HINCH'S HEROES: Who does IndyCar star James Hinchcliffe reckon was magic in Monaco?


After six attempts – and two previous pole positions – Charles Leclerc finally achieved his dream of winning his home race when he took the chequered flag at Monaco on Sunday. But the Monegasque wasn’t the only driver to impress IndyCar star and F1 TV pundit James Hinchcliffe, who has picked out his five heroes from the race weekend in Monte Carlo…
Valtteri Bottas – P13
In a day that was decidedly short on on track passes, Bottas advanced more than any other with a combination of a good start that saw him pass Sergio Perez – before the subsequent monumental shunt eliminated the Red Bull driver – and good pace on track after being forced into a sub optimal tyre strategy.
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