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2012 Monaco Formula 1 Grand Prix

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Monaco Formula One Grand Prix - Race

(05/27/2012)

1:44

Welcome to our coverage of the 2012 Monaco Grand Prix

Sunday May 27, 2012 1:44

1:48

All the cars have made it onto the grid

Sunday May 27, 2012 1:48

1:48

The weather is fine and sunny

Sunday May 27, 2012 1:48

1:51

Schumacher was quickest in qualifying but given the penalty from Spain he will start 6th

Sunday May 27, 2012 1:51

1:53

Mark Webber will start from Pole with Nico Rosberg alongside him

Sunday May 27, 2012 1:53

1:58

Air temperature is at 22 degrees while track temperature is at 35 degrees

Sunday May 27, 2012 1:58

1:58

There is light cloud cover at this stage

Sunday May 27, 2012 1:58

1:58

2 minutes to formation lap

Sunday May 27, 2012 1:58

1:59

Engines fired up

Sunday May 27, 2012 1:59

2:01

Formation lap underway

Sunday May 27, 2012 2:01

2:02

Vettel who didn't set a time in qualifying is starting on the softs and so is Button

Sunday May 27, 2012 2:02

2:02

Those in front at on the super softs

Sunday May 27, 2012 2:02

2:02

Cars arrive back at the starting grid

Sunday May 27, 2012 2:02

2:03

Lights!

Sunday May 27, 2012 2:03

2:03

Webber gets a good start and leads from Rosbe

Sunday May 27, 2012 2:03

2:04

Grosjean is touched and spins

Sunday May 27, 2012 2:04

2:04

Maldonado is also out

Sunday May 27, 2012 2:04

2:04

Safety car!

Sunday May 27, 2012 2:04

2:06

Webber leads from Rosberg

Sunday May 27, 2012 2:06

2:07

Hamilton is 3rd ahead of Alonso, Massa, Vettel, Raikkonen, Schumacher, Hulkenberg and Senna

Sunday May 27, 2012 2:07

2:07

Safety car in this lap

Sunday May 27, 2012 2:07

2:08

Race resumes

Sunday May 27, 2012 2:08

2:09

Webber leads Rosberg on lap 4 by 0.7 seconds

Sunday May 27, 2012 2:09

2:10

Reitrements so far: de la Rosa, Maldonado and Grosjean

Sunday May 27, 2012 2:10

2:11

Today is going to be all about consistency and looking after the tyres

Sunday May 27, 2012 2:11

2:12

Petrov in the Caterham who had to pit sets the quickest lap so far!

Sunday May 27, 2012 2:12

2:13

Webber quickest now as Kobayashi pits again

Sunday May 27, 2012 2:13

2:13

Webber leads on lap 6 by 1 second

Sunday May 27, 2012 2:13

2:15

Webber continues to set the pace, a 1:21.146, still 1 second ahead of Rosberg on lap 8

Sunday May 27, 2012 2:15

2:16

Alonso is slightly slower, is he looking after his tyres ? He is 1.4 seconds behind Hamilton

Sunday May 27, 2012 2:16

2:17

The top 10 are under 10 seconds apart!

Sunday May 27, 2012 2:17

2:18

Webber starting to push

Sunday May 27, 2012 2:18

2:18

Webber now leads Rosberg by 1.4 seconds

Sunday May 27, 2012 2:18

2:19

Alonso is half a second slower in the middle sector

Sunday May 27, 2012 2:19

2:21

Webber leads Rosberg by 1.6 seconds on lap 12

Sunday May 27, 2012 2:21

2:21

Team tells Raikkonen, rain possible in 15 laps!

