Formula 1’s Latest Rumours and Talk: Mercedes Apologise to Lewis Hamilton, More

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Published: May 25, 2015

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For much of the afternoon, the Monaco Grand Prix was little more than a leisurely Sunday drive for Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton.

The Mercedes driver had dominated the race from pole position and was on the verge of a fourth win of the 2015 season until his team threw it all away. 

When the safety car was deployed in the latter stages, Mercedes opted to call Hamilton into the pit lane when they didn't need to, with the British driver relegated to third by the chequered flag, forcing the team to plead for forgiveness.

The only reason Mercedes were put in that position in the first place, of course, was due to the crash between Max Verstappen and Romain Grosjean, which injected life into an otherwise dull grand prix.

Verstappen was one of the most impressive performers across the race weekend, but the sorry end to his day, which left his Toro Rosso car spearing into the barriers, has reopened the age-old debate over, well, his age.

And one of the senior drivers on the grid, no stranger to the occasional on-track incident himself, has argued that the 17-year-old's collision with Grosjean can be directly linked to his lack of experience.

While Verstappen's crash served to ruin Hamilton's race, it rescued Nico Rosberg's, who took his third straight Monte Carlo victories.

The German, who has now taken back-to-back wins for the first time in his F1 career, has reignited his championship hopes, and Rosberg has responded to comments made by Bernie Ecclestone, who has revealed why he would prefer to see Hamilton win a third title this season.

Ecclestone claimed Rosberg isn't a good ambassador for the sport, but one man who is, unquestionably, is Jenson Button, who won the championship in 2009.

McLaren-Honda have suffered a horrendous start to the season, but after securing the outfit's first points of 2015 in Monaco, Button is hoping the team can m...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Formula 1

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