I didn't see the time, largely because there wasn't one.

Let's stop the startwatch.

Just under 10 seconds for Nigel Mansell. Call it 9.5 seconds in round numbers.

And here comes Mika Hakkinen, double world champion twice over.

It all comes down to money.

There are seven winners of the Monaco Grand Prix on the starting line today, and four of them are Michael Schumacher.

I've no idea what Eddie Irvine's orders are, but he's following them superlatively well.