Jolyon Palmer's GP2 Diary - Monaco

Monaco is always a highlight on the calendar, both for us and F1.

Of course, the main talking point over the whole weekend was the Hamilton vs. Rosberg saga in Formula 1. I was watching the qualifying live with a lot of people in GP2 hospitality and at the time it looked like a genuine mistake from Rosberg; however, watching it again it is possible to have opinions of it either way. It's impossible to be sure, but some aspects do look strange, though Nico has always seemed like a very honest driver. He doesn't open the corner up fully on the entry, indicating that he knew it wouldn't matter as he wouldn't complete the corner. The wiggle on the steering wheel in the braking phase is also very strange. On the other hand, if it was a genuine error then you can't blame him for pushing to the limit, or even over it. He knew he probably needed to improve, so there's no point driving at a comfortable pace, he had to push it and risk a moment like this. One thing for sure though is that it is very good for Formula 1 to have the rivalry that it has now created and it has made the rest of the championship a lot more exciting, even if it is still just a battle between the two Mercedes cars. It was nice to be able to relax on Sunday for once, with no driving on. I thought the Grand Prix was a cracker and with a bit of overtaking and a high attrition rate it was great to see Bianchi finally net Marussia's first points with a superb drive. What is even more impressive is that it puts them not only ahead of Caterham but also Sauber in the Constructors' Championship at the moment. So after a long and eventful weekend I am absolutely exhausted as I return to the UK. It has been an amazing weekend for me and I'm loving every moment of this season so far. We have a long break now before everyone faces a new challenge - GP2 in Austria, I'm sure it will be all-action as usual. JP Follow Jolyon on Twitter: @JolyonPalmer