F1 Monaco GP Live Commentary and Updates - FP1 & FP2
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Leclerc's Ferrari team-mate Carlos Sainz Jr drops a 1m14.457s in a rare spot of clean air.
Leclerc's Monaco woes continue - and fears the engine may be in trouble. He's in the clutches of his pit garage now.
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Hamilton now does a 1m15.858s to go top - so we're winding down the times very quickly now in this opening 10 minutes.
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But the times have, in that period, come down by another 3s, and Sainz is top with a 1m16.241s.
Leclerc managed to go top briefly despite an AlphaTauri in front of him - and he waves, presumably, to some friends on his cooldown lap.
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Perez then does a 1m20.071s, before Bottas sends him packing with a 1m19.889s. Home hero Leclerc then does a 1m19.618s.
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After a flurry of first laps, Raikkonen is first into the 1m20s, with a 1m20.926s.
Raikkonen, Giovinazzi, Mazepin, Latifi and Alonso also take to the circuit, as do Sainz and Ricciardo.
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And FP1 begins! George Russell is first to hit the road.
We've got the softest array of tyres for this weekend. Replacing them with a few wheels of camembert might spice things up, however...
Latifi, Schumacher and Mazepin have done Monte-Carlo in F2 cars, but it's all new for Tsunoda, who didn't get that chance last year.
We've got a few drivers who haven't driven around Monaco in an F1 car before. The rookie drivers Mick Schumacher, Yuki Tsunoda and Nikita Mazepin will have to get used to the track, as will Williams' Nicholas Latifi.
And don't forget, McLaren is running in full Gulf trim this weekend. Phwoar.
McLaren MCL35M with Gulf livery
Photo by: McLaren
We've already had an F2 practice session - and a few drivers new to the circuit were caught out by Monaco's bite. There was also an engine blow-out - typical, really.
We all love a bit of Monaco, don't we? I mean, sure, the race is usually a little...tepid, but the scenery is stunning.
Good morning everyone! The fun begins a day earlier this weekend, as we gear up for THURSDAY practice ahead of this weekend's Monaco Grand Prix.
By: Jake Boxall-Legge, Megan White, Haydn Cobb
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