-Formula 1 - Season 2012 -

[MoizIrfan]

very unfortunate that we won't see Micheal on pole because of grid penalty

[UncleKracker]

Controversy brewing up in Monaco regarding Red Bull. Their new floor has a hole that other teams think does not conform to regulations. Three teams Mclaren, Ferrari and Mercedes are not happy with it.

Watching Ross Brawn being interviewed just now it seems that the result might be appealed in the event of Red Bull winning the race. Brawn didn't put it that clearly but when asked that Horner had said the hole had been on their car for some time now, his reply with a smile was " being on the car for a long time and being legal are two different things. We will see after the race "

The other bit of news is that it has started raining in the mountains around Monaco. Still some distance away from the track though.

[genius83]

Briatore: Unpredictable races good for F1 so long as they don't hurt credibility
Ex-Formula 1 team boss Flavio Briatore believes the 2012 season's unpredictability is a good thing - provided grand prix racing's credibility does not suffer if fans think the best drivers are being held back.

Red Bull Racing embroiled in technical row ahead of Monaco Grand Prix
Red Bull Racing is embroiled in a technical row ahead of the Monaco Grand Prix, with rival teams unhappy about the floor design on the pole-winning car.

Button: Bold strategies will be hard to make work because everyone is doing them
Jenson Button reckons it could be difficult to use a bold strategy to move through the field in the Monaco Grand Prix as there are so many drivers out of position following qualifying.

Whitmarsh convinced that McLaren is still in the hunt in 2012
McLaren team boss Martin Whitmarsh is adamant that his squad has not dropped off the pace, but is just losing out in Formula 1's tyre lottery at present.

Mark Webber becomes sixth winner in six races after charging to Monaco GP victory
Mark Webber kept a five-car train at bay in tricky conditions to secure the second Monaco Grand Prix victory of his career and become the sixth winner in as many races in the 2012 Formula 1 season.

[U]<font face='Courier New'><font color='DimGray'>Monaco GP</font>
<font color='SandyBrown'>Race Results</font></font>[/U]
<font color='DarkOrchid'>Pos  Driver        Team                       Time</font>
 1.  Webber        Red Bull-Renault           1h46:06.557
 2.  Rosberg       Mercedes                   +     0.643
 3.  Alonso        Ferrari                    +     0.947
 4.  Vettel        Red Bull-Renault           +     1.343
 5.  Hamilton      McLaren-Mercedes           +     4.101
 6.  Massa         Ferrari                    +     6.195
 7.  Di Resta      Force India-Mercedes       +    41.500
 8.  Hulkenberg    Force India-Mercedes       +    42.500
 9.  Raikkonen     Lotus-Renault              +    44.000
10.  Senna         Williams-Renault           +    44.500
11.  Perez         Sauber-Ferrari             +     1 lap
12.  Vergne        Toro Rosso-Ferrari         +     1 lap
13.  Kovalainen    Caterham-Renault           +     1 lap
14.  Glock         Marussia-Cosworth          +     1 lap
15.  Karthikeyan   HRT-Cosworth               +    2 laps
<font color='SeaGreen'>Fastest lap: Perez, 1:17.298</font>
[U]<font color='SandyBrown'>Not classified/retirements:</font>[/U]
<font color='DarkOrchid'>Driver        Team                        On lap</font>
Button        McLaren-Mercedes             71
Ricciardo     Toro Rosso-Ferrari           66
Pic           Marussia-Cosworth            65
Schumacher    Mercedes                     64
Petrov        Caterham-Renault             16
Kobayashi     Sauber-Ferrari               6
De la Rosa    HRT-Cosworth                 1
Maldonado     Williams-Renault             1
Grosjean      Lotus-Renault                1

Here is the World Championships Standings after Monaco GP:

<font face='Courier New'>[U]<font color='Blue'>World Championships Standings</font>
[/U]</font><font color='Red'>Drivers:                    Constructors:  </font>           
 1.  Alonso        76        1.  Red Bull-Renault          146
 2.  Vettel        73        2.  McLaren-Mercedes          108
 3.  Webber        73        3.  Ferrari                    86
 4.  Hamilton      63        4.  Lotus-Renault              86
 5.  Rosberg       59        5.  Mercedes                   61
 6.  Raikkonen     51        6.  Williams-Renault           44
 7.  Button        45        7.  Sauber-Ferrari             41
 8.  Grosjean      35        8.  Force India-Mercedes       28
 9.  Maldonado     29        9.  Toro Rosso-Ferrari          6
10.  Perez         22       
11.  Di Resta      21       
12.  Kobayashi     19       
13.  Senna         15       
14.  Massa         10       
15.  Hulkenberg     7       
16.  Vergne         4       
17.  Schumacher     2       
18.  Ricciardo      2       

[Imaan1]

Great race ! What a start it was from Schumacher but too bad Grosjean had to mess it up! Could have been a good race for Schumi but once again a DNF , he is really having a tough time out there . Great performance by Webber , Alonso , Rosberg and Vettel . Massa was in it aswell .

