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Monaco GP qualification photos

Qualifying for the Monaco grand Prix at Monte Carlo

Sun, Sea and Saturday qualifying for the Monaco Grand Prix, it doesn't get much better than Formula 1's glamorous showpiece event on the sun-kissed shores of the Mediterranean

Spain's Fernando Alonso puts in a sizzling lap in his Renault to top the leaderboard in third practice ahead of the Monaco Grand Prix with a time of one minute 15.164

Brawn's Jenson Button is just 0.069 of a second behind Alonso and there is only just over two tenths of a second between the top seven drivers in final practice - it promises to be a very tight qualifying session

Lewis Hamilton speeds through the tunnel in Monaco

Lewis Hamilton's hopes of a race win in Monaco seem to have all but evaporated after an error at Mirabeau ends his qualifying session early - he will now start from 16th on the grid

A despondent Lewis Hamilton trudges back to the pits after seeing his damaged McLaren hoisted off the circuit, he may have kept his helmet on but his disappointment is clear

Force India's Adrian Sutil zooms in to qualifying two in Monaco

It's a good day for Force India and Adrian Sutil the team and driver make it into the second round of qualifying for the first time ever in Monaco - he starts Sunday's race from 15th on the grid

A sunbather watches Felipe Massa in Monaco

Fast-improving Ferrari continue to catch the eye on the track with Felipe Massa qualifying in fifth place for the venerable Italian team

Sebastian Vettel starts fourth on the grid in his Red Bull, his team-mate Mark Webber goes from eighth as they both get to grips with their new diffuser in Monaco

Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen is fast in qualifying

Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen puts in some very impressive laps in qualifying and seems to be heading for pole position before the late intervention of a certain Jenson Button

Button secures his fourth pole position of a champagne-soaked season in his Brawn, the Somerset speedster pips Kimi Raikkonen for the coveted front spot by just 0.025 of a second

The top three positions on the Monaco grid will be filled by Jenson Button, Kimi Raikkonen and Rubens Barrichello

Button's last-gasp time of one minute 14.902 seconds means he will start on pole with the Kers-equipped Ferrari of Kimi Raikkonen alongside him on the front row and Rubens Barrichello in third

Liz Hurley, Prince Albert II and Formula 1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone at the Amber fashion show

Friday night in Monaco sees Liz Hurley, Prince Albert II and Formula 1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone forming a high-profile front row for the Amber fashion show which is held to raise funds for the Elton John Aids Foundation