time 24 May 2015
Ben Edwards
BBC F1 commentator
"How can Lewis Hamilton cope with what looked to be an absolutely dominant victory?"