...that the stress felt by Formula 1 drivers is at its greatest just after the start?

As they race towards the first corner, their pulses climb to 180 beats per minute in a matter of seconds.

Adrenaline and noradrenaline send their bodies into a state of emergency, roughly twice as intense as that of an athlete stretched to his limit on an exercise bike.

And even this level is exceeded around the labyrinth of corners in Monaco, where instead of gravel pits alongside the track there are only walls and crash barriers.

That pushes the drivers' pulse rate up to a peak level of 210 beats a minute.

It happened 10 years ago...

It was the 10th race of the season with Damon Hill desperately wanting a win to rekindle his championship hopes.

Hill delivered a stunning pole position with fellow driver David Coulthard alongside.

On the second row were Schumacher, in the Benetton, with Berger in the Ferrari. It was a race that nearly saw Barrichello take a podium finish until fuel problems hampered his Jordan.

Schumacher also had an off-day even though Hill was at one of his best acts.

It was the weekend when Jacques Villeneuve was confirmed to race with Williams replacing Coulthard.

Final top six were: Hill in the Williams FW17, Coulthard, also on board the Williams FW17, Gerhard Berger, in the Ferrari 412T2, Johnny Herbert, in the Benetton B195, Heinz-Harald Frentzen, in the Sauber C14, and trailing with the remaining point was Olivier Panis in the Ligier JS41.

The track in Hungary

In the past, qualifying has been crucial in Hungary due to the difficulty of overtaking once the start is out of the way.

The first corner, almost a hairpin, and the approach to the final corner were changed after 2002 to try and create more passing chances.

The track is about now 400 metres longer with the start/finish straight extended by 250 metres.