Rosberg is in parc ferme and celebrating like mad. Let's see how Hamilton behaves. I'm no expert but I imagine it will be a marked difference from previous weekends....

Still no handshake between Rosberg and Hamilton that I've seen.

Rosberg recieves the Monaco winners' trophy for the second time in his career, which is enough to give him the championship lead. Hamilton and Ricciardo collect their trophies - one more lap and those two might have swapped positions but it wasn't to be.

The body language between the Mercedes guys is fairly awkward, to say the least.

Lap 78

Ricciardo keeps it neat through Portier but Hamilton powers away through down the tunnel.... he may just have done enough.

Rosberg wins the Monaco Grand Prix for the second year in a row

Behind him Hamilton finishes second by just four tenths from Ricciardo, what a thrilling finish that was!

Alonso crosses fourth but what of Hulkenberg? Button was just one tenth down but couldn't get past the Force India. Massa 7th, Bianchi eighth (which is a net ninth after his penalty), Grosjean will inherit eighth and Magnussen tenth.

I tell you what, the post-race media stuff here is going to be absolutely golden. Hamilton might just explode when he takes his helmet off.

Marussia are in celebratory mode in the pit lane and too right, it's their first points finish ever, as far as I can work out Bianchi will be relegated to ninth after that penalty.

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Lap 77

This is it - one lap for Ricciardo! What a thrilling end. Rosberg is cruising home to victory. Hamilton surely has too much power...

Lap 76

Two laps for Ricciardo to make something happen now. The gap now three tenths and Hamilton knows this is the difference between losing seven or ten points to Rosberg.

Even more backmarkers to come.

Hulkenberg has kept Button at bay for now - a fifth would be a superb result for the Force India but his rear tyres are absolutely shot.

Hamilton holding firm through Nouvelle. I don't know where Ricciardo is going to get past Hamilton here.

Raikkonen, down in 12th, sets the fastest lap of the race.

Lap 75

The gap is still six tenths between Hamilton and Ricciardo.

The incident between Raikkonen and Magnussen will be investigated after the race. Seeing it again, it looked like a fair attempt from Raikkonen down the inside, he just couldn't slow it down in time.

At the moment the Mercedes' engine power keeping the Red Bull just out of range of Hamilton.

Lap 74

This could be a decisive moment in the championship. Ricciardo has waited patiently with these tyres and is ready to pounce. We know Hamilton isn't feeling great in his car but these are a huge four laps for the championship.

Raikkonen pits for a new nose. Bianchi in the Marussia is up to eighth, but will have five seconds added to his time, so is effectively ninth.

Button is all over the back of Hulkenberg too.