Monaco driver of the race

[dj_bytedisaster]

For me - Sutil. Only driver to understand what the word racing means.

Honourary mention: Kimi for teaching that Mexican idiot a lesson at the expense of own points. The man deserves a medal.

[Ranger]

Rosberg.

[N4D13]

Rosberg - although he's more like the driver of the weekend. Sutil drove a fine race too.

[A FONDO]

Sutil

[kfzmeister]

The Rosberg. Piloting the Mercedes Bus.

[longisland]

Sutil and Rosberg for obvious reason. Mark and Lewis for giving the move of the race. Raikonen for somehow keeping the point streak alive. This is definitely one of the better races. No DRS pass, no tire issues and we now have people complaining the race being boring because it was a procession. Can't have it both ways I supposed.

[dj_bytedisaster]

No DRS pass, no tire issues and we now have people complaining the race being boring

That's not true. There were massive tire issues. Cars were doing no faster than 1:19 throughout the whole "race". Kimi and Vettel proved shortly before the finish that the cars were capable of 1:16's, meaning that drivers were deliberately going whole seconds slower than what the cars were capable of. I'd say that's a huge tire issue. What we saw was a consistency run as you might have seen in a historic car rally - a race it was not.

[N4D13]

That's not true. There were massive tire issues. Cars were doing no faster than 1:19 throughout the whole "race". Kimi and Vettel proved shortly before the finish that the cars were capable of 1:16's, meaning that drivers were deliberately going whole seconds slower than what the cars were capable of. I'd say that's a huge tire issue. What we saw was a consistency run as you might have seen in a historic car rally - a race it was not.

It's a shame your hatred towards Pirelli is so blinding that you're unable to see the reason why drivers were able to lap whole seconds slower than what they were supposed to - that it is nearly impossible to overtake in Monaco. Take refuelling out of the equation and, with almost no on-track overtaking, the only way to overtake is through strategy. If nursing their tyres is the only way drivers have to go up the order, that's what everyone is going to do. So there were no tyre issues, just circuit issues.

[dj_bytedisaster]

It's a shame your hatred towards Pirelli is so blinding that you're unable to see the reason why drivers were able to lap whole seconds slower than what they were supposed to

This driving slow malarkey has been there since the start of the season on every track, not just Monaco.

[christophulus]

Rosberg and Sutil were excellent, but I'd also (controversially?) give a mention to Perez for proving overtaking is perfectly possible if you're committed. I don't think the collision with Raikkonen was entirely his fault.