MONACO GRAND PRIX Schumacher wins pole in fastest time

The famed street circuit was redesigned this year.
MONTE CARLO, Monaco (AP) -- Ralf Schumacher won the pole position for the Monaco Grand Prix on Saturday with the fastest time ever on the famed street circuit.
Brother Michael Schumacher, looking to equal Ayrton Senna's mark with six Monaco victories, was fifth.
This was only the second pole for the younger Schumacher in his Williams-BMW. The last was at the French Grand Prix in 2001.
Ralf Schumacher was timed in 1 minute, 15.259 seconds on the 2.08-mile twisting course, averaging almost 100 mph. The circuit was redesigned this year to allow more passing and higher speeds.
Michael Schumacher finished in 1:15.644 after posting the fastest time in pre-qualifying Thursday.
"I am not happy with this result but I am not particularly concerned about it," he said.
No. 2 in standings
After a rough start this season, the five-time world champion is second in the driver standings, two points behind McLaren's Kimi Raikkonen. He can take the lead with a victory no matter what Raikkonen does today.
Raikkonen was timed in 1:15.84 for his lap and will start second, followed by Juan Pablo Montoya and Jarno Trulli.
Rubens Barrichello, Michael Schumacher's teammate, was sixth in 1:15.820, the worst collective starting positions for Ferrari this year. David Coulthard, who won this race in 2000 and 2002 was timed in just 1:15.700.
Britain's Jenson Button crashed during practice Saturday for the Monaco Grand Prix but was not injured.
He was removed from the track on a stretcher and missed the qualifying session. David Richards, leader of the BAR-Honda team, said he was optimistic Button can race today.
Button had X-rays at a hospital and is suffering from slight nausea, the team said.
Hit side barrier
Button's car hit a side barrier coming out of the tunnel, one of the fastest parts of the street circuit where cars reach speeds of about 174 mph. Button lost control slid backward into another barrier.
The session was stopped for 20 minutes before resuming. David Coulthard had the fastest time in practice Saturday. Michael Schumacher has won the Monaco Grand Prix five times.
If Button is cleared to race, he would have to start the 78-lap race in the pit lane because he would not have had a qualifying time.
Button is 10th in the driver standings. He is coming off his best finish of the season, fourth in the Austrian Grand Prix two weeks ago.
Button did not take part in qualifying.
If he is cleared to start today, he would have to begin the 78-lap race in the pit lane because he would not have had a qualifying time.