29 May, 2017
There wasn't really any overtaking at all during the Monaco Grand Prix, but a few drivers still gave it a go - including McLaren's Jenson Button.
Sebastian Vettel beat his Ferrari teammate Kimi Raikkonen to win the Monaco Grand Prix on Sunday and comfortably extend his lead at the top of the standings. Vettel is now the leader in the FIA World Championship table (104 points) and will get the opportunity to distance himself from Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton (98 points), who would struggle to secure a podium finish in a track that rarely accommodates overtaking manoeuvres.
"I am OK", he said on team radio. I should have done a better job overall.
The best moment of his afternoon was perhaps a phone call from Alonso before the start, with the Spaniard wishing him luck and asking him to take auto of his vehicle.
"I think that was the best we could have got from the vehicle today", admitted Hülkenberg, who has scored points in the past three races.
The British driver won last year's race from third on the grid, but will do well to even get a podium position from 13th place.
Hamilton is unlikely to return to the podium this year after a terrible qualifying session on Saturday when the Briton dropped No. 14 on the starting grid after struggling with grip and tyre temperature. He added that he did everything he could in the auto and he was so devastated to the point that he could not get out of the vehicle when he returned back to the pits. So, yes, it's hard.
While he said he had enjoyed practice "more than I have for a couple of years to be fair", he was also clearly unsettled by the width and characteristics of the new cars and the prospect of trying to overtake.
You can watch the Monaco Grand Prix live on NBC and the NBC Sports app from 7:30am ET.