Sunday 26th May 2019

Lewis Hamilton spent almost the entire Monaco Grand Prix fending off Max Verstappen after a decision to switch to the medium tyres instead of the hards proved to be the wrong call. Verstappen had the challenge of not only needing to pass Hamilton, but also pull five seconds in front as he’d been assessed a penalty for an unsafe release during his pit stop. Despite some strong efforts, Hamilton was able to hold him (and the rest of the chasing pack) behind him for the whole race to win his third Monaco GP ahead of Sebastian Vettel and Valtteri Bottas; Verstappen’s penalty dropped him to fourth.