There are seven winners of the Monaco Grand Prix on the starting line today, and four of them are Michael Schumacher.

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• Murray Walker:

  This circuit is interesting because it has inclines and declines. Not just up, but down as well.

• Murray Walker:

  Well, now we have exactly the same situation as at the beginning of the race, only exactly opposite

• Murray Walker:

  With half the race gone, there is half the race still to go.

• Murray Walker:

  You can cut the tension with a cricket stump.

• Murray Walker:

  A battle is developing between them' I say developing, because it's not yet on.

• Murray Walker:

  Eight minutes past the hour here in Belgium - and presumably eight minutes past the hour everywhere

• Murray Walker:

  Either the car is stationary, or it's on the move.

• Murray Walker:

  He can't decide whether to leave his visor half open or half closed.

• Murray Walker:

  I'm in my usual state up here in the commentary box: high tension, heart beating like a trip hammer

• Murray Walker:

  I've no idea what Eddie Irvine's orders are, but he's following them superlatively well.