The European drivers have adapted to this circuit extremely quickly, especially Paul Radisich who's a New Zealander.

Do my eyes deceive me, or is Senna's Lotus sounding rough?

And Michael Schumacher is 37 seconds ahead, so he can refuel the car, change all four wheels, take off his helmet, have a smoke and a cup of tea, and rejoin in first.

That's the first time he had started from the front row in a Grand Prix, having done so in Canada earlier this year.

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

Unless I am very much mistaken...I AM very much mistaken...!

With two laps to go then the action will begin, unless this is the action, which it is.