Charles Leclair was the fastest on Friday.
The second part of the free races
Sunny. Dry. Air +24...23C, highway +41...38C
By the beginning of the second training session, the condition of the track had improved, and the asphalt was covered with used rubber. The drivers focused on working with the tyres, assessing the effectiveness of all three trains, as this weekend's race in Monaco will feature two mandatory pit stops for the first time.
The sun was setting and shining in my eyes in some areas, and it was already dark between the buildings and in the shade of the trees.
The speeds increased, and the young riders started making mistakes. Already in the eighth minute, red flags appeared – Isaac Hajjar dismantled the rear left tire against the barrier in the chicane.
Emotionally expressing his dissatisfaction with the blows to the steering wheel, the Racing Bulls racer continued driving after a pause and reached the boxes on three wheels, where he handed the car over to the mechanics. The marshals quickly removed the wreckage and the riders left again.
Ten minutes later, red flags appeared after Oscar Piastri hit the barrier head-on before the first corner. The rider was not injured and drove on without the front wing, the wreckage of which was picked up by the marshals. Soon everyone left again, including Piastri.
At the end of the session, Hajjar hit the barrier again, but there was no stopping of the session.
As in the morning, the record was headed by last year's Monaco race winner Charles Leclair, who completed the best lap in 1:11.355.
The second part of the free races
Pilot
The Time Team
Difference
Circles
1. Sh.Leclair
Ferrari
1:11.355
-
32
2. O.Piastri
McLaren
1:11.393
+0.038
28
3 . L. Hamilton
Ferrari
1:11.460
+0.105
30
4 . L. Norris
McLaren
1:11.677
+0.322
32
5 . L.Lawson
Racing Bulls
1:11.823
+0.468
32
6. A.Hajjar
Racing Bulls
1:11.842
+0.487
17
7 . F.Alonso
Aston Martin
1:11.890
+0.535
30
8 . A.Elbon
Williams
1:11.918
+0.563
34
9 . K.Antonelli
Mercedes
1:12.002
+0.647
32
10. M.Verstappen
Red Bull
1:12.068
+0.713
29
11. Yu.Tsunoda
Red Bull
1:12.072
+0.717
30
12. D.Russell
Mercedes
1:12.092
+0.737
32
13. K.Sainz
Williams
1:12.151
+0.796
32
14. The city of Bortoleto
Sauber
1:12.234
+0.879
29
15. O. Berman
Haas
1:12.259
+0.904
33
16. N. Hulkenberg
Sauber
1:12.262
+0.907
32
17. P.Gasli
Alpine
1:12.404
+1.049
34
18. L.Stroll
Aston Martin
1:12.512
+1.157
30
19. E.Okon
Haas
1:12.541
+1.186
33
20. F.Colapinto
Alpine
1:13.415
+2.060
31
The first part of the free races
Cloudy. Dry. The air is +21...22C, the highway is +37...39C
The teams brought an aerodynamic body kit with maximum downforce to Monaco. Many people installed last year's rear wing, which has already proved its effectiveness and allowed them to save money, because such a body kit only works in Monaco.
The condition of the highway left much to be desired. The cars slid, the riders gradually increased their speed, gaining confidence, but in the first practice session no one seriously attacked – first they had to get used to the settings used only once a year and the softest tires – the C4, C5 and C6 trains were brought to Pirelli in the role of Hard, Medium and Soft.
At the tenth minute, everyone had to return to the pits – the session was stopped with red flags after the accident. Stroll missed a slow car in front of Rascasse, then abruptly returned to the trajectory, not noticing Leclair driving behind, and Charles crashed into Lance. Both riders continued driving, but it was necessary to remove the debris. The stewards fined Stroll with the loss of one place at the start and one penalty point.
Leclair's car was quickly repaired at Ferrari, and Stroll's car at Aston Martin had difficulties replacing the rear wing, which would not be removed, and he no longer drove out. Dangerous situations occurred several more times, but the riders managed to avoid contact.
Sainz, Norris and Bortoleto drove into the safety pockets, Hajjar's front right wheel caught the barrier at turn 15 and turned into the pits for checking. Hamilton almost crashed into very slow cars in turn three on a fast lap. The traffic was really bothering everyone.
The record was headed by last year's race winner, Monegasque Charles Leclair, who completed the best lap in 1:11.964
The first part of the free races
Pilot
The Time Team
Difference
Circles
1. Sh.Leclair
Ferrari
1:11.964
-
33
2. M.Verstappen
Red Bull
1:12.127
+0.163
30
3 . L. Norris
McLaren
1:12.290
+0.326
32
4 . A.Elbon
Williams
1:12.314
+0.350
33
5 . O.Piastri
McLaren
1:12.342
+0.378
28
6 . d.Russell
Mercedes
1:12.482
+0.518
33
7 . K.Sainz
Williams
1:12.534
+0.570
36
8 . P.Gasli
Alpine
1:12.669
+0.705
29
9 . L. Hamilton
Ferrari
1:12.690
+0.726
30
10. F.Alonso
Aston Martin
1:12.727
+0.763
28
11. K.Antonelli
Mercedes
1:12.765
+0.801
34
12. N. Hulkenberg
Sauber
1:12.979
+1.015
30
13. A.Hajjar
Racing Bulls
1:13.187
+1.223
35
14. Yu.Tsunoda
Red Bull
1:13.232
+1.268
32
15. O. Berman
Haas
1:13.329
+1.365
34
16. E.Okon
Haas
1:13.394
+1.430
31
17. L. Lawson
Racing Bulls
1:13.429
+1.465
37
18. The city of Bortoleto
Sauber
1:13.470
+1.506
29
19. F.Colapinto
Alpine
1:13.820
+1.856
32
20. L.Stroll
Aston Martin
1:15.635
+3.671
4
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