Stewart backs McLaren in race fix storm
To the principally British media's chagrin, Dennis ordered Lewis Hamilton to hold station behind pole sitter Fernando Alonso on Sunday, and the FIA has launched an investigation into the events because it banned race-altering team tactics following the Austrian GP in 2002.
But triple world champion and former team boss Stewart told BBC's Radio Five Live: "I saw nothing wrong with what occurred."
Indeed, he said slowing the drivers' pace to ensure a dominant and safe one-two victory was "wise".
"It's very difficult to start telling team owners that if you are running first and second that you should keep driving your drivers to the absolute limit of their ability," the 66-year-old Scot said.
Stewart said Dennis' Monaco 'hold station' could not be compared to Austria 2002, where Rubens Barrichello was ordered to blatantly give up his second career win within sight of the checkered flag.
He said of Hamilton: "What if he had tried a little bit too hard in these last laps in Monaco and slid off the race track, hit a barrier and taken the McLaren out of the race?"