Sunday May 27, 2012 2:21

2:22

Another quickest lap for Webber with a 1:20.202

Sunday May 27, 2012 2:22

2:24

Perez passed Vergne who crossed the chicane and took the place back. He is forced to let Perez through

Sunday May 27, 2012 2:24

2:24

Perez is now in 16th

Sunday May 27, 2012 2:24

2:24

Webber goes quicker again with a 1:19.601

Sunday May 27, 2012 2:24

2:25

On lap 15, Webber leads Rosberg by 2 seconds

Sunday May 27, 2012 2:25

2:25

Hamilton is a further 1.9 seconds behind

Sunday May 27, 2012 2:25

2:25

[Comment From wali wali : ]

whr is vettel ED - 6th

Sunday May 27, 2012 2:25 wali

2:27

Petrov pits again and looks like he is retiring!

Sunday May 27, 2012 2:27

2:27

Alonso goes fastest now! A 1:19.348

Sunday May 27, 2012 2:27

2:28

Vergne pits!

Sunday May 27, 2012 2:28

2:29

Alonso drops the gap to Hamilton to 2.9 seconds!

Sunday May 27, 2012 2:29

2:29

The Ferrari's are now pushing!

Sunday May 27, 2012 2:29

2:29

[Comment From wali wali : ]

hamilton's positiion?? ED -3rd

Sunday May 27, 2012 2:29 wali

2:30

Another quickest lap for Alonso with a 1:19.190

Sunday May 27, 2012 2:30

2:30

Webber leads Rosberg by 1.8 seconds on lap 19

Sunday May 27, 2012 2:30

2:30

[Comment From jad jad : ]

is Schumi still in 8th? ED - Yes

Sunday May 27, 2012 2:30 jad

2:31

Many believe the rain will come around lap 30!

Sunday May 27, 2012 2:31

2:32

[Comment From jase jase : ]

is Raikkonen catching or losing compared to Vettel ? ED - Raikkonen is 3.5 seconds behind Vettel

Sunday May 27, 2012 2:32 jase

2:33

[Comment From jad jad : ]

what is the gap between Schumi and Raikkonen ED - 0.8 seconds

Sunday May 27, 2012 2:33 jad

2:33

There is more cloud cover now!

Sunday May 27, 2012 2:33

2:34

Wondering who from the front runners will pit first!

Sunday May 27, 2012 2:34

2:34

[Comment From jad jad : ]

very little chances to overtake in Monaco its all about strategy and pit stops ED - Indeed

Sunday May 27, 2012 2:34 jad

2:35

Kovalainen is in 13th for Caterham. Impressive

Sunday May 27, 2012 2:35

2:35

Mercedes were planning a stop for Rosberg but they went in again

Sunday May 27, 2012 2:35

2:36

[Comment From jack jack : ]

why is webber losing pace ED - He isn't, he is 2.2 seconds ahead of Rosberg. They are all trying to conserve tyres!

Sunday May 27, 2012 2:36 jack

2:36

[Comment From Guest Guest : ]

Come on Red Bull! Don't stuff up the pit stop!

Sunday May 27, 2012 2:36 Guest

2:37

Rain predicted in around 10 laps!

Sunday May 27, 2012 2:37

2:37

Alonso now has caught up with Hamilton

Sunday May 27, 2012 2:37

2:38

[Comment From Sai Sai : ]

Come on Webber

Sunday May 27, 2012 2:38 Sai

2:38

Gap down to 1 second

Sunday May 27, 2012 2:38

2:39

[Comment From jack jack : ]

come on webber do australia proud

Sunday May 27, 2012 2:39 jack

2:39

Webber leads Rosberg by 1.8 seconds on lap 26

Sunday May 27, 2012 2:39

2:39

Schumacher right behind Raikkonen

Sunday May 27, 2012 2:39

2:40

Raikkonen is clearly holding up 5 cars behind him

Sunday May 27, 2012 2:40

2:40

Rosberg pits

Sunday May 27, 2012 2:40

2:40

He puts on the softs

Sunday May 27, 2012 2:40

2:41

Rosberg rejoins ahead of Raikkonen

Sunday May 27, 2012 2:41

2:41

Hamilton is struggling, Alonso 0.2 seconds behind

Sunday May 27, 2012 2:41

2:41

Webber does not pit

Sunday May 27, 2012 2:41

2:42

Alonso right behind Hamilton!

