Michele Merlino delves into the archives to run through the form guide ahead of the Monaco Grand Prix weekend

A sign of the times

After five races, a win, pole or fastest lap by either McLaren or Ferrari has yet to be recorded, a unique occurrence in recent times. With Monaco the next checkpoint the situation is approaching record lengths:

• The last time the pole was not recorded by Ferrari or McLaren for six straight races was back in 1997, when Williams set pole in the first six races (Australia to Spain), five times with Jacques Villeneuve and once with Heinz-Harald Frentzen

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