Nico Rosberg cruised to victory in the Formula One Monaco Grand Prix on Sunday, a result that is destined to exacerbate his relationship with Mercedes teammate Lewis Hamilton.
Rosberg beat Hamilton to pole position on Saturday after he went off at the Mirabeau corner, as the caution flags prevented a marauding Hamilton from improving.
The German was never threatened in the principality as he led every lap to record his first race win since the opener in Australia and prolong Mercedes' dominance this season.
Rosberg shows off his winning trophy on the Monaco podium
Hamilton finished second for the sixth successive Mercedes one-two, while Red Bull's Daniel Ricciardo came third.
Rosberg, winner in Monaco last year, and Hamilton barely looked at, let alone acknowledged, each other on the podium as F1's 21st century equivalent of an Ayrton Senna-Alain Prost rivalry intensified.
It means Hamilton's run of four successive triumphs is over, ensuring Rosberg leapfrogs the Briton in the standings by four points as the toe-to-toe scrap between the duo continues.
Hamilton remained within touching distance of his title rival for 60 laps until he suddenly announced over the radio he could not see out of his left eye.
Monaco Grand Prix
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Mercedes' Nico Rosberg celebrates his victory in the 2014 Monaco Grand Prix at the Circuit de Monaco, Monte Carlo, Monaco. (credit:PA)
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MONTE-CARLO, MONACO - MAY 25: Nico Rosberg of Germany and Mercedes GP leads teammate Lewis Hamilton of Great Britain and Mercedes GP during the Monaco Formula One Grand Prix at Circuit de Monaco on May 25, 2014 in Monte-Carlo, Monaco. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Mercedes' German driver Nico Rosberg drives behind the safety car at the Monaco street circuit during the Monaco Formula One Grand Prix in Monte Carlo on May 25, 2014. AFP PHOTO / ALEXANDER KLEIN (Photo credit should read ALEXANDER KLEIN/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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MONTE-CARLO, MONACO - MAY 25: Lewis Hamilton of Great Britain and Mercedes GP drives during the Monaco Formula One Grand Prix at Circuit de Monaco on May 25, 2014 in Monte-Carlo, Monaco. (Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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MONTE-CARLO, MONACO - MAY 25: Fernando Alonso of Spain and Ferrari drives during the Monaco Formula One Grand Prix at Circuit de Monaco on May 25, 2014 in Monte-Carlo, Monaco. (Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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MONTE-CARLO, MONACO - MAY 25: Kimi Raikkonen of Finland and Ferrari drives during the Monaco Formula One Grand Prix at Circuit de Monaco on May 25, 2014 in Monte-Carlo, Monaco. (Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Ferrari's Finnish driver Kimi Raikkonen drives at the Monaco street circuit during the Monaco Formula One Grand Prix in Monte Carlo on May 25, 2014. AFP PHOTO / ALEXANDER KLEIN (Photo credit should read ALEXANDER KLEIN/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Williams' Brazilian driver Felipe Massa drives at the Monaco street circuit during the Monaco Formula One Grand Prix in Monte Carlo on May 25, 2014. AFP PHOTO / ALEXANDER KLEIN (Photo credit should read ALEXANDER KLEIN/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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MONTE-CARLO, MONACO - MAY 25: Jenson Button of Great Britain and McLaren drives during the Monaco Formula One Grand Prix at Circuit de Monaco on May 25, 2014 in Monte-Carlo, Monaco. (Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Ferrari's Finnish driver Kimi Raikkonen drives at the Monaco street circuit during the Monaco Formula One Grand Prix in Monte Carlo on May 25, 2014. AFP PHOTO / ALEXANDER KLEIN (Photo credit should read ALEXANDER KLEIN/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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MONTE-CARLO, MONACO - MAY 25: Kevin Magnussen of Denmark and McLaren drives during the Monaco Formula One Grand Prix at Circuit de Monaco on May 25, 2014 in Monte-Carlo, Monaco. (Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Red Bull Racing's Australian driver Daniel Ricciardo drives at the Monaco street circuit during the Monaco Formula One Grand Prix in Monte Carlo on May 25, 2014. AFP PHOTO / ALEXANDER KLEIN (Photo credit should read ALEXANDER KLEIN/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Mercedes' German driver Nico Rosberg drives at the Monaco