Max Verstappen seals Monaco win and championship lead with Lewis Hamilton fuming

Verstappen took the lead in the Formula One drivers’ standings for the first time after victory on the streets of Monte Carlo

Max Verstappen has won the Monaco Grand Prix (Luca Bruno/AP)

Max Verstappen won the Monaco Grand Prix to take the lead in the Formula One world championship standings for the first time in his career – with rival Lewis Hamilton left fuming at his Mercedes team.

Verstappen, who started from the front after pole-sitter Charles Leclerc was ruled out following a mechanical failure, led virtually every lap on his way to a crushing victory here in Monte Carlo.