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Twenty four hours on from the Monaco Grand Prix, and what an event it was!? With controversy, incidents on track, overtaking, and so much more - this race will not be forgotten for a long time.

Two drivers who will never forget this race - despite how hard they may try - are Michael Schumacher and Kimi Raikkonen. Both drivers have to make a decision soon as to their futures in Formula One. And after the events at the Monaco Grand Prix, I think their decisions have been made a little easier…
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Fernando Alonso has taken another win in Monaco and extends his championship points tally to 64 after an evenful race. Juan Pablo Montoya bought home the sould remaining McLaren in 2nd followed by an elated David Coulthard who takes Red Bull Racing’s first podium. Rubens Barrichello fended off the advances of a recovering Michael Schumacher to finish 4th and Giancarlo Fisichella slotted in behind the German in 6th. Nick Heidfeld and Ralf Schumacher had quiet races and make up the final points paying positions.

After all the controversy of qualifying, the race finally took place with all 22 runners lining up on the grid (or in the pitlane for Schumacher). Alonso made a good start, as did Kimi Raikkonen who crept passed Webber going up the hill towards the casino corner on lap four. Christijan Albers forced his team mate Tiago Monteiro into the pit wall which resulted in a damaged nose for the Portuguese driver - I’m sure there will be words said to each other before the next race. Lap one saw Michael Schuamcher pass at least two cars in two consecutive corners as he started his long fight back towards the front of the pack.
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1. Alonso - Renault
2. Montoya - McLaren
3. Coulthard – Red Bull
4. Barrichello - Honda
5. M Schumacher - Ferrari
6. Fisichella - Renault
7. Heidfeld – BMW Sauber
8. R Schumacher – Toyota
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Michael Schumacher has had his pole position taken away from him by the stewards and race officials in Monaco after what was probably a very long wait for the German World Champion.

I’m sure everyone has heard of the incident by now, and you can read more about it here (particularly in the comments). This news obviously promotes Fernando Alonso to 1st and effectively ruins Schumacher’s chances of equaling Ayrten Senna’s record of six wins on the Monte Carlo streets. The other winner from all this is Mark Webber, who sensationally put his car in 3rd before the Schumacher ruling, and now is second only to the reigning world champion.

With overtaking in Monaco at a premium, and with Schumacher in a fast Ferrari next to Fisichella in a fast Renault, it is going to be a very exciting grand prix tomorrow.

1. Alonso - Renault
2. Webber - Williams
3. Raikkonen - McLaren
4. Montoya - McLaren
5. Barrichello - Honda
6. Trulli - Toyota
7. Coulthard - Red Bull
8. Rosberg - Williams
9. Fisichella - Renault
10. Schumacher - Toyota
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Following the Monaco Grand Prix qualifying, where many drivers voiced concern over blocking, traffic jams and generally finding slower cars in the way, it turns out that one of the fastest cars on the circuit has been penalised for doing just that. David Coulthard was the recipient of a Renault rear wing for longer than was necessary this time.
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Michael Schumacher has taken pole position for tomorrows Monaco Grand Prix. In an exciting session which saw some drivers being held up by traffic (but not as bad as expected), the Monaco Master set an early lap in the dying minutes which remained unbeaten to the chequered flag. However, Schumacher had an accident at La Rascasse corner in the last few seconds of the session that spoiled the flying laps of Fisichella and Alonso, the reigning world champion on a lap that would have surely taken pole position from the German.
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1. M Schumacher - Ferrari
2. Alonso - Renault
3. Webber - Williams
4. Raikkonen – McLaren
5. Fisichella - Renault
6. Montoya - McLaren
7. Barrichello - Honda
8. Trulli – Toyota
9. Coulthard – Red Bull
10. Rosberg – Williams
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The Monaco Grand Prix has been run annually since 1929, and was one of the few races left on the calander that pre-dates the organised Formula One championship. Although it was missed off a few times in its infancy, the race has taken place each and every year since 1955. The street racing event was founded by Monegasque cigarette maker - Antony Noghes - who went on to form the Automobile Club de Monaco which runs the event to this day. Noghes also has the final corner named after him.

The circuit is steeped in history, and is easliy the most famous and most glamorous race on the F1 calander. Notable previous winners include Ayrten Senna (6), Graham Hill and Michael Schumacher (5), Alain Prost (4) and Stirling Moss and Jackie Stewart (3). Schumacher is hoping to equal Senna’s record this weekend, one of a dwindling number of records the German driver doesn’t own.
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Edouard Michelin – the Managing Director of the Michelin tyre company – has drowned in a boating accident in Brittany, France.

Michelin had been aboard a fishing boat - “Le Liberte” - that sank in still unexplained circumstances. Michelin’s fishing companion, Guillaume Normand, is still missing.

Edouard Michelin joined the tyre company (which was founded in 1889 by his great grandfather) in 1985, where he quickly climbed the ladder to CEO of Michelin North America. In mid 1999, he was announced as Managing Director at a shareholders meeting. Edouard was due to leave the company by the end of this year after saying he was distressed by the events surrounding the 2005 Formula One US Grand Prix.

Jacques Chirac’s Interior Minister and Presidential hopeful, Nicolas Sarkozy had these kind words to say about Edouard Michelin:
“He nurtured a passion for his company and knew how to share it. With his death, the French economy tragically loses one of its rising figures.”