In scoring Ferrari’s first Monaco GP win since 2001, Sebastian Vettel took full advantage of Lewis Hamilton’s off-colour weekend. But just how much help did he get from the team in beating pole-sitter Kimi Raikkonen? Mercedes has on occasion struggled to optimise its strategy this year, and it's been easy to conclude that the team is a little rusty when it comes to out-thinking a close rival in a straight fight, after three years of carefully managing a contest between two teammates. Likewise, in Monaco we saw Ferrari faced with a situation it hasn't had to tackle for a while – a battle for the lead between its two drivers, with Mercedes and others playing just a supporting role. ...
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