Alonso and Hamilton Double-up at the Monaco Gp

Fernando Alonso has won the Monaco grand prix for the second year in a row, with team mate Lewis Hamilton completing a McLaren one-two.

The Spaniard's second victory of the season, and 17th of his career, took him back to the top of the formula one championship on race wins but level on 38 points with 22-year-old rookie Hamilton.

Hamilton, the youngest driver to lead the championship, continued his stellar start to the season with his fifth successive podium finish. He crossed the line four seconds behind Alonso, and has now finished as runner-up in his last four races.

Felipe Massa was third for Ferrari, 69.1 seconds adrift of Alonso, to take his tally to 33 points. Renault's Giancarlo Fisichella was fourth for the team's best result so far this year.

In an uneventful race through the metal-fenced streets, the top four followed their grid positions with Alonso again starting on pole and going on to lap everyone but his team mate and Massa.

Kimi Raikkonen finished eighth after a costly error in qualifying forced him to start 16th. He remains fourth overall but is a hefty 15 points adrift of the McLaren drivers.