P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Lewis Hamilton led the way in free practice 1 for the Monaco Grand Prix, after Zhou Guanyu brought out a red flag for hitting the wall on the exit of Turn 1.
Lewis Hamilton topped the timesheets in free practice 1 for the Monaco Grand Prix, despite a brief session halt caused by Zhou Guanyu’s incident that led to a red flag. The rain arrived in the final 10 minutes, and no one managed to improve upon Hamilton’s leading time of 1:12.169. McLaren-Mercedes-McLaren followed Hamilton closely, with Leclerc and the Aston Martins just behind. Verstappen and Perez finished P11 and P12, with both RB drivers making it into the top 10. The session saw an early start due to light rain forecast towards the end, influencing the teams’ tire strategies. Overall, it was a busy yet largely uneventful session with some impressive lap times set by the drivers.
