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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Giles Richards in Monte Carlo

Sergio Pérez triumphs in Monaco GP as Charles Leclerc fumes at botched stop

Sergio Pérez celebrates after winning the race.
Sergio Pérez celebrates after winning the race. Photograph: Benoît Tessier/Reuters

With the opening to the Monaco Grand Prix subjected to an absolute deluge of rain, Formula One had to ride out the weather but the downpour ultimately left Ferrari brutally exposed. Sergio Pérez’s win for Red Bull was a body blow for the Scuderia, whose failure to call tactical decisions at tense moments cost them the win.

This was potentially a crucial moment in a fiercely fought championship and Ferrari were found wanting, so much so that their title contender Charles Leclerc was left screaming in frustration.

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