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Vettel out to reign in Monaco

Image: Vettel: has won four of five races so far in the 2011 season

Sebastian Vettel admits he "wouldn't mind" a maiden win in Monaco after coming so close in the principality last year.

German happy to see use of DRS limited during Sunday's race

Sebastian Vettel admits he "wouldn't mind" a maiden win in Monaco after coming so close to victory in the principality 12 months ago. The current championship leader was pipped by less than half a second by Red Bull team-mate Mark Webber last year. However the German has been almost flawless in 2011, triumphing in four out of five grands prix to take his overall tally to 14 victories, propelling him up to 14th in the sport's all-time list. Now he is keen to get race win number 15 in his career at the famous street circuit where he has yet to taste success. Asked if was desperate to win in Monaco, Vettel replied: "I wouldn't mind. "It's a nice grand prix. Seeing it from the spectators' point of view is a thrill because you can get really close to the cars. "It's a different venue because it's not a race track, it's in the principality. There are so many things that are different. "The history and tradition of this grand prix are huge, so it would be a huge honour to add my name to the list of winners here. "But we will see because it's a long race and a lot of crazy things have happened here. You can never be too sure at any time."

DRS limited

The drivers will not be allowed to use the DRS through the tunnel section in Monaco on race day, although they are allowed to use it in a certain section of the track and also at will during practice and qualifying. "Most of the drivers were asking for no DRS (at all) in Monaco," Vettel added. "Obviously it's not always easy for the FIA to make the decisions, but now we have one of our main concerns out of the way, which is the area around the tunnel. "Generally you could always argue that with the rear wing, if you feel unsafe then don't use it. "But as drivers we always want to try harder, go faster, and we will experiment and push the limits, but there it is an unnecessary risk. "It's a good decision taken so far, and the rest we will see."