Starting grid for the 2015 Monaco Grand Prix - MotorSportsTalk

Lewis Hamilton ended a nine-year wait on Saturday to claim his maiden pole position for the Monaco Grand Prix with a scintillating display towards the end of qualifying.

Despite having 42 career pole positions to his name heading into the race weekend, Hamilton had not started from pole in the principality since he was racing in GP2 back in 2006.

However, he changed all of that on Saturday to claim his 43rd – and arguably his most important – career pole position for Mercedes ahead of teammate and title rival Nico Rosberg.

Rosberg heads into the race on Sunday with history against him, given that only one of the last eleven races in Monaco have been won from anywhere but pole position.

Should he manage to get the better of Hamilton and clinch the victory on Sunday, though, he would become just the fourth driver in the history of F1 to win three successive races in Monaco.

For a full report of qualifying, click here. Remember that you can watch the Monaco Grand Prix live on NBCSN and Live Extra from 7am ET, before switching over to NBC at 7:30am ET. For more details, click here.

FROM THE STEWARDS’ OFFICE

Romain Grosjean has been hit with a five-place grid penalty after Lotus changed the gearbox on his car before it had completed six races.
Carlos Sainz Jr will start the race from the pit lane after failing to complete a customary weight check during Q1 on Saturday. He had been due to line up eighth on the grid.

STARTING GRID FOR THE 2015 MONACO GRAND PRIX

1. Lewis Hamilton Mercedes
2. Nico Rosberg Mercedes
3. Sebastian Vettel Ferrari
4. Daniel Ricciardo Red Bull
5. Daniil Kvyat Red Bull
6. Kimi Raikkonen Ferrari
7. Sergio Perez Force India
8. Pastor Maldonado Lotus
9. Max Verstappen Toro Rosso
10. Jenson Button McLaren
11. Nico Hulkenberg Force India
12. Felipe Massa Williams
13. Fernando Alonso McLaren
14. Felipe Nasr Sauber
15. Romain Grosjean Lotus
16. Valtteri Bottas Williams
17. Marcus Ericsson Sauber
18. Will Stevens Manor
19. Roberto Merhi Manor
PL. Carlos Sainz Jr Toro Rosso

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The NTT IndyCar Series will return to the Motor City for the Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix but with start times in a new location for 2023.

After a 30-year run on Belle Isle, the Detroit GP has moved a few miles south to the streets of downtown on a new nine-turn, 1.7-mile circuit that runs along the Detroit River.

It’s the first time single-seater open-cockpit cars have raced on the streets of Detroit since a CART event on a 2.5-mile downtown layout from 1989-91. Formula One also raced in Detroit from 1982-88.

The reimagined Detroit Grand Prix also will play host to nightly concerts and bring in venders from across the region. Roger Penske predicts the new downtown locale will be bigger for Detroit than when the city played host to the 2006 Super Bowl.

Here are the details and IndyCar start times for the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach race weekend (all times are ET):

CHEVROLET DETROIT GRAND PRIX INDYCAR START TIMES

TV: Sunday, 3 p.m. ET on NBC and streaming on Peacock, the NBC Sports App and NBCSports.com. Leigh Diffey is the announcer with analysts Townsend Bell and James Hinchcliffe. Dave Burns, Marty Snider and Kevin Lee are the pit reporters. Click here for the full NBC Sports schedule for IndyCar in 2023.

Peacock also will be the streaming broadcast for both practices and qualifying.

POSTRACE SHOW ON PEACOCK: After the race’s conclusion, an exclusive postrace show will air on Peacock with driver interviews, postrace analysis and the podium presentation. To watch the extended postrace show, click over to the special stream on Peacock after Sunday’s race ends.

COMMAND TO START ENGINES: 3:23 p.m. ET

GREEN FLAG: 3:30 p.m. ET

PRACTICE: Friday, 3 p.m. (Peacock Premium); Saturday, 9:05 a.m. (Peacock Premium); Sunday, 10 a.m. (Peacock Premium)

QUALIFYING: Saturday, 1:20 p.m. (Peacock Premium)

RACE DISTANCE: The race is 100 laps (170 miles) on a nine-turn, 1.7-mile temporary street course in downtown Detroit.

TIRE ALLOTMENT: Seven sets primary, four sets alternate. Rookie drivers are allowed one extra primary set for the first practice.

PUSH TO PASS: 150 seconds of total time with a maximum time of 15 seconds per activation (Indy NXT: 150 seconds total, 15 seconds per). The push-to-pass is not available on the initial start or any restart unless it occurs in the final two laps or three minutes of a timed race. The feature increases the power of the engine by approximately 60 horsepower.

FORECAST: According to Wunderground.com, it’s expected to be 80 degrees with a 0% chance of rain.

ENTRY LIST: Click here to view the 27 drivers racing Sunday at Detroit

INDY NXT RACES: Saturday, 12:05 p.m. 45 laps/55 minutes (Peacock Premium); Sunday, 12:50 p.m. 45 laps/55 minutes (Peacock Premium)

INDY NXT ENTRY LIST: Click here to view the 19 drivers racing at Detroit