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Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton fastest in first practice for Monaco GP Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton fastest in first practice for Monaco GP
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Rain and hail ruined the afternoon practice session at Monaco on Thursday. When the cars eventually did tip-toe out they failed to improve on Lewis Hamilton, who had topped the timesheet in the morning for Mercedes. Rain and hail ruined the afternoon practice session at Monaco on Thursday. When the cars eventually did tip-toe out they failed to improve on Lewis Hamilton, who had topped the timesheet in the morning for Mercedes.
With just eight minutes remaining of the afternoon run, just nine of the 22 cars had set a time. It was desperately disappointing for the spectators, particularly as they saw just what they had missed shortly before the end, when the drivers went out on their slicks with some of the top men leading the way – Ferrari’s Fernando Alonso, Hamilton and Red Bull’s Sebastian Vettel.With just eight minutes remaining of the afternoon run, just nine of the 22 cars had set a time. It was desperately disappointing for the spectators, particularly as they saw just what they had missed shortly before the end, when the drivers went out on their slicks with some of the top men leading the way – Ferrari’s Fernando Alonso, Hamilton and Red Bull’s Sebastian Vettel.
There was no rain during the session itself. But a heavy downpour before left the street circuit drenched and the teams had to wait until conditions had improved.There was no rain during the session itself. But a heavy downpour before left the street circuit drenched and the teams had to wait until conditions had improved.
In the morning practice, before the hail and rain arrived, Hamilton beat his Mercedes team-mate Nico Rosberg by three hundredths of a second – despite arriving late for the session after oversleeping.In the morning practice, before the hail and rain arrived, Hamilton beat his Mercedes team-mate Nico Rosberg by three hundredths of a second – despite arriving late for the session after oversleeping.
Hamilton, who lives in Monaco, arrived by boat, instead of his normal motorbike, and was then seen running through the paddock. Once he got there, though, he was once again at his brilliant best.Hamilton, who lives in Monaco, arrived by boat, instead of his normal motorbike, and was then seen running through the paddock. Once he got there, though, he was once again at his brilliant best.
But the best drive of the session came from the Australian Daniel Ricciardo, who once again out-performed his Red Bull team-mate Vettel. Ricciardo was third quickest, just 0.203 further back, ahead of Alonso, who pushed Vettel down to fifth place.But the best drive of the session came from the Australian Daniel Ricciardo, who once again out-performed his Red Bull team-mate Vettel. Ricciardo was third quickest, just 0.203 further back, ahead of Alonso, who pushed Vettel down to fifth place.