Brawn GP's drivers Jenson Button and Rubens Barrichello occupy the first two places in the world championship heading into the Monaco GP with Button winning four of the five rounds.

CNN: Brawn wants Ferrari to stay in F1

The Brazilian was just shy of the time which put him on pole for the 2008 Monaco GP in the second session - with Rosberg, Hamilton, Barrichello and Button all going under it.

BBC: Rosberg sets Monaco practice pace

After the last GP in Monaco Hamilton had predicted that the McLaren cars would struggle through Istanbul Park's high-speed corners but then was encouraged by their performance in Friday practice in Turkey.

BBC: Hamilton already looking to 2010