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Charles Leclerc Quickest as Ferrari Dominate First Practice at Monaco Grand Prix
Leclerc beat Lewis Hamilton by 0.226 seconds as Ferrari took the top two spots in a practice session stopped twice by crashes.
- On Friday, Charles Leclerc topped the opening practice session in Monaco, beating Ferrari teammate Lewis Hamilton by 0.226 seconds as the unique Monte Carlo layout favored the Scuderia's machinery.
- Fresh from signing a new contract with the Italian giants set to keep him there for at least three more years, Leclerc delivered impressive pace while Hamilton searched for his first win with the Scuderia.
- Two red flags disrupted the one-hour session after Red Bull driver Isack Hadjar crashed at the Swimming Pool Chicane, and Fernando Alonso struck the barrier at the Nouvelle Chicane, finishing 20th of 22 runners.
- Max Verstappen finished third, 0.513 seconds adrift, with championship leader Kimi Antonelli fourth, 0.559 seconds behind, while George Russell finished fifth and Lando Norris placed sixth for McLaren's 1,000th race.
- Following his mechanical failure in Canada, George Russell trails championship leader Kimi Antonelli by 43 points, with the concluding practice session starting at 5pm local time.
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Charles Leclerc Beats Lewis Hamilton As Ferrari Shine In Monaco F1 Practice
Charles Leclerc made local knowledge pay when he topped the times for Ferrari in opening practice for his home Monaco Formula One Grand Prix ahead of team-mate seven-time champion Lewis Hamilton.
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Leaning Left2Leaning Right7Center3Last UpdatedBias Distribution58% Right
Bias Distribution
- 58% of the sources lean Right
58% Right
L 17%
C 25%
R 58%
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