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| POOLS RESULT ... Monaco is well known for its lovely ladies |
WILL we discover the joy of six in Monaco?
After five races in the 2012 Formula One season we've had five different
winners — only the second time in F1 history that there's been such
a tight squeeze.
In 1983 it was Nelson Piquet, John Watson, Alain Prost, Patrick Tambay and
Keke Rosberg, with Brazilian Piquet - winner of the opening race, his home
grand prix - eventually lifting the drivers' championship.
Jenson Button won the first race of 2012 but has slipped into the background
as there have been subsequent victories for Fernando Alonso, Nico Rosberg,
Sebastian Vettel and last time out in Spain for Pastor Maldonado.
Monaco's tight corners combined with the unpredictability of how each car can
handle its Pirelli tyres should mean we're in for another thrilling contest
on Sunday.
So here to preview the big race we have SunSport's Chris Hockley and Jim
Munro, enjoying a glamorous harbour setting of their own, St Katharine
Docks, central London's only marina.
Once the action gets underway, you can follow
the times for all Practice and Qualifying sessions LIVE on our F1 Race Centre,
which will also provide live text commentary from the Monaco Grand Prix
itself.
And to make sure you are armed with all the 'did you know' facts you need to
impress your fellow F1 addicts, we've prepared some killer stats below.
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| THUMB'S UP... Pastor Maldonado and Frank Williams celebrate victory in Spain |
MONACO GRAND PRIX
Venue: The famous street circuit of Monaco is 3.340km per lap. The race
will be held over 78 laps, a total distance of 260.520km. The race starts at
2pm local time on Sunday, May 13, which is 1pm UK time.
Early birds: The F1 weekend begins on a Thursday in Monaco. The first
two practice sessions are run a day earlier than normal so that residents
can have access to the roads again ahead of the weekend, traditionally for a
Friday market.
Out of the box: There is no podium at Monaco. The first three drivers
walk from the street section used as the parc ferme to the royal box where
the ceremony is held.
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| EMERGENCY STOP ... Lewis Hamilton pulls over straight after final qualifying in Spain |
In the zone: There will only be one DRS zone, similar to 2011, on the
short pit straight. The FIA decided against having a DRS zone in the tunnel
for safety reasons.
Double time: Pastor Maldonado’s win in Spain was the first for a
Venezuelan and also the first for Williams since Colombian Juan Pablo
Montoya triumphed in Brazil in 2004. The last time a Williams grabbed back
to back victories was in Europe and France in 2003, piloted by Ralf
Schumacher.
Handful of winners: The last five seasons have turned up five different
winners for the Monaco Grand Prix. From 2007 we've had Fernando Alonso,
Lewis Hamilton, Jenson Button, Mark Webber and last year Sebastian Vettel.
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| STREET WISE ... The beautiful harbour setting of the Monaco Grand Prix |
Pole vault: Seven of the last 11 Monaco Grands Prix have been won by
the driver starting in pole position. Olivier Panis bucked the trend in
1996, winning from 14th place on the starting grid. McLaren have won 15 of
the last 28 races run in the Principality.
Due date: If Michael Scumacher can beat the pack to the chequered flag
first it would be his first win since China in 2006 when he was driving with
Ferrari.
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| FLYING HIGH ... Red Bull's Mark Webber and Sebastian Vettel enjoy a Monaco win by taking to the water |
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