Lewis Hamilton finished fourth and George Russell fifth in the 2023 Monaco Grand Prix. Lining up fifth and eighth respectively, it looked like there would be little action or change in positions until rain fell just past the halfway point of the race. Both drivers boxed for the intermediate tyre on lap 55, the strategically optimal time to make the switch, gaining positions. By this time, Lewis had already made a pit stop while George had run a long first stint on hard tyres and had yet to stop. In the challenging conditions, George ran down an escape road on his out-lap and dropped to P5. As he re-joined, contact was made with Perez and the Brit was given a five-second time penalty,...
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