'Don't know what you're thinking': Lewis Hamilton blasts own team during win

Lewis Hamilton might have come out on top at the Monaco grand prix, but the British driver wasn’t a happy camper for much of the second half of the race.

On his way to a third win at Monaco, Hamilton had to nurse some severely worn tyres to the finish line - and he wasn’t happy about it.

In a drive that echoed Daniel Ricciardo’s win for Red Bull at the same circuit 12 months ago, Hamilton was able to hold off the likes of Max Verstappen and Sebastian Vettel to cling to victory.

Hamilton wasn’t so positive when the full extent of his damaged tyres became apparent, taking to his team radio to give his engineers a bit of a spray.

“We’re going to lose this race, I can’t look after these tyres,” Hamilton said.

“I don’t know what you’re thinking, keeping these tyres on man. You need to hope for a miracle.”

Speaking after the race, a triumphant Hamilton declared there were only two outcomes he was considering as he battled an increasingly difficult car to drive in the final few laps.

The five-time world champion dedicated the win to the late Niki Lauda.

“That was the hardest race I think I have had. I really was fighting with the spirit of Niki — I know he will be looking down,” Hamilton said.

“I’ve not driven on empty tyres since Shanghai 2007 when McLaren left me out for a ridiculous time.

“I wasn’t going to come in, I was either going to crash or finish.”

Luckily for the folks in the Mercedes garage, it seems Hamilton was in a forgiving mood after the race.

Hamilton fires, but Ricciardo misses opportunity

Daniel Ricciardo has lamented a missed opportunity in the Monaco Grand Prix after a pit stop saw the Aussie caught in the middle of the pack.

Ricciardo was looking to take kick-start his season with a strong showing in Monaco, where he won last year, as he qualified seventh fastest on the weekend.

After a strong start to the race Ricciardo moved up to fifth before Charles Leclerc crashed into the barriers and retired, bringing the safety car out on lap 11.

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The top four drivers all pitted and Renault called for Ricciardo to also pit.

But unfortunately, the Aussie came back out in 13th place and cut a forlorn figure after struggling to move up the pack and finishing in ninth place.