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Dr Helmut Marko has responded to claims a couple of regular midfield teams are actually fielding the very best cars in 2012.

Looking at the outside of a Formula One race car is all well and fine, but apart from its aerodynamic elements, it really doesn't tell you very much about how it works.

Jun.1 The small teams are continuing to heap pressure on Red Bull, casting the energy drink company as a barrier to reducing costs in formula one.

May 31 Within memory of him delivering the beleaguered team's first victory for more than seven years, Williams has expressed disappointment in Pastor Maldonado.

Fastest lap of the Monaco Grand Prix was small consolation for Sergio Perez after a spirited drive that saw the Sauber F1 Team driver come from the back row of the grid to finish 11th.

Force India: Paul di Resta: "A great result today and I'm very happy to make up so much ground on my starting position.

Sauber has hit out at Red Bull over cost-cutting in Formula One. It is believed that every team in pitlane except Red Bull - and satellite Toro Rosso - is keen for the FIA to intervene, enshrining cost-cutting and policing in the official regulations in one form or another.

Red Bull star Webber has struggled with his starts of late, but from pole the Australian beat Mercedes' Nico Rosberg off the line at the beginning of the 78-lap race.

Given Pastor Maldonado's victory in Spain and his prowess driving in Monaco, a lot was expected from the Venezuelan and his Williams team this weekend but it all started to unravel in FP3 when he barged into the Sauber of Sergio Perez.

Michael Schumacher took the first pole position of his comeback but will start the Monaco Grand Prix from sixth on the grid.

The German headed a close field, with 0.051 seconds separating the four fastest drivers - Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel was third ahead of Ferrari's Fernando Alonso.

May 26 Last year's Monaco winner, the reigning back to back world champion Sebastian Vettel, is simply dreaming about the top ten in 2012.

Motorsport understandably takes centre stage for the Monaco Grand Prix weekend, but tradition dictates that proceedings open with a charity football match on Tuesday night.

There were top ten times in Monaco practice for Nico Rosberg, Mark Webber, Kamui Kobayashi, Michael Schumacher and Seb Vettel... Mercedes: Nico Rosberg: "It was great to be back again and to race through the city.

Jenson Button set the pace in Thursday's second practice session in Monaco before the rain came down and the lap times dropped dramatically.

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We all remember that horrible moment when Sauber’s Sergio Perez hit the wall in the qualifying for last year’s Monaco Grand Prix.

The Formula 1 world continued to turn this week, with most of the attention focused on one man - Pastor Maldonado.

Sauber has announced that "in the interests of continuity", Peter Sauber has taken the decision to transfer a third of the stake in the Sauber Group to CEO Monisha Kaltenborn.

Pastor Maldonado grabbed his first Formula One victory as the Venezuelan impressively held off Ferrari's Fernando Alonso to win the Spanish Grand Prix.