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Australian Oscar Piastri finished in fourth – a remarkable feat considering he started in seventh.
However, Piastri could be in the running for the podium. Hadjar is under investigation for a red flag infringement.
If penalised, Piastri might be promoted. However, this decision could take a while, and may happen after the podium ceremony.
We will bring the results when we know more.
Kimi Antonelli has weathered multiple safety cars, crashes and red flags to triumph at the star-studded Monaco Grand Prix, winning his fifth consecutive race and furthering his championship lead.
The Italian teenager’s victory looked in doubt when the damaged track forced race organisers to stop the race for 30 minutes with 10 laps to go.
Antonelli managed to hold his lead during the restart, holding off an impressive Lewis Hamilton who finished second and Red Bull’s Isack Hadjar in third.
Oscar Piastri has made the most of time penalties, crashes, safety cars and red flags and found himself in fifth place.
With multiple cars under investigation, could Piastri find a podium?
Update: We’ve just seen a replay of the Carlos Sainz incident. The Spanaird was tagged by Franco Colapinto and is now out of the race. That is seven DNF’s today.
Kimi Antonelli has managed to hold his lead, but Hamilton is right on his tail.
George Russell is in third, but the British driver has multiple penalties coming his way so he is unlikely to be on the podium.
OH NO.
Carlos Sainz has crashed out. This is one of the most chaotic races I’ve ever watched.
The FIA have confirmed there will be a standing start.
The drivers are now racing behind the safety car. These laps all count, which mean there are only eight laps left.
This is an extraordinary chance for Lewis Hamilton to snatch the lead from Antonelli – the Italian teenager who ironically is in Hamilton’s former Mercedes seat.
Hang tight team. We are getting a restart.
This should have been an easy victory for Kimi Antonelli. However, this safety car has changed everything.
All drivers and cars have fresh tyres. The 25 plus second lead Antonelli boasted prior to the red flag has gone.
We have only a few laps to go and should be in for an exciting race.
To restart or not to restart. That is the question.
It’s been nearly 10 minutes and drivers are out of their cars and waiting on a decision from race control. The FIA are out on track investigating, while F1 garages are bustling with mechanics and strategists trying to figure out their options.
We still don’t have an answer.
Evening folks, if you’ve just tuned into our coverage, you might be wondering why you’re looking at stationary cars.
The race has been red flagged, following a nasty crash from Charles Leclerc into the barriers. However, race organisers have now completely suspended the race. There appears to be a real issue with the track, there’s asphalt and pieces of tarmac everywhere.
We have 10 laps to go and the drivers are completely stuck in limbo.
So what happens now? That depends on race control. There could be a standing start or the race could be stopped.
I fear I may have jinxed things by calling the Monaco street circuit dull and boring… sorry.
For a race that was so boring to start, this has suddenly become an action-packed grand prix.
Leclerc’s crash has now triggered another safety car and a subsequent red flag.
The session has now stopped. There appears to be an issue with the track.
Oh, this is devastating for Charles Leclerc. On Lap 66, the hometown hero has crashed into the barriers.
He is out of the race.
“I’m not even going to take the blame,” he fumes over the radio. Leclerc previously warned his engineers the tyres were cold.
