P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Lewis Hamilton led proceedings in Formula 1’s opening practice session for the Monaco Grand Prix with a 1:12.169s effort. Hamilton finished 0.029s ahead of McLaren’s Oscar Piastri, with Geroge Russell 0.126s back in third to round off a successful session for Mercedes. Lando Norris and Charles Leclerc (albeit on the medium tyres) rounded out the […]
In the first Free Practice session at Monaco, Lewis Hamilton took the top spot, leading McLaren’s Oscar Piastri by a slim margin of 0.029 seconds, while George Russell followed closely in third for Mercedes by 0.126 seconds. Lando Norris and Charles Leclerc secured the fourth and fifth positions, with Leclerc impressively using medium tires for Ferrari. Aston Martin’s Fernando Alonso and Lance Stroll claimed the sixth and seventh places, while Red Bull’s Yuki Tsunoda and Daniel Ricciardo settled in eighth and ninth. Carlos Sainz of Ferrari rounded off the top ten, just ahead of Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez in 11th and 12th places. For a more detailed breakdown of the Free Practice 1 results, please refer to the table provided.