Michael Schumacher stole pole position for the Monaco Grand Prix from under the noses of Renault and McLaren, despite having not featured among the leading positions in the knock-out sessions.
1. Michael Schumacher Germany Ferrari-Ferrari 01:13.898 ## 2. Fernando Alonso Spain Renault-Renault 01:13.962 3. Mark Webber Australia Williams-Cosworth 01:14.062 4. Kimi Raikkonen Finland McLaren-Mercedes 01:14.140
World champion Michael Schumacher put his poor grid position for the Monaco Grand prix down to a mis-calculation in the pre-qualifying session that left him with a lot to do when the real business of setting the starting order came around.