Formula 1
Sebastian Vettel triumphs after Monaco Grand Prix drama
Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel won his first Monaco Grand Prix and pulled further ahead in the championship.
Ferrari's Fernando Alonso and McLaren's Jenson Button, who briefly led the race, had closed in on Vettel but a late safety car helped the German.
Alonso finished second for the first time in 2011, with Button third and Red Bull's Mark Webber fourth.
Lewis Hamilton became embroiled in a row over critical comments about stewards after finishing sixth.
The Englishman was called before officials for two separate incidents and, asked why he had been to see stewards five times in six races this year,he said, apparently in jest: "Maybe it's because I'm black. That's what Ali G says."
The race was poised for a thrilling finish as Vettel, Alonso and Button were covered by less than a second and chasing each other hard.
But with just seven laps to go, Renault's Vitaly Petrov got caught in a pile-up and plunged his Renault into the barriers at the Swimming Pool.
After complaining of pain in his left ankle the Russian was taken to hospital for a body scan, but Renault subsequently released a statement confirming there was no swelling or broken bone.
The reappearance of the safety car released the pressure on Vettel, and when the race resumed 20 minutes later with the three leaders all having changed their tyres, Vettel comfortably held off Alonso and Button to add the Monaco title to his growing collection.