Sebastian Vettel was fourth on 45 points, seven ahead of teammate Daniel Ricciardo in fifth. īefore the race Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton led the Drivers' Championship with 100 points, ahead of teammate Nico Rosberg in second and Fernando Alonso in third. For the Grand Prix, a total of 11 teams (each representing a different constructor) entered two race drivers each. The drag reduction system (DRS) had one activation zone for the race which was on the straight linking the final and first turns. Tyre supplier Pirelli brought the red-banded super soft and yellow-banded soft dry compound tyres to the race. It was officially called the Formula 1 Grand Prix de Monaco 2014. It was held on at the 3.340 km (2.075 mi) 19-turn Circuit de Monaco in Monte Carlo. The 2014 Monaco Grand Prix was the sixth of the 19 rounds in the 2014 Formula One World Championship, and the 61st running of the race as part of the series. The Circuit de Monaco being prepared for the race Force India kept fourth and McLaren overtook Williams for fifth with 13 races left in the season. Mercedes further increased their lead in the Constructors' Championship to 141 points ahead of Red Bull while Ferrari maintained third position. Fernando Alonso remained in third while Ricciardo's third-place finish moved him past teammate Sebastian Vettel. The result saw Rosberg regain the lead of the Drivers' Championship by four points over Hamilton. Hamilton later got dirt in his eye in the final laps, allowing Rosberg to pull away and win the race. Rosberg was instructed to conserve fuel while Hamilton was told he did not need to do so. He maintained a varying advantage over Hamilton as the two pulled away from other drivers. Adrian Sutil further caused disruption when he crashed his Sauber car on lap 24 and Rosberg kept the lead after the field made pit stops. The race was neutralised on the first lap with the safety car following an accident between Sergio Pérez and Jenson Button, and when it was restarted Rosberg kept the lead. Rosberg won the pole position by posting the fastest lap in qualifying under controversial circumstances and maintained the lead at the start. It was Rosberg's second victory of the season and the fifth of his career. His teammate Lewis Hamilton finished second and Red Bull Racing driver Daniel Ricciardo was third. Mercedes driver Nico Rosberg won the 78-lap race from pole position. It was the sixth race of the 2014 Formula One World Championship and the 61st Monaco Grand Prix as part of the series. The 2014 Monaco Grand Prix (formally the Formula 1 Grand Prix de Monaco 2014) was a Formula One motor race held on 25 May at the Circuit de Monaco in Monte Carlo.
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