Updated
Updated · BBC.com · Jun 5
Ferrari Sweeps Monaco Friday Practice 1-2 as Hamilton Tops Session 2
Updated
Updated · BBC.com · Jun 5

Ferrari Sweeps Monaco Friday Practice 1-2 as Hamilton Tops Session 2

3 articles · Updated · BBC.com · Jun 5

Summary

  • Lewis Hamilton set the fastest time in Monaco's second practice after Charles Leclerc had led the opening session, giving Ferrari a one-two finish in both Friday runs.
  • That pace boost comes at a track where Ferrari last won in 2024, when Leclerc took victory on home streets in Monte Carlo.
  • Saturday's qualifying starts at 15:00 BST and is likely to be decisive on Monaco's tight circuit, with dry, sunny conditions forecast around 23C.
  • The Monaco weekend opens the European stretch of the 2026 season and round six, with Kimi Antonelli arriving 43 points ahead of Mercedes team-mate George Russell after four straight wins.

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