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Hamilton withstands Verstappen pressure to win Monaco GP

Lewis Hamilton Lewis Hamilton has withstood intense pressure from Max Verstappen to win the 2019 Monaco Grand Prix. The Mercedes driver struggled for the latter 67 laps on medium compound tyres but survived even when Verstappen made a big lunge at the Nouvelle Chicane on the third-last lap. Failure to pull off the move was especially costly for Verstappen, who had insured a five-second time penalty and needed to clear the Mercedes to simply stay on the podium. Nevertheless, Sebastian Vettel at least broke the Silver Arrows’ run of one-two finishes to start the season, with Valtteri Bottas third in the second Mercedes. Verstappen, also who played a critical role in splitting up the...
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