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WATCH: How Lewis Hamilton lost the Monaco GP

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Lewis Hamilton finished the Monaco Grand Prix in third place after Mercedes pitted the race leader under Safety Car

During a late Safety Car period in Monaco, Lewis Hamilton pitted for fresh tyres from the lead of the race.

However, the Mercedes driver's lead wasn't as big as the team had calculated and he rejoined behind his team-mate Nico Rosberg and Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel.

Despite having fresher tyres, Hamilton couldn't get past either German, allowing Rosberg to make it three successive Monaco wins.

Watch the video above to see how Lewis's bid for a second career win in Monaco dramatically slipped away...

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Don’t miss the F1 Midweek Report for analysis and reaction to the Monaco GP. Natalie Pinkham is joined by F1 journalist Will Buxton and Lotus reserve driver Jolyon Palmer on Wednesday at 8:30pm on Sky Sports F1.

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