Hamilton wins Monaco showcase

13:46 - 29 May 2016

Formula One - Monaco Grand Prix - Monaco - 29/5/16. Mercedes F1 driver Lewis Hamilton celebrates after winning next to Prince Albert II of Monaco (R) and Princess Charlene.

Australian Daniel Ricciardo finished second for Red Bull, a botched second pitstop wrecking his chances after he started on pole position for the first time, with Mexican Sergio Perez third for Force India.

Triple world champion Lewis Hamilton celebrated his first win of the Formula One season in a crash-filled Monaco Grand Prix on Sunday.

While fortune finally favoured the Mercedes driver after a run of bad luck, team mate and championship leader Nico Rosberg finished seventh -- 93.2 seconds behind -- after being told to let the Briton past early on.

The showcase race started behind the safety car in wet conditions, dried out and then ended with more rain threatening. Rosberg's lead over Hamilton was cut to 24 points after six of 21 rounds.