Jenson Button puts on a brave face as he endures his two-race ban in the company of musician Kid Rock and friends

Zinedine Zidane is just one of a galaxy of celebrities enjoying the showpiece event of the Grand Prix calendar

Two big-hitters in their respective fields, Bernie Eccleston and George Lucas, savour the tension before the start of the race

Meanwhile, McLaren's Kimi Raikkonen takes pole position after holding off Fernando Alonso in the second qualifying session

With the race finally underway, Raikkonen gets off to a blistering start, closely challenged by Renault's Alonso

Raikkonen manages to maintain his lead and stay out of trouble on the narrow Monte Carlo circuit

While Michael Schumacher is involved in a pile-up on lap 24 which forces David Coulthard into the pits

Even a Red Bull pit crew dressed as Star Wars stormtroopers cannot prevent an early exit for the unlucky Coulthard

The Scot adopts alternative transport after a disappointing race that leaves him tenth in the drivers' standings

Ferrari's Michael Schumacher and Rubens Barrichello fail to threaten Raikkonen's lead, taking sixth and seventh places

Raikkonen completes a composed performance to take the chequered flag and lift his second successive trophy

Williams' Nick Heidfeld Mark Webber join Raikkonen on the podium, with table leader Alonso taking fourth place

While an impromptu visit to the pits by Paris Hilton gives the McLaren crew extra cause for celebration