MONACO (AP) – Sebastian Vettel beat his Ferrari teammate Kimi Raikkonen to win the Monaco Grand Prix on Sunday and comfortably extend his lead at the top of the standings to 25 points.
It was the four-time F1 champion’s third win of the season and 45th of his career, as well as Ferrari’s first in Monaco since Michael Schumacher – Vettel’s childhood idol – in 2001. Red Bull’s Daniel Ricciardo finished third ahead of Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas.
It was a bad weekend for Mercedes, with Lewis Hamilton finishing seventh after starting from 13th following a poor qualifying session.
Vettel let out a whoop of delight and thanked his team in Italian after crossing the finish line with bright sunshine gleaming off the famed red of Ferrari. As the German national anthem played, Vettel stood atop the podium with his eyes closed as he sang along.
Red Bull’s Max Verstappen was fifth ahead of Spanish driver Carlos Sainz Jr.