Hello and welcome to live text commentary from the Monte Carlo Grand Prix. The race starts in just 15 minutes.

Still nothing to separate the drivers from the front of the field to the back. A pit stop shuffle would make things very interesting.

SUTIL PASSES ALONSO! He threatened to do it last lap - he has done it this time! Up on the inside at Loews and that's one for his overtaking scrapbook!

Some concern over the tyres here - some messages from the radios apparently concerned their current sets won't last the race.

Sutil tries to get Alonso at the same point he beat Button - not this time.

Hamilton meanwhile, does get a warning about his tyres. From the Englishman's perspective, he insists he 'just needs to get past' Webber.

Meanwhile, who can stop Mercedes from winning their first race since China last year?

'This is really good,' Perez is told. He's in full attacking mode.

Perez and Raikkonen! The Finn goes over the chicane as the McLaren tried to dive in at the same chicane. Not sure Raikkonen was at fault there.

SUTIL PASSES BUTTON! In at the inside of the hairpin, and the German did superbly there.

Incredibly, the top 15 are separated by less than 10 seconds.

Rosberg has pulled out a 1.4s lead - that's a healthy advantage over Vettel at this point.

Hamilton can attack now - and not give the tyres so much thought. He looks very aggressive here.

Hamilton has half a look at passing Webber at Rascasse, but after that earlier attempt the Aussie is wise to it.

Top 10: Rosberg, Vettel, Webber, Hamilton, Raikkonen, Perez, Alonso, Button, Sutil, Vergne

McLaren have looked far better here than elsewhere, incidentally - although Monaco is a GP like no other.

Alonso swarming over the back of Perez - in no mood to stay behind the Mexican.

Penalty for Chilton for causing that incident with Maldonado. He'll serve a stop-go penalty.

No shuffle in the leaders here. Raikkonen on harder tyres to his rivals.

Away we go!

Alonso cedes the place to Perez on the lap...

Away we go under the safety car....