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Qualifying Position Determines Success at this Legendary Race!

The stage for the sixth race of the season will be the legendary Grand Prix of Monaco. The city closes its streets for one weekend, providing a classic street course winding past luxury hotels and high-fashion boutiques. Overtaking is almost impossible on this narrow, twisting course, which means qualifying results will be particularly important. The total race distance for Monaco is approximately 260km, shorter than the approximately 300km of most F1 races. Another unique aspect of the Grand Prix of Monaco is that the first day of practice is held on a Thursday, with the course closed on Friday. We expect a strong race from Jarno, who has won this Grand Prix before.

date	local time
22 May, 2008 (Thu)	10:00 - 11:30	Practice Session 1 Monaco GP begins on Thursday and Friday is no-race day.
	14:00 - 15:30	Practice Session 2
24 May, 2008 (Sat)	11:00 - 12:00	Practice Session 3
	14:00 -	Qualifying
25 May, 2008 (Sun)	14:00 -	Race

2007 grand prix
The GP of Monaco was the fifth race of the year last year, held on May 27. Unable to avoid traffic during qualifying, Jarno and Ralf started the race from P14 and P20, respectively. Immediately after the start, both cars were swept up in the confusion, dropping several positions before recovering to drive a steady pace. This year, the race was unusually free of turbulent events. Jarno and Ralf finished at P15 and P16, respectively.

Race pos. Driver Team 1 F. Alonso Team McLaren Mercedes 2 L. Hamilton Team McLaren Mercedes 3 F. Massa Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro 15 J. Trulli Panasonic Toyota Racing 16 R. Schumacher Panasonic Toyota Racing

fastest lap : F. Alonso (1:15.284)

Qualifying pos. Driver Team 1 F. Alonso Team McLaren Mercedes 2 L. Hamilton Team McLaren Mercedes 3 F. Massa Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro 14 J. Trulli Panasonic Toyota Racing 20 R. Schumacher Panasonic Toyota Racing

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