Sunday May 27, 2012 2:42

2:42

[Comment From jack jack : ]

funy if the rain doesnt come at all

Sunday May 27, 2012 2:42 jack

2:42

[Comment From jad jad : ]

Mercedes seems to be in a good shape today, though i am not seeing the race, are they? ED - Hard to tell really

Sunday May 27, 2012 2:42 jad

2:43

Webber pits

Sunday May 27, 2012 2:43

2:43

And Hamilton pits

Sunday May 27, 2012 2:43

2:43

Alonso and Massa stay out

Sunday May 27, 2012 2:43

2:43

[Comment From jad jad : ]

Schumacker will have a chance to over take at the tunnel exit right? ED - He is trying

Sunday May 27, 2012 2:43 jad

2:44

Alonso flying!

Sunday May 27, 2012 2:44

2:44

Alonso pits now

Sunday May 27, 2012 2:44

2:45

Alonso gets ahead of Hamilton

Sunday May 27, 2012 2:45

2:45

Massa leads from Vettel and Webber

Sunday May 27, 2012 2:45

2:45

Massa and Vettel has yet to stop

Sunday May 27, 2012 2:45

2:46

Massa pits

Sunday May 27, 2012 2:46

2:46

Will the rain come ?

Sunday May 27, 2012 2:46

2:47

[Comment From Guest Guest : ]

Where's Webber? ED - He is second behind Vettel who has yet to stop

Sunday May 27, 2012 2:47 Guest

2:48

Team tells Vettel that rain could be on its way in 5 minutes

Sunday May 27, 2012 2:48

2:49

Webber's pace is much slower than Vettel's who is on older tyres

Sunday May 27, 2012 2:49

2:50

Schumacher pits

Sunday May 27, 2012 2:50

2:52

Vettel leads Webber by 14.7 seconds. He has yet to stop

Sunday May 27, 2012 2:52

2:52

[Comment From jad jad : ]

r they shfting to wets or what ED - It isn't wet

Sunday May 27, 2012 2:52 jad

2:53

It is really hard to undertsand why Webber's pace isn't quick on these tyres!

Sunday May 27, 2012 2:53

2:54

[Comment From jack jack : ]

how much longer can vettel stay out on this set ED - He is lapping quicker than Webber so he isn't under pressure to stop

Sunday May 27, 2012 2:54 jack

2:55

McLaren tells Button that it is starting to spit with rain

Sunday May 27, 2012 2:55

2:55

Webber now quicker than Vettel!

Sunday May 27, 2012 2:55

2:55

Button pits

Sunday May 27, 2012 2:55

2:56

Button puts on the super softs

Sunday May 27, 2012 2:56

2:56

[Comment From Guest Guest : ]

Is webber on the hard tyres ED - Softs

Sunday May 27, 2012 2:56 Guest

2:57

Webber is now starting to push, he is 15.8 seconds behind Vettel

Sunday May 27, 2012 2:57

2:58

Rosberg is a further 2.1 seconds behind

Sunday May 27, 2012 2:58

2:59

Perez gets a drive through penalty for entering the pits while impeding Raikkonen

Sunday May 27, 2012 2:59

3:00

Vettel still leads but has yet to stop

Sunday May 27, 2012 3:00

3:02

Vettel continues to push

Sunday May 27, 2012 3:02

3:02

Webber may be helping Vettel by holding up the rest

Sunday May 27, 2012 3:02

3:02

The gap now is 17.4 seconds

Sunday May 27, 2012 3:02

3:04

Vettel leads Webber on lap 44 by 17.2 seconds

Sunday May 27, 2012 3:04

3:05

Rosberg is 1.9 seconds behind Webber, Alonso just 0.8 behind Rosberg

Sunday May 27, 2012 3:05

3:05

Vettel ready for his stop

Sunday May 27, 2012 3:05

3:05

Vettel pits

Sunday May 27, 2012 3:05

3:06

Vettel rejoins ahead of Hamilton!

