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Leclerc fastest in Monaco second practicepublished at 17:16 24 May
17:16 24 May
Andrew Benson
BBC F1 correspondent in Monaco
Image source, Getty ImagesFerrari’s Charles Leclerc set the pace ahead of Lewis Hamilton in Friday practice at the Monaco Grand Prix.
Leclerc was fast throughout both sessions on Friday and ended the day 0.188 seconds clear of Hamilton’s Mercedes.
Aston Martin’s Fernando Alonso was third, 0.475secs off the pace, while Red Bull’s Max Verstappen was an unhappy fourth.
The world champion, who complained his car was “bouncing like a kangaroo”, was 0.535secs off the pace and even hit the barriers lightly at Portier.
Back on Saturday for FP3 and qualifying from 11:15 BSTpublished at 17:13 24 May
17:13 24 May
Image source, Getty ImagesA great end to the day for Charles Leclerc, but can the Monaco boy produce the lap of his life tomorrow and put his car on pole position for Sunday's home race?
Right, there was some kangaroo jumping and wall kissing during today's running, with Max Verstappen saying he's actually getting headaches, such was the bumpy ride in the Red Bull.
Friday night is waiting for you, so can and enjoy yourselves, then come back here bright and early at 11:15 BST on Saturday for build up to third practice, before the all-important fight for pole at 15:00 BST.
See you tomorrow!
Chequered Flag podcast: Monaco previewpublished at 17:11 24 May
17:11 24 May
Jennie Gow and the team look ahead to the weekend in Monaco.
They recount their favourite Monaco memories and explain why the debate about whether Monaco still deserves its place on the calendar is a non-starter
They also hear from Lando Norris and discuss whether Red Bull should be concerned with the resurgence of McLaren.
F1 Q&A: Send us your questionspublished at 17:08 24 May
17:08 24 May
Image source, BBC SportAny questions you might have before, during or after the Monaco Grand Prix send them in to our F1 correspondent Andrew Benson.
Have a read of this week's Q&A after Imola here
And send your questions for this weekend here
And the restpublished at 17:06 24 May
17:06 24 May
11. Yuki Tsunoda (RB)
12. Oscar Piastri (McLaren)
13. Kevin Magnussen (Haas)
14. Esteban Ocon (Alpine)
15. Nico Hulkenberg (Haas)
16. Daniel Ricciardo (RB)
17. Pierre Gasly (Alpine)
18. Logan Sargeant (Williams)
19. Valtteri Bottas (Sauber)
20. Zhou Guanyu (Sauber)
Top 10published at 17:04 24 May
17:04 24 May
1. Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) - 1:11.278
2. Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) +0.188
3. Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin) +0.475
4. Max Verstappen (Red Bull) +0.535
5. Lando Norris (McLaren) +0.675
6. Carlos Sainz (Ferrari) +0.684
7. Lance Stroll (Aston Martin) +0.784
8. Sergio Perez (Red Bull) +0.821
9. Alex Albon (Williams) +0.979
10. George Russell (Mercedes) +0.982
Chequered flagpublished at 17:02 24 May
17:02 24 May
Friday in the bag and Charles Leclerc tops second practice.
The Monegasque driver brings his Ferrari home first with a 1:11.278 on the soft tyres.
Image source, Getty ImagesPostpublished at 17:01 24 May
17:01 24 May
As the chequered flag beckons, Alex Albon gets a final radio call in, telling Williams the car is like "2023 all over again" and "eating up" the tyres in Turns Three and Four.
Postpublished at 16:59 24 May
16:59 24 May
A Red Bull, a Ferrari and a McLaren are all following each other closely as we come to the end of this second practice hour in Monaco. The streets have remained dry on Friday, but there is a threat of rain around Saturday's qualifying session.
Postpublished at 16:56 24 May
16:56 24 May
Bono is on the team radio to let Lewis Hamilton know he his matching the McLarens in the opening parts of the lap.
Meanwhile, George Russell is having more steering issues and tells his side of the garage they need to keep an eye on this.
Postpublished at 16:53 24 May
16:53 24 May
The crowds in the stands are getting a pretty view of car after car coming through Turns 13 and 14 at the Swimming Pool. The majority of the field are on the medium tyres now, eking out the last bits of data before we call it a day for Friday's practice sessions.
Postpublished at 16:50 24 May
16:50 24 May
Charles Leclerc needs the sanctuary of the escape road down at Sainte Devote after a slight off. The Ferrari driver is not in any bother, however, and quickly composes himself to continue the lap.
Postpublished at 16:48 24 May
16:48 24 May
Race control have noted an incident between Max Verstappen and Yuki Tsunoda. The RB driver was in the way of the three-time world champion not once, but twice between the Swimming Pool section and Racasse.
Quick decision made. Carry on about your business. Nothing to see here...
Postpublished at 16:45 24 May
16:45 24 May
The C5 cashmere-soft tyres have been placed by in their box over at McLaren as Lando Norris gets fitted with the medium compound in the final 15 minutes of second practice. The Miami winner is fifth on the timesheets, with his best time so far just under seven-tenths off the Ferrari of Charles Leclerc.
Postpublished at 16:42 24 May
16:42 24 May
There is a new radio message from Esteban Ocon - and it's not a pleasant one for Alpine.
"I've hit the wall," says the Frenchman.
That's more like a scrape, rather than a full-on hit, so the team shouldn't panic too much Ocon heads back into the pits from P18.
Top fivepublished at 16:40 24 May
16:40 24 May
1. Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) - 1:11.278
2. Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) +0.188
3. Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin) +0.475
4. Max Verstappen (Red Bull) +0.535
5. Lando Norris (McLaren) +0.675
Hamilton goes second quickestpublished at 16:38 24 May
16:38 24 May
The marker of 1:11.278 set by Charles Leclerc has yet to be toppled, but Lewis Hamilton is getting closer, placing his Mercedes into second place with a time 0.188 seconds away.
Postpublished at 16:36 24 May
16:36 24 May
Pierre Gasly is flying in the Alpine but his path is not clear as a gaggle of other Formula 1 cars line the streets.
Charles Leclerc is also doing rapid things in the Ferrari but he has to slow things right down at the hairpin - even more than usual - as his Ferrari lets out some uncomfortable twitches.
Postpublished at 16:32 24 May
16:32 24 May
The car parked up behind the Ferrari is no longer Max Verstappen. The three-time world champion has been jumped by the Aston Martin of Fernando Alonso, who is 0.475 seconds away Charles Leclerc's time.
Verstappen then comes a cropper at Turn Seven, letting his pit wall know he has hit the wall.
Postpublished at 16:30 24 May
16:30 24 May
I don't want to jinx Charles Leclerc, as the poor fella needs all the luck in the world when it comes to the Monaco Grand Prix, but he is looking very quick on his home turf. The Monegasque driver extracts more pace out of the Ferrari to bank a new time of 1:11.278 on the softs.
