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Formula 1 Monaco GP

2010 Monaco Grand Prix Race day in Monaco

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Well that was one of the more incident-filled Monaco Grands Prix, although it again lacked in overtaking throughout.

Webber and Vettel delivered the perfect Red Bull power start as Kubica was attacked from all sides. The move sealed the one-two for the constructors' leaders, with Kubica keeping with them valiantly in third to grab the final podium spot.

The Schumacher versus Alonso incident has certainly got people talking and there will be more to come on this throughout the day.

McLaren has slipped back and now has enormous work to do to stop the Red Bull machine charging on to healthy leads in both championships.

This was the Monaco Grand Prix weekend on AUTOSPORT Live. Thanks for joining us over the course of the weekend. We will be back with round seven as the season rolls on into Turkey in two weeks' time.
Another one-two sees Red Bull and its drivers take command in the points standings with Webber becoming the first Australian to leads the order since Alan Jones triumphed in 1981. World Championship standings, round 6: Drivers: Constructors: 1. Webber 78 1. Red Bull-Renault 156 2. Vettel 78 2. Ferrari 134 3. Alonso 73 3. McLaren-Mercedes 129 4. Button 70 4. Mercedes 84 5. Massa 61 5. Renault 65 6. Kubica 59 6. Force India-Mercedes 27 7. Hamilton 59 7. Williams-Cosworth 8 8. Rosberg 54 8. Toro Rosso-Ferrari 3 9. Schumacher 30
Nine drivers retired from the 2010 Monaco Grand Prix:

Kovalainen and Senna retired in the pits on the same lap. De La Rosa also retired in the pits after a poor race.

Rubens Barrichello crashed heavily at the Massenet after a great early stint.

Kamui Kobayashi stopped out on track when running well inside the top five.

Lucas Di Grassi and Timo Glock both retired with mechanical problems.

Jenson Button retired during the first safety car period when his McLaren overheated.

And Nico Hulkenberg set the tone for today's incident-filled race when he crashed in the tunnel on the opening lap.
Replays appear to show that the German didn't move alongside the Ferrari until after the safety car line, which is where overtaking can begin.
Stick with AUTOSPORT for the news on the stewards' investigation into Schumacher's last corner pass on Alonso.
The Red Bull boys duck for cover but Webber is already with them and gives them the traditional shower.
The drivers are presented with the champagne and Webber immediately runs onto the track to soak his mechanics.
And now the Austrian national anthem plays out over the circuit for the winning constructor, Red Bull Racing.
Red Bull's Christan Horner is also delighted to collect the constructors' trophy as the team take charge in the standings.
The Australian national anthem rings out over Monte Carlo to salute today's winner - Mark Webber.
Kubica gets his prize after a brilliant weekend in the Renault.
Sebastian Vettel receives his award for second place this afternoon. He looks relatively pleased with his day's work.
Webber accepts the large winners trophy from Prince Albert and three-time winner Jackie Stewart.
Race control state that the overtaking move of Schumacher on Alonso at the final corner is going to be investigated by the stewards.
Buemi finished 11th leading home Toro Rosso team-mate Alguersuari. Petrov is classified 13th, Chandhok classified 14th and Trulli 15th.
Schumacher takes sixth then at the flag with Alonso seventh, Rosberg eighth, Sutil ninth and Liuzzi holding on for the final point in tenth.
Webber is delighted with his win as the boats in the harbour blare their horns.
Michael Schumacher passed Alonso at the Anthony Noghes corner on the restart as the field headed to the flag - amazing stuff.
Alonso did a great job in making maximum use of strategy to take a creditable seventh from a pitlane start.
Massa is a strong fourth in his Ferrari, with Hamilton a solid fifth.
It is a brilliant third for Robert Kubica, who has extracted the absolute maximum from his Renault around this challenging circuit.
Vettel takes a strong second place to make it a Red Bull one-two but he has been unable to keep up with his team-mate this weekend.
The Australian has been on sensational form all weekend and his two great wins in quick succession put him on top of the drivers' points.
Lap 78: The Lotus has been removed as the safety car leads the field into the swimming pool with just three corners to go.
Lap 78: The safety car will come in at the end of this lap with the only overtaking allowed after the Rascasse before the line.
Lap 78: The marshals have cleared away the HRT belonging to Chandhok and are now attending to the Lotus of Trulli.
Lap 77: That leaves just 12 runners left in the Monaco Grand Prix with just over one lap to go.
Lap 77: Petrov has not rejoined and he retires from the race just short of the end.
Lap 76: Vitaly Petrov has come into the pits from 13th place in the Renault.
Lap 76: Further replays show that Chandhok was extremely lucky as the floor of Trulli's Lotus hit the Indian's helmet as the Italian was launched.
Lap 76: Trulli hit the side of Chandhok's car and was launched over the top of it. Both came to a halt at strange angles but both drivers emerged unhurt.
Lap 76: With under three laps remaining, we could see a yellow flag finish to this race.
Lap 75: Now we see what happened, as Trulli sent a move up the inside of the HRT after spending 20 laps up its gearbox. Chandhok turned in and the two made contact.
Lap 75: Vettel is now just 1.5 seconds behind Webber, as the leader was slowed by that tail-ender pile up.
Lap 74: Oh! The 14th place battle has ended in tears. Trulli and Chandhok have collided at the Rascasse.

By: Emlyn Hughes, Geoff Creighton

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