- Max Verstappen leads Briton in title race after Monaco victory
- ‘There is a lot to learn from this weekend,’ says Hamilton
Lewis Hamilton believes that every point will be vital in the Formula One title fight this season after a comprehensive defeat by Red Bull at the Monaco Grand Prix. The world champion finished seventh while Red Bull’s Max Verstappen scored his first win in Monaco and in so doing took the lead of the drivers’ championship while his team overtook Mercedes in the constructors’ battle.
While Verstappen enjoyed an almost flawless weekend in Monte Carlo, from second on the grid to winning from the front to the flag, Hamilton and Mercedes were found wanting. The British driver explained they had severe problems bringing their tyres up to the correct operating temperature on the street circuit and suffered from a subsequent lack of grip all weekend.
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