Monaco Grand Prix 2007 - Race Schedule and Countdown

Fernando Alonso delivered a masterclass performance at the Monaco Grand Prix, converting pole position into victory with a commanding display through the streets of Monte Carlo, also setting fastest lap to complete a perfect weekend. The two-time World Champion controlled the race with clinical precision, leading home teammate Lewis Hamilton in another McLaren one-two finish, though the result masked growing tensions between the two drivers that were beginning to poison the team's atmosphere.

Alonso's pole lap of 1:15.726 was one of the finest qualifying performances of the season, threading his McLaren through Monaco's unforgiving barriers with millimetric precision. In the race, the Spaniard made no mistakes, managing the gap to Hamilton throughout while navigating the notorious street circuit where one error can end your race instantly. Alonso also set the fastest lap, demonstrating complete mastery of the challenging circuit and reasserting his credentials as one of F1's elite talents after being outperformed by Hamilton in Spain.

Hamilton secured his fifth consecutive podium finish to start his F1 career - a record that stood as testimony to his extraordinary consistency and speed. The rookie followed team orders and settled into second place, though privately he believed he had the pace to challenge Alonso for victory. Massa completed the podium for Ferrari, salvaging important points despite lacking the pace to challenge the dominant McLarens. McLaren's second one-two finish of the season extended their championship leads, but the harmony was illusory - Alonso was increasingly frustrated by Hamilton's equal status within the team, while Hamilton felt he was being held back. The Monte Carlo result papered over cracks that would soon explode into open warfare.