[m_waqas]

must be a good race. ALO 3rd. good. i won't lie, i missed the race so the credit totally goes to ALO himself. and it proves my services are no longer required.

steve bro, could you please provide me highlight timings on StarSports ASAP. please.

[genius83]

Mark Webber celebrates 'incredible' Monaco Grand Prix victory
Monaco Grand Prix winner Mark Webber said surviving the additional challenges of changing weather and tyre strategies made his second Monte Carlo victory an 'incredible' experience.

Hamilton frustrated to go backwards after finishing fifth in the Monaco GP
Lewis Hamilton ended the Monaco Grand Prix frustrated with both his start and his pitstop after his third place on the grid became only a fifth position finish.

Nico Rosberg sure Mercedes was the best car in Monaco
Nico Rosberg believes he had the best car during the Monaco Grand Prix, but conceded he could do nothing to overtake Mark Webber.

Fernando Alonso says third in Monaco Grand Prix means goals achieved
Fernando Alonso reckons third place means he achieved his target from the Monaco Grand Prix, which was to finish ahead of his closest championship rivals Sebastian Vettel and Lewis Hamilton.

@m_waqas
First repeat tomorrow 6 AM Pre Race Show, 7 AM Race. on StarSports.

[m_waqas]

@m_waqas
First repeat tomorrow 6 AM Pre Race Show, 7 AM Race. on StarSports.

oh.. nothing earlier or tonight?? ok. thanks. what choice do i have :S ... 7 am suits me fine.

[aref]

Vettel....mera cheetah!!
Kicked HAM in his huevos. Loved it.

[genius83]

@m_waqas
Tonight is ESPN showing Indy 500 from 9 PM and then later at 3 AM NASCAR's CocaCola 600, if you want to watch that.

[m_waqas]

@m_waqas
Tonight is ESPN showing Indy 500 from 9 PM and then later at 3 AM NASCAR's CocaCola 600, if you want to watch that.

hmm thanks. i'd rather sleep and wake up at 7 to watch highlights.

Vettel....mera cheetah!!
Kicked HAM in his huevos. Loved it.

hahahaha.. dude u are turning into a VET fanatic.

[MoizIrfan]

I watched partially on live stream provided on the first post. it was working

[genius83]

Button unimpressed with Kovalainen's defensive driving during Monaco GP
Jenson Button felt Heikki Kovalainen 'got the balance wrong' as the Caterham driver held off Button's McLaren for most of the Monaco Grand Prix.

Jean-Eric Vergne says tyre wear not weather gamble prompted costly late Monaco Grand Prix pitstop
Jean-Eric Vergne said he was forced to pit for new tyres near the end of the Monaco Grand Prix because the Pirellis he was using were simply too worn out, rather than because Toro Rosso was gambling on rain.

Kovalainen's Monaco Grand Prix performance leaves Caterham upbeat
Heikki Kovalainen's strong Monaco Grand Prix run has left the Caterham team more optimistic than ever about its Formula 1 potential, according to boss Tony Fernandes.

Ferrari unlikely to protest Red Bull's Monaco win after floor 'hole' controversy
Ferrari boss Stefano Domenicali has suggested his team is not planning to lodge a protest against Red Bull after the Monaco Grand Prix.

Force India drivers hail team's showing after scoring points in the Monaco GP
Paul di Resta and Nico Hulkenberg were full of praise for their Force India team after converting midfield starting positions into seventh and eighth place finishes in the Monaco Grand Prix.

Kimi Raikkonen not worried about Lotus form after disappointing Monaco
Kimi Raikkonen believes Lotus has no reason to worry about its form despite a disappointing Monaco Grand Prix.

Felipe Massa boosted by Monaco Grand Prix performance
Felipe Massa believes his improved pace in Monaco can act as a springboard to an upturn that might be enough to save his Ferrari career.

Mercedes pledes to sort Michael Schumacher's problems after Monaco retirement
Mercedes team boss Ross Brawn has pledged to resolve the issues that have plagued Michael Schumacher's 2012 Formula 1 season after the seven-time champion had another troubled race in Monte Carlo.

[salik990]

6th different winners in 6 races....14 more to go!

[genius83]

No protest against Mark Webber's Monaco Grand Prix win
Mark Webber's victory in the Monaco Grand Prix was unchallenged on Sunday night, despite speculation over a potential protest from rival teams about the legality of his car.

Maldonado's confidence not dented despite terrible Monaco Grand Prix weekend
Pastor Maldonado says his terrible Monaco Grand Prix weekend has not dented his confidence even though it was such a contrast to his Spanish GP victory.

Vettel says his Monaco GP strategy was hampered by Raikkonen holding pack up
Sebastian Vettel reckons his Monaco Grand Prix strategy would have worked out better if Kimi Raikkonen's Lotus had not held up the midfield pack in the first part of the race.

[genius83]

[genius83]

[genius83]

[genius83]

[genius83]

[genius83]