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Crazy luck crowned Vettel in Monaco 

Crazy luck crowned Vettel in Monaco

29.05.2011

World Champion Formula 1 Sebastian Vettel won the extremely dramatic sixth row for the Grand Prix race in Monaco. The pilot turned the Red Bull 78 laps 2.09:38.373 hours and reached their fifth success of the season. Second ranked Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, 1.138 seconds behind of the winner. Troika is complemented by Jenson Button of McLaren Mercedes, remained in 2.378 seconds by Vettel.

Pretty incidents had today's race to the few opportunities for overtaking. Close shakes most difficult pilots, some of which failed to even finish the race.

In the 35 th lap Lewis Hamilton Felipe Massa hit the side of the turn number 6, while trying to do the impossible in this place - it overtook. Moments later even continue their duel in the tunnel. Since it came out the winner Hamilton as Massa's car entered in the dust, skid and hit the cushioned boards left. Ultimately, over the incident before the pilot of McLaren was punished by the stewards into a pit.

Shortly afterwards, and even Michael Schumacher ended its participation. The German car just stopped on exit 18 and turn right at the entrance to pit. This required the track to enter two cars for security to gather column.

14 laps Vettel, Alonso and Button moved closer to each other less than a second difference. German doing everything to sustain the attacks of his pursuers, despite strong exports tires. At this point in the most advantageous position stood Button, who already had three entries in boxing. Alonso was second with two, while the driver Vettelwas served only once.

In the 68 th lap pace of the current world champion continued to deteriorate. And the two later had re-entered the car security. Sutil flat tire after the attack in a protective enclosure, then Alguersuari of Toro Rosso hit Hamilton from behind, but soon it Vitaly Petrov from Lotus-Renault also crashed.

In the 72 th lap yellow flags were replaced with red. And that means cessation. But ultimately it was decided to finish the race after the track is cleaned after the crash. Continued slow because of the state of Vitaly Petrov. After the crash the pilot of the Lotus-Renault remained in the car with complaints of back pain. Eventually he was removed and put in an ambulance. Fortunately, the Russian escaped with only bruises.

It nearly half hour break was the most favored Sebastian Vettel. Furthermore, relaxation of the Red Bull driver received "new" softer tires. Thus, his chance to win his fifth race from six starts have increased significantly. After renewal of the race with car security using mobile wings were banned.

Immediately after the restart there were yellow flags again, albeit briefly. Hamilton and Maldonado ran, the second one is stuck in the protection wall and dropped. Meanwhile the battle for first place was between Vettel and Alonso. The Spaniard was doing everything possible to get your opponent to make a mistake. New tires on German however had an impact, as world champion accumulate lead, but with less. And a half laps before the finish was permittedmovable wings.

There was much drama in the last one. In the fourth row Webber was able to "push" Kobayashi of the chicane and overtook him. And Sebastian Vettel did not leave any chance of Fernando Alonso and Jenson Button, who formed a trio. First win for German track "Monte Carlo" since part of Formula 1.



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