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MONACO (AP) Although Lewis Hamilton qualified in second place for the Monaco Grand Prix, the former world champion still feels some way off being able to compete for victory in Sunday's race.

Hamilton has 21 GP wins to his name - compared to just one for his new teammate Nico Rosberg - but the Briton has been beaten by the German in qualifying for three consecutive Formula One races. Read More...

MONACO (AP) With its long-standing partnership with McLaren set to end shortly, Mercedes is in talks to become the Formula One engine supplier for Williams from next year onward.

Mercedes is contracted to supply Force India and McLaren next year, but the British F1 team starts its partnership with Japanese manufacturer Honda in 2015. Read More...

MONACO (AP) German driver Nico Rosberg posted the fastest time in the crash-marred third practice session of the Monaco Grand Prix on Saturday.

The Mercedes driver, who was fastest in both practice runs on Thursday, is aiming for a third straight pole position and will be confident heading into the afternoon's qualifying. Read More...

MONACO (AP) McLaren team principal Martin Whitmarsh says expectations were raised too high when the team won the final two races last season, and he acknowledges drivers Jenson Button and Sergio Perez have every right to feel disappointed.

The MP4-28 car has been too slow and the exciting-looking Button-Perez partnership has not flourished. Results have been poor: no podium finish, no grid position higher than seventh and no result better than fifth - through Button in China. Read More...

MONACO (AP) Sebastian Vettel needs to rediscover his speed in qualifying if he is to protect his overall Formula One lead at the Monaco Grand Prix.

Monaco is the hardest track to overtake on in F1, with only two drivers winning from outside of pole position in the last 10 years, so starting from the front is crucial. But Vettel's Red Bull has not been its usual dominant self in qualifying over the last three races, and the German's lead over Lotus driver Kimi Raikkonen is just four points going into Sunday's showcase race. With Ferrari's Fernando Alonso also closing the gap after his victory at the Spanish GP two weeks ago, Vettel is under pressure to deliver his third pole of the season. Read More...

MONACO (AP) Finishing fastest in both of Thursday's practice sessions for the Monaco Grand Prix isn't enough to get Nico Rosberg too excited. He knows Mercedes has yet to prove it can last the pace on race day.

The German driver clocked a time of 1 minute, 14.759 seconds to finish .318 in front of teammate Lewis Hamilton and .437 ahead of Ferrari driver Fernando Alonso in the second session. The times were generally faster than in the first session. Read More...