Kate Bosworth and Kevin Spacey are among scores of stars to turn out for the most glamorous date on the F1 calendar Michael Schumacher starts in last place on the grid after an inquiry finds he deliberately stopped on the track in qualifying Championship leader Fernando Alonso gets off quickly as he looks to secure his first victory at the Monaco Grand Prix Mark Webber starts alongside Alonso on the front row but his Williams faces a stern test to keep pace with the Spaniard Webber slips into third on the second lap as McLaren's Kimi Raikkonen overtakes coming out of Ste Devote McLaren's Juan Pablo Montoya claims fourth spot early on, and sets about making ground on the leaders Honda's Rubens Barrichello faces a mountain to climb in fifth, as a 20-second gap opens up behind Montoya Jenson Button, who fared badly in qualifying, has Schumacher breathing down his neck as he tries to improve on 15th spot Webber holds third until lap 48, when engine failure forces him to pull over with flames coming from the back of the car Kimi Raikkonen follows suit minutes later, as he is forced to pull off the track with his McLaren on fire Jarno Trulli capitalises after Barrichello gets a gets drive-through penalty, but the Italian retires with five laps to go David Couthard manages to fend off Rubens Barrichello to take third - Red Bull's first F1 podium Michael Schumacher picks his way through the field, eventually claiming fifth place for Ferrari But victory belongs to Fernando Alonso; his maiden win at Monaco gives him a 21-point lead over Schumacher
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