iWITNESS Monaco Sunday

Posted on Monday 28 May 2007 and tagged with iwitness.

- The AT&T Williams motorhome is awash with knights of the realm. Three-time world champion Sir Jackie Stewart, RBS chief executive Sir Fred Goodwin and our eponymous team owner Sir Frank Williams were in deep confab prior to the race. Are they discussing race strategy, sponsorship, or some deeper financial story? Or even HRH Her Majesty the Queen? - While the RBS bigwigs talk shop at AT&T Williams, the F1 paddock was awash with cashed-up beautiful people this year. To name only the billionaires being entertained by F1's commercial boss Bernie Ecclestone: Lakshmi Mittal, Philip Green, Mohammed Al Fayed, Vijay Mallya and Stelios Haji Ioannou. - The stars of stage and screen were at the race too. Jude Law, Johnny Lee Miller, Jean Reno, Veronica Ferres and celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay are spotted on the grid. - The only place to be on race night is the Amber Lounge. All of the Monaco-based drivers, of which there are eight – and that number includes AT&T Williams' Nico Rosberg and Alex Wurz – were promising to attend. 'You've seen me on the race track,' said Rosberg. 'Now come and see me on the dancefloor!'