Sebastian Vettel’s Monaco GP win leaves Hamilton in the dust
Six races into the new season, the Ferrari driver is no longer Formula One’s Mr. Angry, moving 25 points clear of Lewis Hamilton and in serious contention for a fifth title.
The title race took a further swing Ferrari’s way after Sunday’s Monaco Grand Prix, with Vettel winning ahead of teammate Kimi Raikkonen.
Hamilton finished seventh and behind his Mercedes teammate, Valtteri Bottas, who was fourth, but seemed upbeat.
“I like to look at the glass half-full — I’m generally really happy with the day,” said Hamilton, who had to scrap for his six points after qualifying 14th.
Ferrari did not win a race last year, but the Italian manufacturer has turned the tables on Mercedes.
Daniel Ricciardo, Vettel’s teammate during a dismal season at Red Bull in 2014, finished third to make it an even worse day for Mercedes.
Sunday night’s NASCAR Monster Energy Series race in Charlotte, N.C., race ended too late for this edition.