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David Coulthard's Inside Track: Ferrari well suited to Monaco's intricate track
Will Mercedes get their settings right?
Lewis Hamilton is, amazingly, getting close to taking away some of the records of his idol, Ayrton Senna. He could have had more wins in Monaco than two, but this is a race unto itself. In 2008, when he was at McLaren, he whacked the barrier, suffered a puncture and still ended up with the victory.
By contrast, I was on pole here in 2001, suffered an electronic failure when I selected first gear, and finished fifth. So, I could have been a three-time winner here.
Lewis is one of the greats, whether people warm to him or not. But Valtteri Bottas admitted to me that Mercedes just did not have the right settings in practice this week. It will be fascinating to see how they revert.
Monaco should suit Ferrari
The Ferraris are clearly very agile this year, and if you have a nimble car in Monte Carlo, it just allows you to deliver. Couple that with confidence and you can do wonderful things around here.
This is a shorter track than most and the lap times should be a little closer, so I do subscribe to the view that as Sebastian Vettel opened up a substantial gap in practice, it should bode well for them.
