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Lap 69: Traffic chaos as Hamilton passes Petrov at Tabac. Then Petrov runs wide and crashes.
Lap 69: The safety car has been deployed.
Lap 69: It's carnage as the leaders make it through a crash at the Swimming Pool.
Lap 69: The leaders are approaching a massive train of lapped cars now.
Lap 69: So behind this mighty scrap for the lead it's all change. Kobayashi is now fourth with Webber fifth, Sutil sixth and Petrov in seventh.
Lap 69: Alonso hopped over the inside of the kerb, but Button couldn't do anything to take advantage.
Lap 68: Webber took advantage of the confusion ahead to nip past Petrov, then at the Swimming Pool he makes a great move up the inside of Sutil.
Lap 68: Alonso makes a mistake into the chicane, putting Button right on his gearbox.
Lap 67: Petrov is on the gearbox of the Force India as they cross the line. He makes a move at Ste. Devote but it doesn't stick.
Lap 67: Sutil is now fifth and left to defend against Petrov as Webber catches them.
Lap 67: But Kobayashi gets the job done and is through to fourth position.
Lap 67: Alonso is right with Vettel this time but he can't find anywhere to put his Ferrari despite a big speed advantage.
Lap 67: Patience goes in the second group, as Kobayashi tries to make a move on Sutil for fourth at the Mirabeau. They make light contact.
Lap 66: Webber is now just 2.5s behind that second group, with Maldonado in eighth and 5.7s behind them.
Lap 66: They clear the HRT up the hill, but Vettel is again benefiting from strong Red Bull traction out of the slow corners.
Lap 66: The other potential three-car battle is about to begin, as Petrov catches the Sutil versus Kobayashi scrap for fourth.
Lap 65: Buemi pits for the final time this afternoon and rejoins behind Barrichello. They are 11th and 12th.
Lap 65: Alonso hints at a DRS move into Ste Devote, but can't make it stick for the moment.
Lap 65: Plenty of clear traffic ahead of this fight at the moment, although they will lap Karthikeyan again in the next lap or two.
Lap 64: Sutil is stuck in the 1m21s bracket, with Kobayashi 0.4s back, Petrov now 2.1s behind them and Webber just six seconds behind all of them.
Lap 64: There is nothing between the trio, but the man at the back has far fresher rubber than leader Vettel.
Lap 63: Vettel is warned of Button's arrival, but is told that will "keep Alonso busy for a bit"
Lap 63: Kobayashi was just 0.3s behind Sutil as they crossed the line last time round. Petrov is now 3.2s behind them in sixth.
Lap 63: Button has arrived on the scene, making it a three-way fight between world champions for the lead of a fascinating Monaco Grand Prix.
Lap 62: But the McLaren man will have to pass both Alonso and Vettel if he wants to make a three-stopper the winning strategy this afternoon.
Lap 62: Webber in seventh is hauling in Petrov at almost two seconds per lap on his fresher tyres. But Hamilton is unable to do anything about Maldonado.
Lap 61: Button has much more grip than the pair ahead and he is quickly closing on to the back of Alonso.
Lap 61: Petrov in sixth is closing down on the Sutil versus Kobayashi battle. We're going to have two three-car fights in the top six soon.
Lap 61: Button clocks the fastest final sector as he closes to 2.6 seconds behind Alonso.
Lap 60: Sutil is maintaining track position over Kobayashi in fourth, but they have fallen to over 40 seconds behind the top three.
Lap 59: Webber is now pulling away from this battle and is 3.7s ahead of Maldonado. These are the cars in seventh eighth and ninth.
Lap 59: Button is now just five seconds behind the developing fight for the lead.
Lap 59: Still 20 laps to run here and surely Alonso will pounce on the rubber-challenged Red Bull at some point.
Lap 59: Hamilton gains a little ground to the Williams as they cross the line, but he isn't close enough as they go into Ste. Devote.
Lap 58: Meanwhile, Alonso is now right on the gearbox of leader Vettel.
Lap 58: Webber rejoined from his stop just ahead of the developing Maldonado versus Hamilton battle for eighth place.
Lap 58: Button sounds intrigued as he asks his team if they think Vettel will try to stay out to the flag. McLaren say they are not sure.
Lap 57: The lead battle cuts past the lapped Virgin car and Alonso continues his charge to take over at the top.
Lap 57: Hamilton closes down the gap to just 0.6s behind Maldonado as they fight for eighth.
Lap 56: Webber pits from sixth and completes his second stop of the day.
By: Emlyn Hughes, Geoff Creighton
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