Any pretence of harmony at Mercedes ended in qualifying in Monaco when Nico Rosberg's mistake prevented Lewis Hamilton from challenging for pole position. Rosberg won the early battle in Q3, posting a 1:15.989 compared to his team-mate's 1:16.048. However, heading out for a second run, the German lost control of his W05 at Mirabeau which ended with him halfway up the escape road. It also ended Hamilton's chances of taking pole position off him as the British racer had to back off for the yellow flags. There were contrasting looks on the two team-mates' faces when they answered questions in the post-qualifying press conference. When it was pointed out to Rosberg that it was not an ideal way...
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