Redemption for 'hero' Ricciardo at Monaco

AFP  |  Monaco 

overcame to claim an emotional, cherished and redemptive triumph for Red Bull in Sunday's Grand Prix.

Two years after being deprived of victory by a bungled late pit stop in 2016, the big-smiling Australian led from pole to flag, on the way resisting pressure from Sebastian Vettel's

It was the Australian's first victory, his second this season and the seventh of his career.

"You have done an amazing job there - you are our hero!," said

"I don't know how you did that. Unbelievable. Payback!" Ricciardo, whose engine power was reduced early in the race, came home 7.3 seconds clear of Vettel after 78 largely processional laps with finishing third for Mercedes, all the leading drivers struggling with tyre wear.

Hamilton's lead was trimmed from 17 to 14 points in the title race.

Kimi Raikkonen finished fourth in the second ahead of fellow Finn Valtteri Bottas in the second Mercedes and Frenchman Esteban Ocon, who was sixth for Force India.

Another Frenchman Pierre Gasly came home seventh for ahead of Nico

Hulkenberg of Renault, Dutchman in the second Red Bull, who had started 20th on the grid, and in the second

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First Published: Sun, May 27 2018. 21:50 IST