A masterclass by Max Verstappen. Pole despite a car unable to switch on its tyres quickly enough was the foundation, but to convert that to victory required a combination of pace and tyre whispering that removed any chance the harder-tyred Fernando Alonso might have had of stealing a win for Aston Martin. Even the interrupting influence of rain 50 laps in couldn't loosen Verstappen's total grip of this race.
In recent years Monaco races have seen the leader bunch the field up, protecting themselves against the undercut by denying their pursuer any gaps to drop into. That's not a luxury Verstappen could afford because with Alonso alongside him on the front row starting on the hard tyre, the medium-tyred Verstappen needed to pull out a gap as the Aston would likely be able to run longer...
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