On 26/05, 08:33
Turned down by McLaren, who preferred Honda, Mercedes could supply its future V6 Turbo to the Williams team. Toto Wolff, head of motorsport at Mercedes, confirmed that discussions were underway, and the top management of the star-branded firm was even spotted in the Williams motorhome on Saturday evening. 
On 25/05, 19:31
Following the qualifying session for the 2013 Monaco Grand Prix, the technical or sporting officials reflect on the performances of their respective teams, starting with Mercedes, who secured a fourth consecutive pole position, the third for Nico Rosberg. 
On 25/05, 19:28
In a session dominated by the Mercedes, the Red Bull drivers held their own and secured an all-Red Bull second row, setting the stage for a good race for Sebastian Vettel—who believes he could have done better in Q3—and Mark Webber. 
On 25/05, 19:19
Giedo van der Garde delivers the performance of the day by qualifying his Caterham CT03 in Q2 and securing the fifteenth place on the starting grid. Charles Pic, his teammate, was less fortunate and had to settle for the eighteenth position. 
On 25/05, 19:15
Romain Grosjean secured very good positions today during free practice 3 and the first part of qualifying. But in Q2, the Frenchman was hindered by traffic and will start from 13th place. A number that becomes significant when you consider that the Frenchman has already experienced three crashes this weekend. He can nevertheless count on his team. 
On 25/05, 19:06
Felipe Massa was unable to participate in qualifying due to an accident during the morning practice. He will start from the very back, which significantly reduces his chances of scoring points. For Fernando Alonso, who is in 6th position, the aim will be to minimize the damage compared to his rivals for the title, who are better positioned than him. 
On 25/05, 18:55
While McLarens generally perform well on the Monaco circuit, Button and Perez leave disappointed from this qualifying session. The British driver, who was unable to complete a final fast lap in Q3 due to a technical issue, will start from 9th position, while his teammate clinches the 7th fastest time. On a track like Monaco where overtaking is rare, the race proves to be challenging for both drivers. 
On 25/05, 17:13
Very difficult qualifications for Marussia: Jules Bianchi, the local of the event, couldn't complete a single lap due to a fire starting on his car. He will therefore start in 21st place. As for Max Chilton, he used the best of his tires too early during the session, leaving him no chance to do better than 20th. 
On 25/05, 17:07
After seriously damaging his Lotus E21 during another off-track excursion, Romain Grosjean was still able to participate in the qualifying sessions thanks to the hard work of his mechanics. However, traffic prevented the Frenchman from doing better than 13th place, even though he could have legitimately aimed for a spot at the front. Kimi Räikkönen will start in 5th position. 
On 25/05, 17:02
After dominating the three free practice sessions, it's no real surprise that Nico Rosberg secures another pole position. Lewis Hamilton, on the other hand, is back after having struggled with his car. Both drivers hope that the improvements observed will be enough to compete for the win. 
On 25/05, 16:54
If he starts 8th on the grid, Adrian Sutil believes he can make it onto the Monaco podium by the end of the race. As for Paul di Resta, he will only start 17th due to poor tire management in Q1. 
On 25/05, 16:25
Nico Hülkenberg stopped just short of Q3, finishing 11th. Points are therefore within reach. On the other hand, his teammate, Esteban Gutierrez, never managed to find the necessary grip and couldn't do better than 19th. His race tomorrow looks set to be very long... 
On 25/05, 16:18
Revitalized in the rain, the Williams drivers gradually faded as the track dried. Thus, after setting the best time in the first phase of qualifying, Pastor Maldonado settled for a final sixteenth place on the grid, two positions behind his teammate, Valtteri Bottas. 
On 25/05, 16:14
Mixed feelings at Toro Rosso: Jean-Eric Vergne crossed the Q3 threshold for the first time this season and finished 10th. This is not the case for Daniel Ricciardo, who could not do better than 12th. However, both drivers are aiming for points at the end of the race. 
On 25/05, 15:57
While on his flying lap, Charles Pic was hindered in sector 3, losing 8 tenths on his estimated time. Without this, the Frenchman might have been able to reach Q2, just like his teammate Giedo Van der Garde. Nevertheless, Charles Pic will start 18th, his best qualification this season. 
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