Lewis Hamilton topped first follow on the Monaco Grand Prix as Mercedes produced an encouraging displaying on the well-known road circuit.
Hamilton’s time of 1:12.169s put him marginally away from McLaren’s Oscar Piastri, with the seven-time world champion’s team-mate George Russell a tenth additional again in third.
Lando Norris, who like the highest three did his quickest lap on the softest – and theoretically quickest – tyre compound, was fourth for McLaren.
Charles Leclerc’s Ferrari suffered harm after hitting particles from Zhou Guanyu’s Sauber following his brush with the wall
World championship chief Max Verstappen was eleventh as he opted to make use of solely the medium tyre, with Purple Bull team-mate Sergio Perez a spot behind.
Ferrari, the workforce many think about to be favourites for victory in Monaco, additionally selected to save lots of their mushy tyres for later within the weekend however had Charles Leclerc in fifth with a powerful lap on the medium compound, whereas Carlos Sainz was tenth.
Hamilton’s place on the prime of the timesheet was protected by a short rain bathe, which arrived because the vehicles returned to the monitor for the ultimate 10 minutes of the session following a purple flag ensuing from Sauber’s Zhou Guanyu hitting a barrier.
Sky Sports activities’ Ted Kravitz talks by the upgrades Mercedes have applied
Together with groups taking totally different approaches to tyre utilization, the truth that the road circuit evolves so considerably over a weekend signifies that the outcomes of the opening follow session can’t be taken because the true pecking order.
Nevertheless, Mercedes with the ability to compete with McLaren, Purple Bull’s foremost rival over latest races, could present hope that the Silver Arrows might have the ability to problem for a primary podium of the season.
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Sky Sports activities F1’s reside Monaco GP and Indy 500 schedule
Look again at a few of the most dramatic moments to have taken place on the Monaco Grand Prix
Friday Could 24
2pm: F2 Qualifying*
3.45pm: Monaco GP Follow Two (session begins at 4pm)*
5.30pm: The F1 Present
7.30pm: Indy 500 Pit Cease Problem
Saturday Could 25
9.40am: F3 Dash
11.15am: Monaco GP Follow Three (session begins at 11.30am)*
1.10pm: F2 Dash*
2.15pm: Monaco GP Qualifying build-up*
3pm: Monaco GP Qualifying*
5pm: Ted’s Qualifying Pocket book
Sunday Could 26
6.55am: F3 Characteristic Race
8.35am: F2 Characteristic Race
12.30pm: Grand Prix Sunday: Monaco GP build-up*
2pm: The MONACO GRAND PRIX*
4pm: Chequered Flag: Monaco GP response
5pm: Ted’s Pocket book
5.30pm: The Indy 500
*additionally reside on Sky Sports activities Important Occasion
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