2012 Monaco Grand Prix Practice, Qualifying & Race Discussion

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Maldonado was on for 6th last year, and with Williams so strong in S3 of Catalunya, could we see him as the first to repeat a win?

France 2003 - Ralf Schumacher in P1, Juan Pablo Montoya P2

Those two names prove that it was the car, not the driver!!!!!!

It's the big one. Can't wait.

Anyone else here going?

Ok I've seen a trend, I say Schumi to win he retires, Schumi to retire, you heard it here first!

I'd say retirement is certainly more likely than a win at the moment. It has gone back to 2010 when it was just painful to watch him. Obviously many of his problems this season hasn't been his fault, but it isn't a coincidence that Rosberg is beating him so comprehensively.

Lucky git.

This should teach you to hang round the media press room!

Wouldn't it be unfortunate if it pisses it down all weekend...

The race is on my birthday so feel free to buy me a ticket

Maybe, but new rules say final predictions are on friday!

mjo I've got a big McLaren umbrella.

He will retire, I think that's a certainty, but he went well at Monaco in 2010 until the unfortunate ambiguous safety car rule screwed his result. he was also on for a decent result last year until an engine fire put him out. The grid penalty is more of a problem here than at most circuits, but with a clean race I'd put him a possible top 5. If it rains, then a podium. It would take a lot of stuff to happen to give him a sniff of a win.

Schumacher has always divided opinion, and trawling not606 and Andrew Benson's frankly lopsided blog on him quite surprised me. Benson's blog was tabloid cack, and the responses to it seemed generally in Schumacher's favour over the Senna incident - it was a racing incident. I still maintain Michael should shoulder the main responsibility, but Senna was very indecisive and as such maybe the penalty is harsh. Yes, Petrov got the same penalty in Korea last year, but where wasWebber's for hitting Kovalainen at Valencia? Not606 is very different, as it seems a bit like a meeting of the BRDC the day after Adelaide 1994.

Tough to predict any results at the moment. His experience certainly will help round Monaco though. I'd agree Schumi penalty was harsh, but it is the trend of stewards today to ignore the actions of defending drivers and slap penalties onto the overtaker, regardless of their actions. The point though isn't so much whether he should've got a penalty, but whether he should've stayed in the grand prix. He missed the breaking point by a mile (granted it was further back than usual, but Michael should've known that having seen prior to this Senna was struggling); he should've been more decisive. Though Senna moved very late, a move I personally consider bad racing, Schumi should've had the reactions to do something about it. The move he tried was never going to come off in a million years. Pressure is building on him, but he's been in this situation a few time since his return. A few good results will turn things around.

Perhaps he'll win, then retire.

This was the race I enjoyed the most last season I have to say. I think the fact its Monaco so any overtaking move is 50% likely to end up in crash bang wallop added so much to the excitement of the close running. I certainly was out of my chair everytime anyone even remotely had a look. At one point I thought Vettel, Button and Alonso were going to take each other out and Kobi was going to come through to win!

It was also proved last year that even with knacked tyres its still possible to fend off the guy behind you if you drive well so I expect someone to try that(probably Perez!) and chaos and traffic to insue.

I also think the likes of Caterham, Marussia and HRT must be rubbing their hands together on this one, espeically with the possibility of rain, because if they're are going to be a high number of none-finishers this is likely to be it. Last year Jarno Trulli won the battle of the midfielders and ended up 13th. 3 more guys out (and lets face it Hamilton, Kobi and Sutil could all have gone out from bumps and scrapes) and he'd have picked a point up. So if I were the Caterham guys I'd take it easy otherwsie they might be out too and Marussia might grab the point and then Mr Fernadez will be buggered. Well Charles Pic might. Timo Glock is always dam awful at Monaco!

The funny thing is that at this point we'd usually be saying how Monaco is a leveller when it comes to cars so expect some surprises! Could we get a more level playing field? jeez!

A-L-O-N-S-O !!!!!!!!! I need a little smiley cheer leader and I can't find one.