P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Charles Leclerc topped both Friday practice sessions at Monaco, eclipsing Oscar Piastri’s McLaren in an incident-filled second session.
Charles Leclerc dominated both Friday practice sessions at the Monaco Grand Prix, outpacing Oscar Piastri’s McLaren in a chaotic second practice. Despite Ferrari’s concerns about their car’s performance, Leclerc managed to set the pace throughout the day, topping both FP1 and FP2. Piastri gave Leclerc a run for his money, coming within 0.038s of his fastest lap in FP2. The session saw two red flags, with Piastri and Isack Hadjar both making contact with the barriers. Behind Leclerc and Piastri, Hamilton and Norris followed to complete the top four, with Lawson, Alonso, and Albon rounding out the top eight. Verstappen and Tsunoda were just behind in the standings, with Russell and Sainz further down the order. Ollie Bearman and Tsunoda faced inquiries for rule infringements during the session.
