Lewis Hamilton arrives at the paddock after McLaren team-mate Fernando Alonso snatches pole in qualifying on Saturday

A galaxy of stars descend on Monaco eager to watch the next instalment of a fascinating championship battle

Boris Becker and his girlfriend are among the onlookers as preparations continue for the fifth Grand Prix of the season

Actor Jude Law also makes an appearance as a star-studded cast wait to see if Hamilton can win his first Grand Prix

F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone keeps a beady eye on proceedings at the Formula One calendar's showpiece event

Hamilton drops straight in behind Alonso as the cars snake off the grid into the twists and turns of the Monaco circuit

Hamilton tails Alonso closely on the opening lap but the Spaniard soon puts some distance between his team-mate

Hamilton responds by picking up his pace, pulling clear of third-placed Felipe Massa and eating back into Alonso's lead

Meanwhile Renault's Giancarlo Fisichella is among the points in fourth place, ahead of BMW's Nick Heidfeld and Robert Kubica

Kimi Raikkonen fights his way up the field after a mistake in qualifying sees him start in 15th on the grid

At the front, Alonso picks his way through the backmarkers and leads Hamilton home for an orderly McLaren one-two

Alonso and Hamilton celebrate a successful day for McLaren, while Massa takes third place for Ferrari

Alonso regains his lead in the drivers' championship but knows that Hamilton will be breathing down his neck again in Canada