The Monaco Grand Prix restarted at 1335 GMT having been stopped for around 15-minutes following a huge crash on lap 46 out of 78. Williams driver Pastor Maldonado had been squeezed into a wall by Briton Max Chilton of Marussia and crashed into barriers at Turn 16. The impact sent safety barriers jutting out onto the track, forcing the race to be red flagged. Chilton was given a drive-through penalty for causing the crash. Jules Bianchi in the other Marussia was caught up in the aftermath and damaged his nose clipping an out of control Maldonado.

Pole-sitter Nico Rosberg of Mercedes maintained his lead of the Monaco Grand Prix on Sunday after a red flag stopped the race on 46 laps following a huge crash. Williams's Pastor Maldonado and Max Chilton of Marussia came together at Turn 16, sending the Colombian crashing into the safety barrier, which was left jutting out onto the track after the impact. Jules Bianchi was caught up in that collision and damaged the nose of his Marussia after clipping an out of control Maldonado as Chilton drove away safely.

International Sports Desk, May 25 (EFE).- German Mercedes driver Nico Rosberg snagged pole position for Sunday's Monaco Grand Prix, the sixth race of the 2013 Formula One season. The 27-year-old claimed his third consecutive pole - after starting first in Bahrain and Spain - by covering the 3.34-kilometer Circuit de Monaco in 1:13.876 in Saturday's qualifying. His teammate, Britain's Lewis Hamilton, will join him on the front row after posting a time of 1:13.967, while German Red Bull driver Sebastian Vettel will start third after recording a time of 1:13.980.

Monaco Formula One Grand Prix third free practice times on Saturday: