Monaco GP: Sergio Perez tops FP3 as he snaps Charles Leclerc's run
Sergio Perez took P1 in final practice at the Monaco Grand Prix, as he snapped Charles Leclerc’s run of recording fastest times.
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Leclerc completes ‘double top’ for Ferrari in Monaco practice
MONTE CARLO, Monaco: Charles Leclerc completed a convincing ‘double top’ at his home Monaco Grand Prix on Friday, finishing second practice fastest ahead of his Ferrari team-mate Carlos Sainz. The 24-year-old Monegasque driver, who was also quickest in the opening session, clocked a best lap in one minute and 12.656 seconds to outpace the Spaniard by just 0.044 seconds, leaving the two Red Bulls of Sergio Perez and world champion Max Verstappen third and fourth, more than three-tenths adrift.
Leclerc Completes "Double Top" For Ferrari In Monaco Practice
Charles Leclerc completed a convincing 'double top' at his home Monaco Grand Prix on Friday, finishing second practice fastest ahead of his Ferrari team-mate Carlos Sainz. The 24-year-old Monegasque driver, who was also quickest in the opening session, clocked a best lap in one minute and 12.656 seconds to outpace the Spaniard by just 0.044 seconds, leaving the two Red Bulls of Sergio Perez and world champion Max Verstappen third and fourth, more than three-tenths adrift. Lando Norris, still battling tonsilitis, was fifth for McLaren ahead of George Russell of Mercedes and Pierre Gasly, an impressive seventh for the Alpha Tauri team on a very warm afternoon in the Mediterranean principality.
Monaco Grand Prix: Charles Leclerc tops both practice sessions as Daniel Ricciardo crashes out, Lewis Hamilton 12th
Ferrari's Charles Leclerc topped the Friday practice sessions with a time of 1:12.656 to lead the field. Monaco native Leclerc will hope to finish the race for the first time in four appearances, but he looks to stand a very good chance of doing so after completing a Friday practice double. Ad/> Leclerc led a Ferrari one-two with Carlos Sainz taking second place by a fraction (+0.044s) while Red Bull's Sergio Perez (+0.379s) and Max Verstappen (+0.447s) — who has won the last three races — took third and fourth respectively.
Hamilton warns Mercedes ‘not on right path yet’
Lewis Hamilton has said Mercedes have come a “long, long way” from their starting point this season, but there’s still work to be done to get on the right path.
Which drivers are most at risk of an engine penalty?
Heading into the Monaco Grand Prix, the FIA have updated how many engine components each driver has used. Who is closest to a grid penalty?
F1 Quiz: Martin Brundle’s 9 podium finishes
For this F1 quiz, we honour one of Formula 1’s most recognisable faces, Martin Brundle, as we ask you to name where he achieved his 9 podium finishes.
