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F1: Webber Dominates Monaco GP
Red Bull Racing's Mark Webber dominated the Monaco Grand Prix on Sunday...
SPEED Staff  |  Posted May 16, 2010   Monaco (MC)
Formula One veteran driver Mark Webber scored his fourth career-victory Sunday in the Monaco Grand Prix. (Photo: LAT Photographic)
Formula One veteran driver Mark Webber scored his fourth career-victory Sunday in the Monaco Grand Prix, leading a Red Bull Racing sweep with teammate Sebastian Vettel finishing second. It was Webber's only back-to-back win and the first time in 52 years that an Australian driver won at Monte Carlo.

UPDATE: Schumi Demoted To 12th For Alonso Safety-Car Pass
VIDEO: Monaco Grand Prix Results
RACE RESULTS: MONACO GRAND PRIX
DRIVER STANDINGS: AFTER MONACO GRAND PRIX
SCHUMI BRAWN SAY ALONSO PASS WAS LEGAL

Webber went virtually unchallenged in Monte Carlo despite the appearance of several safety cars, dominated the entire Barcelona-Monaco double-header and is now level on points with his Red Bull teammate Vettel.

Team boss Christian Horner urged Vettel to "relax" if he wants to get back on terms with the sister RB6.

"Sebastian dominated at the start of the season but Mark has really found his stride," Horner told the BBC.

"Seb is trying very hard and sometimes you have to relax a little bit and the times will come," added Horner.
VIDEO: Monaco Grand Prix Results Mark Webber dominated the Monaco GP. (Image: SPEED)

Renault driver Robert Kubica finished third, his second podium finish of the 2010 Formula One Grand Prix season. All three podium finishers at Monaco were using Renault powerplants.

Ferrari's top drive at Monaco came from Felipe Massa's fourth place finish while temmate Fernando Alonso finished seventh. Lewis Hamilton finished fifth in the McLaren-Mercedes.

Mercedes GP pilot Michael Schumacher was scored sixth ahead of Fernando Alonso moments before the race concluded. There is a post-race controversy after Fernando Alonso was passed by Michael Schumacher in the short blast between the safety car pulling in and the waving of the checkered flag. There is some uncertainty as to whether overtaking is allowed in those circumstances on the last lap, with Mercedes' Ross Brawn and Ferrari's Stefano Domenicali both telling TV reporters their opposing views.

"Our understanding of the regulations is pretty clear but let's just see what the stewards say," said Ferrari's Stefano Domenicali.

Schumi's teammate Nice Rosberg was scored eighth ahead of both Force India-Mercedes driven by Sebastian Buemi and Jaime Alguersuari - both Force-India drivers collected valuable points in Monte Carlo.

The biggest loser of the Monaco race is the former points leader Jenson Button, whose engine overheated during the first safety car period because McLaren mechanics left a bung in his sidepod.

The world of Formula One now turns its attention on Istanbul Park and the Turkish Grand Prix set for May 30th at 7:30 am ET live on SPEED.

UPDATE: Schumi Demoted To 12th For Alonso Safety-Car Pass
VIDEO: Monaco Grand Prix Results
RACE RESULTS: MONACO GRAND PRIX
DRIVER STANDINGS: AFTER MONACO GRAND PRIX
SCHUMI BRAWN SAY ALONSO PASS WAS LEGAL

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