Good article! The problem with Monaco is that when a team decides to make it a 1-stop, they end up running their tires into the pavement, and the cars behind can't get around. You end up with a bottleneck, or more frequently an accident, as someone tries to dive inside on the slower car and takes them both out.
Vettel is really good on worn tires, but Raikkonen seems to be the tire master. Alonso is just plain fast. If the pit strategies work out perfectly, it could be a Hamilton/Rosberg victory, but seems like the Mercs are still struggling.
Some drivers that love these tight street circuits, and the cream always rises to the top. I think we'll see the usual up in the top 5 (Vettel, Alonso, Hamilton, Raikkonen, and possibly Rosberg, Button, or Massa), but I'd bank on Vettel or Alonso for this one, pending any crashes of course.
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