Nico Rosberg took a decisive win for the 2013 Grand Prix of Monaco, a race paused and stopped by two Safety Car periods and a Red Flag. While tyre strategy originally looked to be the only way to gain position, the late stoppage allowed teams to attempt the final thirty laps without changing tyres. Mercedes seemed ready to put its tyre degradation issues behind it after a Pirelli designated test, despite official protests from Red Bull and Ferrari. Sebastian Vettel finished second, a position he held after pit stops under the first SC, with Mark Webber completing the podium. Lewis Hamilton spent much of the race looking racy behind Webber after slightly botched strategy allowed the Red...
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