Sunday May 27, 2012 3:06

3:08

Now the teams don't expect rain anymore!

Sunday May 27, 2012 3:08

3:09

Webber leads Rosberg by 1.4 seconds. Alonso a further 1.2 seconds behind

Sunday May 27, 2012 3:09

3:10

Vettel is just 0.6 seconds behind Alonso

Sunday May 27, 2012 3:10

3:13

Webber leads Rosberg by 1.5 seconds on lap 51

Sunday May 27, 2012 3:13

3:14

For the remainder of the race, it is a matter of looking after the tyres

Sunday May 27, 2012 3:14

3:15

Button is down in 14th stuck behiind Kovalainen!

Sunday May 27, 2012 3:15

3:16

Team tells Massa to keep his tyres fresh so he can get ahead of Hamilton

Sunday May 27, 2012 3:16

3:17

A big lockup from Webber!

Sunday May 27, 2012 3:17

3:18

[Comment From jad jad : ]

what is the gap between MSC and massa ED - 17 seconds. The time Schumacher spent behind Raikkonen cost him a lot

Sunday May 27, 2012 3:18 jad

3:20

Will any of the front runners make another stop ?

Sunday May 27, 2012 3:20

3:20

20 laps to go!

Sunday May 27, 2012 3:20

3:21

Webber leads Rosberg by 1.7 seconds, Alonso is 3rd and 2.3 seconds behind

Sunday May 27, 2012 3:21

3:22

[Comment From jad jad : ]

yes the only chance for MSC is to conserve his position and wait for a mistake by those in front

Sunday May 27, 2012 3:22 jad

3:23

The front runners are lapping in the low 1:19's now

Sunday May 27, 2012 3:23

3:24

Schumacher tells the team that he has a problem with the car but the team tells him to keep pushing

Sunday May 27, 2012 3:24

3:25

[Comment From deepak097 deepak097 : ]

will force india cars make another stop? Or are they going to go on with same tyres? ED - Almost all drivers are on a single stop

Sunday May 27, 2012 3:25 deepak097

3:26

Webber leads Rosberg by 1.6 seconds on lap 62

Sunday May 27, 2012 3:26

3:27

Schumacher slow and Vergne takes 7th, Impressive from Toro Rosso

Sunday May 27, 2012 3:27

3:28

Schumacher will retire as he is going too slowly

Sunday May 27, 2012 3:28

3:28

A bit of rain now!

Sunday May 27, 2012 3:28

3:29

Schumacher is dropping behind now

Sunday May 27, 2012 3:29

3:30

We may see some rain before the end of the race! Interesting!

Sunday May 27, 2012 3:30

3:30

Webber caught by Rosberg

Sunday May 27, 2012 3:30

3:30

Webber being cautious

Sunday May 27, 2012 3:30

3:31

Schumacher pit

Sunday May 27, 2012 3:31

3:31

Schumacher retires

Sunday May 27, 2012 3:31

3:32

Interesting! This could change everything!

Sunday May 27, 2012 3:32

3:33

They will stay out until it is undriveable on the drys!

Sunday May 27, 2012 3:33

3:34

10 laps to go!

Sunday May 27, 2012 3:34

3:34

Ricciardo pits and retires

Sunday May 27, 2012 3:34

3:35

Webber leads Robserg by 0.8 seconds on lap 67

Sunday May 27, 2012 3:35

3:36

[Comment From jad jad : ]

did we know wht prblem MSC had? ED - No, he was slowing

Sunday May 27, 2012 3:36 jad

3:36

Webber slows a bit and Rosberg and Alonso and right behind

Sunday May 27, 2012 3:36

3:37

Webber now more than 3 seconds slower this lap!

Sunday May 27, 2012 3:37

3:38

The track is getting wet!

Sunday May 27, 2012 3:38

3:38

The top 5 are right with each other!

