Updated
Updated · BBC.com · Jun 5
Leclerc Leads Ferrari 1-2 in Monaco FP1 as Hadjar Crashes
Updated
Updated · BBC.com · Jun 5

Leclerc Leads Ferrari 1-2 in Monaco FP1 as Hadjar Crashes

3 articles · Updated · BBC.com · Jun 5

Summary

  • Charles Leclerc set the pace in first practice for his home Monaco Grand Prix, finishing 0.226 seconds ahead of Ferrari team-mate Lewis Hamilton in a one-two.
  • Max Verstappen was 0.513 seconds off Leclerc in third, followed by Mercedes pair Kimi Antonelli and George Russell, while Lando Norris could manage only sixth.
  • Isack Hadjar hit the barriers at the second Swimming Pool chicane after losing the rear on entry, and Fernando Alonso narrowly avoided a heavier crash at the harbour-front chicane.
  • Ferrari looked quick throughout but not fully settled, with both drivers taking escape roads and Leclerc catching a big oversteer slide at Sainte Devote.

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