strategy akin to Sebastian Vettel. Carlos Sainz had his best finish of the year with 6th for Toro Rosso. He was followed by Hamilton, Grosjean, Massa and Magnussen, who rounded off the points. It was the first time in Haas' history that they achieved a double points finish. It was also the first time in 2017 that both Force Indias finished out of the points with a late collision between Pérez and Kvyat, while running in the points, sent Pérez to last and Kvyat out of the race. Stoffel Vandoorne looked set to score McLaren's first points of the season before hitting the wall after being forced onto the breaking up asphalt by Sergio Pérez. Jenson Button, meanwhile, retired with suspension damage on his one-off return, much like his original retirement in the 2016 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, after colliding with Sauber's Pascal Wehrlein, leaving Wehrlein perched up vertically on the wall. The other Sauber of Marcus Ericsson retired after hitting the wall at turn 1 under the safety car. The Renault of Nico Hülkenberg retired early on with a gearbox failure, while running in 10th. Lance Stroll was another retiree. After the race Sergio Pérez and Jenson Button had two penalty points (each) added to their Super Licences, both for causing a collision. Classification Qualifying Notes – Jenson Button received a fifteen-place grid penalty for exceeding the maximum quota of engine components. In addition, he was required to start from pit lane, as his car was modified while under Parc Fermé conditions. – Stoffel Vandoorne received a three-place grid penalty for causing an avoidable accident with Felipe Massa in the previous race. – Marcus Ericsson received a five-place grid penalty for an unscheduled gearbox change. Race Notes – Sergio Pérez received a ten-second time penalty for causing a collision. Two penalty points was also added to his Super Licence, alongside Jenson Button. – Driver retired from the race, but was classified as he had completed 90% of the winner's race distance. – Pascal Wehrlein received a five-second time penalty for an unsafe release. Championship standings after the race Drivers' Championship standings Constructors' Championship standings Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings. See also 2017 Monte Carlo Formula 2 round Notes References External links Official website Monaco Grand Prix Monaco Monaco Grand Prix Grand Prix