Sunday’s chaotic Monaco Grand Prix was the perfect send-off to Niki Lauda, with all three podium finishers coming from teams the former world champion represented during his Formula 1 career. Here are some other notable statistics from the latest edition of F1’s jewel in the crown.
- Lewis Hamilton secured his third Monaco Grand Prix victory. But this was his first from pole position, securing his previous wins in 2008 and 2016 while lining up third on the grid.
- Mercedes have still won every race of the 2019 season, but their run of consecutive one-two finishes has come to an end. Valtteri Bottas recovered to third after contact with Max Verstappen in the pit lane caused the Finn to make an extra stop.
- After Charles Leclerc’s early retirement, Sebastian Vettel gave the Ferrari team something to smile about with a second consecutive P2 finish at the Monaco Grand Prix to secure the Scuderia’s best finish of the season.
- Verstappen was demoted to fourth after receiving a five-second penalty for his part in the pitlane incident with Bottas. Despite pressuring leader Hamilton, the Dutchman has never led a lap or finished on the podium in the principality.