Summary

  • Ricciardo wins despite loss of power; Red Bull team-mate Verstappen ninth after starting at back

  • Vettel and Hamilton second and third

  • Hamilton now leads championship by 14 points from Vettel

  • Leclerc suffers brake failure and slams into back of Hartley on lap 72

  • Alonso retires with gearbox issue

  • Get involved via #bbcf1

Live Reporting

Michael Emons

  1. 'An atmosphere all of its own'

    Andrew Benson
    BBC Sport’s chief F1 writer in Monaco

    There is nothing quite like a Monaco Grand Prix. It has an atmosphere all of its own, and of course the history and the setting and the glamour and all of that come together to make an intoxicating package. The race itself does not always live up to expectations - inevitably given the tight nature of the track, which makes overtaking almost impossible.

    But, as Sebastian Vettel says, “things can happen”. Even if they don’t, this one has elements that should mean you can’t take your eyes off it, even if the action is not apparently that gripping at any individual moment. It’s about the anticipation as much as anything. And the anticipation is all part of what makes the best experiences so special, right?

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  2. Welcome along

    Hello everyone and thanks for joining us for BBC Sport's coverage of the Monaco Grand Prix.

    I'm Michael Emons and I have the pleasure of guiding you through all the action from today's big race.

    It is all set up nicely to be a cracker.

    We will have live commentary courtesy of BBC Radio 5 live as well throughout the afternoon.

  3. Set up to be a classic

    Love it or hate it, the Monaco Grand Prix is undoubtedly the most spectacular race of the Formula 1 season.

    However, sometimes it looks the part with so much glitz and glamour but the racing is not the best.

    But today has the potential of being an absolute classic.

    Championship leader Lewis Hamilton is only third, with Max Verstappen having to weave his way through the field right from the back after a spectacular crash yesterday.

    Daniel Ricciardo has never won this race and starts in pole, with last year's winner Sebastian Vettel alongside him on the front row.

    Don't go anywhere. This is going to be good.

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