Vettel on Monaco pole as Perez crashes
Sebastian Vettel claimed the 20th pole position of his Formula 1 career after going fastest in a Monaco Grand Prix qualifying session that was interrupted by a heavy accident for Sergio Perez.
[U]<font color='navy'>Monaco GP Qualifying Session</font>[/U]
<font color='darkorchid'>Pos Driver Team Time Gap </font>
1. Sebastian Vettel Red Bull-Renault 1m13.556s
2. Jenson Button McLaren-Mercedes 1m13.997s + 0.441
3. Mark Webber Red Bull-Renault 1m14.019s + 0.463
4. Fernando Alonso Ferrari 1m14.483s + 0.927
5. Michael Schumacher Mercedes 1m14.682s + 1.126
6. Felipe Massa Ferrari 1m14.877s + 1.321
7. Lewis Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes 1m15.280s + 1.724
8. Nico Rosberg Mercedes 1m15.766s + 2.210
9. Pastor Maldonado Williams-Cosworth 1m16.528s + 2.972
10. Sergio Perez Sauber-Ferrari No time
<font color='darkorchid'>Q2 cut-off time: 1m15.545s Gap **</font>
11. Vitaly Petrov Renault 1m15.815s + 1.540
12. Rubens Barrichello Williams-Cosworth 1m15.826s + 1.551
13. Kamui Kobayashi Sauber-Ferrari 1m15.973s + 1.698
14. Paul di Resta Force India-Mercedes 1m16.118s + 1.843
15. Adrian Sutil Force India-Mercedes 1m16.121s + 1.846
16. Nick Heidfeld Renault 1m16.214s + 1.939
17. Sebastien Buemi Toro Rosso-Ferrari 1m16.300s + 2.025
<font color='darkorchid'>Q1 cut-off time: 1m16.813s Gap *</font>
18. Heikki Kovalainen Lotus-Renault 1m17.343s + 2.136
19. Jarno Trulli Lotus-Renault 1m17.381s + 2.174
20. Jaime Alguersuari Toro Rosso-Ferrari 1m17.820s + 2.613
21. Timo Glock Virgin-Cosworth 1m17.914s + 2.707
22. Jerome D'Ambrosio Virgin-Cosworth 1m18.736s + 3.529
23. Tonio Liuzzi HRT-Cosworth No time
24. Narain Karthikeyan HRT-Cosworth No time
<font color='purple'>107% time: 1m20.471s</font>
<font color='purple'>* Gap to quickest in Q1</font>
<font color='purple'>** Gap to quickest in Q2</font>
Perez's crash halts Monaco qualifying
Sergio Perez has suffered a major crash during qualifying for the Monaco Grand Prix.
Perez conscious, talking after crash
Sergio Perez was conscious and talking following his accident during qualifying for the Monaco Grand Prix, his Sauber team confirmed.
Button: Slippery track hampered me
Jenson Button said that track conditions at the end of Monaco Grand Prix qualifying were a key factor in preventing him from challenging Sebastian Vettel for pole position.
Vettel: Pole still crucial at Monaco
Sebastian Vettel says pole position for the Monaco Grand Prix remains very important despite the increased overtaking seen this year.
Hispania drivers allowed to race
Hispania Racing team's drivers Tonio Liuzzi and Narain Karthikeyan will be on the grid of the Monaco Grand Prix after being allowed to race on Saturday.
Rosberg calls for changes to barrier
Nico Rosberg believes it may be time to change the barriers at the chicane of the Monaco circuit following Sergio Perez's crash during qualifying.
Perez suffers no serious injuries
Sergio Perez has suffered no serious injuries in his heavy crash during qualifying at Monaco, his Sauber team has confirmed.
Button: Chicane safety can be improved
Jenson Button and Mark Webber believe that safety measures around Monaco's chicane need to be improved, following Sergio Perez's heavy impact with the barrier during qualifying.
Hamilton: Strategy cost me
Lewis Hamilton said that a wrong strategy choice was responsible for him qualifying down in seventh place for the Monaco Grand Prix.
Alonso: Grid not representative of pace
Fernando Alonso believes the grid for the Monaco Grand Prix does not represent to true pecking order, as he reckons Lewis Hamilton should have been on pole.
Hamilton's best Q3 time deleted
Lewis Hamilton had his best qualifying time deleted for having jumped the chicane to set it and will drop down the grid of the Monaco GP.
Perez ruled out of Monaco GP
Sergio Perez will not take part in the Monaco Grand Prix following his qualifying accident, Sauber has confirmed.
Alonso: Extreme aero a crash factor
Fernando Alonso believes that 'extreme' aerodynamic development in Formula 1 this year may have played a part in the spate of crashes in Monaco this weekend.