street circuit during the Monaco Formula One Grand Prix in Monte Carlo on May 25, 2014. AFP PHOTO / ALEXANDER KLEIN (Photo credit should read ALEXANDER KLEIN/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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MONTE-CARLO, MONACO - MAY 25: Nico Rosberg of Germany and Mercedes GP leads teammate Lewis Hamilton of Great Britain and Mercedes GP during the Monaco Formula One Grand Prix at Circuit de Monaco on May 25, 2014 in Monte-Carlo, Monaco. (Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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MONTE-CARLO, MONACO - MAY 25: Daniel Ricciardo of Australia and Infiniti Red Bull Racing rives during the Monaco Formula One Grand Prix at Circuit de Monaco on May 25, 2014 in Monte-Carlo, Monaco. (Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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MONTE-CARLO, MONACO - MAY 25: Nico Rosberg of Germany and Mercedes GP leads teammate Lewis Hamilton of Great Britain and Mercedes GP into the first turn during the Monaco Formula One Grand Prix at Circuit de Monaco on May 25, 2014 in Monte-Carlo, Monaco. (Photo by Mark Thompson/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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MONTE-CARLO, MONACO - MAY 25: Sergio Perez of Mexico and Force India crashes out during the Monaco Formula One Grand Prix at Circuit de Monaco on May 25, 2014 in Monte-Carlo, Monaco. (Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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MONTE-CARLO, MONACO - MAY 25: Sergio Perez of Mexico and Force India crashes out during the Monaco Formula One Grand Prix at Circuit de Monaco on May 25, 2014 in Monte-Carlo, Monaco. (Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Red Bull Racing's German driver Sebastian Vettel leaves the pits of the Monaco street circuit after retirering from the Monaco Formula One Grand Prix in Monte Carlo on May 25, 2014. AFP PHOTO / POOL / BORIS HORVAT (Photo credit should read BORIS HORVAT/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Mercedes' German driver Nico Rosberg (L) leads after the start at the Monaco street circuit during the Monaco Formula One Grand Prix in Monte Carlo on May 25, 2014. AFP PHOTO / ALEXANDER KLEIN (Photo credit should read ALEXANDER KLEIN/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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MONTE-CARLO, MONACO - MAY 25: The wrecked car belonging to Sergio Perez of Mexico and Force India is lifted out of the circuit during the Monaco Formula One Grand Prix at Circuit de Monaco on May 25, 2014 in Monte-Carlo, Monaco. (Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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MONTE-CARLO, MONACO - MAY 25: The wrecked car belonging to Sergio Perez of Mexico and Force India is lifted out of the circuit Adrian Sutil of Germany and Sauber F1 race leader Nico Rosberg of Germany and Mercedes GP drives by during the Monaco Formula One Grand Prix at Circuit de Monaco on May 25, 2014 in Monte-Carlo, Monaco. (Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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MONTE-CARLO, MONACO - MAY 25: Jean-Eric Vergne of France and Scuderia Toro Rosso drives during the Monaco Formula One Grand Prix at Circuit de Monaco on May 25, 2014 in Monte-Carlo, Monaco. (Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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MONTE-CARLO, MONACO - MAY 25: Nico Rosberg of Germany and Mercedes GP leads teammate Lewis Hamilton of Great Britain and Mercedes GP during the Monaco Formula One Grand Prix at Circuit de Monaco on May 25, 2014 in Monte-Carlo, Monaco. (Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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MONTE-CARLO, MONACO - MAY 25: Nico Rosberg of Germany and Mercedes GP leads teammate Lewis Hamilton of Great Britain and Mercedes GP during the Monaco Formula One Grand Prix at Circuit de Monaco on May 25, 2014 in Monte-Carlo, Monaco. (Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Mercedes' German driver Nico Rosberg drives behind the safety car as he leads at the Monaco street circuit during the Monaco Formula One Grand Prix in Monte Carlo on May 25, 2014. AFP PHOTO / ALEXANDER KLEIN (Photo credit should read ALEXANDER KLEIN/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Race winner Nico Rosberg (GER) Mercedes AMG F1 celebrates on the podium with HSH Prince Albert of Monaco (MON).Monaco Grand Prix, Sunday 25th May 2014. Monte Carlo, Monaco. (credit:PA)