As Formula One heads to Monaco for the sixth round of the championship, here Press Association Sport assesses five key talking points prior to Sunday's race.
MERCEDES DUO HOPE TO MOVE ON AFTER BARCELONA CRASH
When Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg sensationally crashed out of the Spanish Grand Prix, there will have been very few who would have foreseen such an amicable fall-out. Yes, both Mercedes drivers were angry, and, yes, neither were prepared to accept fault for the crash, but there has been no apportioning of blame, and no retrospective action taken by Mercedes. It seems, in public at least, that the sport's dominant team are prepared to file the crash under 'R' for racing incident. Hamilton and Rosberg meanwhile, are also keen to draw a line under the collision. Of course the real test will come if we see a repeat scenario, and with 16 rounds and 400 points still to play for it is hardly inconceivable.
LEWIS HAMILTON APPEARS TO BE MORE FOCUSED
Hamilton posted a number of videos partying in Miami prior to the last race in Spain, and, having not won in more than 200 days, he faced predictable questions about his focus. Indeed a wild rumour began to circulate that the three-time world champion was considering a sabbatical next year. While his response was an emphatic one - "no way. whoever wrote that must be smoking something," he said - it is worth noting that his social media presence has dramatically decreased since the last race. Indeed he has not uploaded a single video to Snapchat - an app that he had been using on an almost daily basis - while his posts on Twitter and Facebook have focussed on him training rather than partying.
CAN WE EXPECT ANOTHER WIN FROM MAX VERSTAPPEN JUST YET?
Max Verstappen became Formula One's youngest-ever winner with a remarkable display in Spain, but Gerhard Berger, a veteran of more than 200 grands prix, believes it is premature to say whether he the 18-year-old will grace the same heights as Ayrton Senna and Michael Schumacher. Berger, a team-mate and close friend of Senna in the early 1990s at McLaren, said: "I wouldn't say same level yet, because it is difficult to say at this stage."
MCLAREN CONTINUE TO MAKE SMALL STRIDES
While it can not be argued that McLaren have improved this season, Ron Dennis' claim that they will usurp Mercedes as the sport's next championship-winning team appear drastically wide of the mark. Following the renewal of their relationship with Japanese engine supplier Honda last season, McLaren finished last but one in the championship, and after five rounds this year they are eighth of 11 teams. But speaking earlier this week, Dennis, the team's chairman, said: "I honestly believe that the next world champions after Mercedes will be McLaren. We'll get to that goal before other people. The 2017 regulations level the playing field and it is enough time for us to catch up with Honda, so I think we'll have a good chance next year."
ROMAIN GROSJEAN TO WEAR HELMET TRIBUTE TO JULES BIANCHI
Jules Bianchi, the Frenchman who died last year from the horrific head injuries he sustained as the 2014 Japanese Grand Prix, delivered the finest performance of his short career on the streets of Monte Carlo after he finished ninth to score Manor's only points in their history. And Romain Grosjean, a compatriot and friend of Bianchi, will celebrate that remarkable achievement by sporting a commemorative helmet in Monaco this weekend.
Source: PA
