Leclerc beats Hamilton as Ferrari shine in Monaco F1 practice
Key takeaways
- The two Ferraris were half a second faster than third-placed four-time champion Max Verstappen of Red Bull ahead of the Mercedes duo of championship leading Italian teenager Kimi Antonelli and George Russell.
- The session began in bright sunshine with home hero Leclerc out early only to lock up and run off on his first lap, recovering to pursue his team-mate’s early fastest lap on the ‘green’ track following overnight rain.
- With 21 minutes remaining, Isack Hadjar slid off and smacked the barriers at the swimming pool exit, damaging his Red Bull and tearing a wheel off the car.
Why this matters: local context for readers following news across Pakistan and the region.
Add ARY News on Google AAResize Charles Leclerc made local knowledge pay on Friday when he topped the times for Ferrari in opening practice for his home Monaco Formula One Grand Prix ahead of team-mate seven-time champion Lewis Hamilton.
The two Ferraris were half a second faster than third-placed four-time champion Max Verstappen of Red Bull ahead of the Mercedes duo of championship leading Italian teenager Kimi Antonelli and George Russell.
World champion Lando Norris was sixth for Mc Laren, without troubling the leading pace-setters, ahead of Audi’s Nico Hulkenberg, Oscar Piastri in the second McLaren –- on a weekend when the team is celebrating its 1000th Grand Prix — and Gabriel Bortoleto in the second Audi.