Sunday May 27, 2012 3:38

3:38

[Comment From Sai Bangkok Sai Bangkok : ]

Really interesting at this time !!!

Sunday May 27, 2012 3:38 Sai Bangkok

3:39

[Comment From China Dave China Dave : ]

Waits for the crash and saftey car....any sign of a move to wets ? ED - Not yet

Sunday May 27, 2012 3:39 China Dave

3:39

This is very tense!

Sunday May 27, 2012 3:39

3:39

Vergne puts on inters!

Sunday May 27, 2012 3:39

3:41

Button stops as he tries to pass Kovalainen!

Sunday May 27, 2012 3:41

3:41

Kovalainen has a damaged front wing but is still going!

Sunday May 27, 2012 3:41

3:41

[Comment From jad jad : ]

any slip from any of them will change the whole course

Sunday May 27, 2012 3:41 jad

3:42

[Comment From Kelkanan Kelkanan : ]

Hamilton will make it in 3rd (in my opinion)

Sunday May 27, 2012 3:42 Kelkanan

3:42

[Comment From jad jad : ]

who will risk a pit stop now thats the question

Sunday May 27, 2012 3:42 jad

3:43

[Comment From China Dave China Dave : ]

They'll all wait for each other...

Sunday May 27, 2012 3:43 China Dave

3:43

It seems the rain may have eased!

Sunday May 27, 2012 3:43

3:43

The few drops that is!

Sunday May 27, 2012 3:43

3:44

The top 6 are separated by 4.2 seconds

Sunday May 27, 2012 3:44

3:44

3 laps to go

Sunday May 27, 2012 3:44

3:45

[Comment From Bungle Bungle : ]

Nobody will pit now, it's too late in the race - they'll just be hoping the tyres dry the track out as they race

Sunday May 27, 2012 3:45 Bungle

3:45

[Comment From Bungle Bungle : ]

Heavy rain forecast before end of the race! ED - That is what McLaren reckon but it is only 2 laps left!

Sunday May 27, 2012 3:45 Bungle

3:47

[Comment From China Dave China Dave : ]

Think Mclaren haven't got a clue

Sunday May 27, 2012 3:47 China Dave

3:47

Webber starts his final lap!

Sunday May 27, 2012 3:47

3:49

Webber wins the Monaco Grand Prix

Sunday May 27, 2012 3:49

3:50

[Comment From aussie aussie aussie aussie : ]

oi oi oi

Sunday May 27, 2012 3:50 aussie aussie

3:50

Rosberg finishes second ahead of Alonso, Vettel, Hamilton, Massa, di Resta, Hulkenberg, Raikkonen and Senna

Sunday May 27, 2012 3:50

3:51

[Comment From Guest Guest : ]

Go Webber!!!

Sunday May 27, 2012 3:51 Guest

3:51

[Comment From China Dave China Dave : ]

Thanks for the comentary ;)

Sunday May 27, 2012 3:51 China Dave

3:52

Perez, Vergne, Kovalainen, Glock and Karthikeyan make the rest of the field

Sunday May 27, 2012 3:52

3:52

[Comment From Bungle Bungle : ]

What a terrible weekend for Schumacher and Maldonado :-S

Sunday May 27, 2012 3:52 Bungle

3:53

[Comment From Guest Guest : ]

Ninnice finish

Sunday May 27, 2012 3:53 Guest

3:56

[Comment From Brian Jeftha Brian Jeftha : ]

Well done Mark, but, watch Lewis and Jenson next race! This year belongs to Maclaren.

Sunday May 27, 2012 3:56 Brian Jeftha

3:59

The top 4 were separated by just 1.3 seconds!

Sunday May 27, 2012 3:59

4:08

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Sunday May 27, 2012 4:08

4:09

[Comment From jad jad : ]

Thx for the coverage, i am surprised for bad luck sticking to Schumi this season

Sunday May 27, 2012 4:09 jad

4:13

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