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FR3.5 - Monaco Jaafar learned the track in the Carlin simulator. He said the only surprise was how bumpy the circuit is in real life.
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FR3.5 - Monaco Jazeman Jaafar was one of the stars of that free practice session. The Malaysian - a Monaco rookie, slipped to seventh due to traffic but was happy with his first taste of the track. "We had a little bit of understeer which we'll work on for qualifying."
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FR3.5 - Monaco This morning's free practice pacesetter Stoffel Vandoorne is under investigation by the stewards for his crash under yellow flags at Sainte Devote. That's no surprise - there were marshals on the track and he could have easily collected them.
Race Centre Live will continue to update with paddock insight and news through the day, but the next active session will be GP2 practice from Monaco at 10.00 GMT.
Over on AUTOSPORT F1 Live, coverage of opening practice for the Monaco Grand Prix is just getting underway.
FR3.5 - Monaco After that scary incident, Vandoorne finished the session fastest, ahead of title rival da Costa, rookie Norman Nato and debutant Carlos Sainz Jr. Points leader Magnussen was sixth.
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FR3.5 - Monaco With roughly two minutes on the clock, it is decided that the session will not restart.
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FR 3.5 - Monaco Scary moment here. Mathias Laine spins and hits the wall at Sainte Devote. As marshals tend to his car, Zoel Amberg locks up and comes to a halt just before hitting Laine's car. Things get worse when Vandoorne then spins and hits Amberg. Thankfully, the marshals somehow escaped getting hit at any point.
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FR3.5 Monaco The rookies continue to shine, as Vandoorne takes P1 from Jaafar.
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FR3.5 Monaco Jaafar makes the most of his new tyres to go quickest again. Da Costa has been unable to respond so far, catching traffic on his last 2 laps.
FR3.5 - Monaco As the FR3.5 teams only have one practice session this weekend instead of two, they are starting to put new tyres on and get into qualifying simulation runs with just over 10 minutes to go.
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FR3.5 - Monaco Yelloly, making a one-off return this weekend, goes quickest for Zeta Corse.
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FR3.5 - Monaco Jaafar is back on top with a little under 20 minutes to go. It's all rookies at the top, as Stoffel Vandoorne bumps Sainz down to third. Sorensen and Yelloly complete the top five.
FR3.5 - Monaco Magnussen gives his right front tyre a punishing lock-up on the approach to the chicane exiting the tunnel.
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FR3.5 - Monaco Series debutant Carlos Sainz Jr has just put in an eye-catching lap, going fastest. This is his first visit to Monaco and his first time driving a car this powerful.
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FR3.5 - Monaco After spells at the top for Magnussen and Jazeman Jaafar, pre-season title favourite da Costa takes top spot.
FR3.5 - Monaco: Da Costa is first to cut the chicane. No drama, just appeared to do it to prevent locking up and damaging the tyre.
FR3.5 - Monaco: Glorious sunshine as the cars take to the track.
The presence of Carlos Sainz Jr means his World Rally legend father is also in attendance, and currently fiddling with the media centre timing screens.
The presence of Carlos Sainz Jr means his World Rally legend father is also in attendance, and currently fiddling with the media centre timing screens.
Formula Renault 3.5 - Monaco: The first track action of this year's Monaco GP is underway as the FR3.5 cars head out of the pits.
In entry changes for Monaco, GP3 racer Carlos Sainz Jr makes his Monte Carlo and FR3.5 debut in the Zeta Corse seat previously occupied by Emmanuel Piget and Matheo Tuscher.
Another GP3 racer joins the fray in the shape of Nick Yelloly, though the Briton is an established FR3.5 race-winner from previous years. He is also in action with Zeta.
Another GP3 racer joins the fray in the shape of Nick Yelloly, though the Briton is an established FR3.5 race-winner from previous years. He is also in action with Zeta.
Kevin Magnussen
Kevin Magnussen has emerged as the early points leader after four FR3.5 rounds, four ahead of star rookie and fellow McLaren protege Stoffel Vandoorne, while pre-season favourite Antonio Felix da Costa (a Red Bull starlet) is back in fourth behind Arthur Pic, 32 points adrift.
Being put to the back of the grid in the last meeting at Aragon hurt da Costa, while Magnussen took a dominate win in the first race before Carlos Huertas blitzed the field in a wet race two.
Standings after round four:
1 Kevin Magnussen 63
2 Stoffel Vandoorne 59
3 Arthur Pic 35
4 Antonio Felix da Costa 31
5 Will Stevens 30
Thursday's action comes from the Monaco support package, as Formula 1's main feeder series Formula Renault 3.5 and GP2 go head to head around the streets.
Thursday May 23 schedule - all times GMT
06.30: Formula Renault 3.5 practice
10.00: GP2 practice
14.15: GP2 qualifying
Thursday May 23 schedule - all times GMT
06.30: Formula Renault 3.5 practice
10.00: GP2 practice
14.15: GP2 qualifying
Good morning and welcome to AUTOSPORT Race Centre Live for the 2013 Monaco Grand Prix and Indianapolis 500 weekend.
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