Formula 1: Red Bull Sizzle at Monaco

The Monaco Formula 1 race witnessed 4 safety car periods, but the Red Bulls maintained calm and took the top 2 positions, thus consolidating the team in the constructor's title. Mark Webber started the race in the front and went on to win, while teammate Sebastian Vettel had started in position 3, but overtook Renault's Robert Kubica right at the start to finish 2nd.

Red Bull had complete domination and the only thing that could cut their lead was a safety car, which actually happened 4 times during the race. The safety car was out in the final lap too, and it was expected that all the cars would cross the finish line in the positions they held. But Michael Schumacher suddenly overtook Fernando Alonso, and was penalized 20 seconds for that by the race stewards. Thus, he dropped to 12th position. Mercedes have appealed the decision, but current positions stand till the appeal is heard. As a result, all those who finished 7th to 12th, moved up a position in the final classification.

Race Classification

1. Mark Webber (Red Bull-Renault) 25 pts
2. Sebastian Vettel (Red Bull-Renault) 18 pts
3. Robert Kubica (Renault) 15 pts
4. Felipe Massa (Ferrari) 12 pts
5. Lewis Hamilton (McLaren Mercedes) 10 pts
6. Fernando Alonso (Ferrari) 8 points
7. Nico Rosberg (Mercedes Benz GP Ltd) 6 pts
8. Adrian Sutil (Force India-Mercedes) 4 pts
9. Vitantonio Liuzzi (Force India-Mercedes) 2 pts
10. Sebastian Buemi (STR-Ferrari) 1 pt

Driver Standings

Position	Driver	Team	Points
1	Mark Webber	Red Bull-Renault	78
2	Sebastian Vettel	Red Bull-Renault	78
3	Fernando Alonso	Ferrari	75
4	Jenson Button	McLaren-Mercedes	70
5	Felipe Massa	Ferrari	61
6	Robert Kubica	Renault	59
7	Lewis Hamilton	McLaren-Mercedes	59
8	Nico Rosberg	Mercedes Benz GP Ltd	56
9	Michael Schumacher	Mercedes Benz GP Ltd	22
10	Adrian Sutil	Force India-Mercedes	20
11	Vitantonio Luizzi	Force India-Mercedes	10
12	Rubens Barrichello	Williams-Cosworth	7
13	Vitaly Petrov	Renault	6
14	Jaime Alguersuari	STR-Ferrari	3
15	Sabastien Buemi	STR-Ferrari	1
16	Nico Hulkenberg	Williams-Cosworth	1

Constructor Standings

Position	Team	Points
1	Red Bull-Renault	156
2	Ferrari	136
3	McLaren-Mercedes	129
4	Mercedes Benz GP Ltd	78
5	Renault	65
6	Force India-Mercedes	30
7	Williams-Cosworth	8
8	STR-Ferrari	4
9	BMW Sauber-Ferrari	0
10	Lotus-Cosworth	0
11	HRT-Cosworth	0
12	Virgin-Cosworth	0

In the constructor's table, the fight seems to be between Red Bull, Ferrari and McLaren, though with the new points system, things can turn around pretty soon. As for the drivers, the top 4 have just 8 points between them. So folks, with 25 points for a win, this year's Formula One season is far from over.

See you in a couple of weeks time for the Turkish Grand Prix.