Monaco GP: Free Practice #1 - Re-Cap & Times

MONACO GP - FREE PRACTICE #1 - RE-CAP & TIMES

    The first practice session of the weekend proved to be troublesome for a handful of drivers, with mechanical issues being reported.

    Marcus Ericsson was one of the few unlucky drivers to suffer with mechanical troubles. He reported losing fourth gear early on and then not long after, his session came to an end with a confirmed gearbox issue. He was unable to set any timed laps

    Nico Hulkenberg didn't get a chance to set any timed laps either as his car spent the session in the garage, up on the jacks with mechanics working away to get his reported ES issue fixed. Lucky enough for him, he didn't need an engine change and was able to get out later that day for FP2

    Jenson Button returned to an F1 track for the first time since Abu Dhabi last year. He is replacing Fernando Alonso as he prepares to compete in the 101st running of the Indy 500. While Button will race in Monaco one more time, he has no plans to return to F1 permanently. He is however, seeking interest in Le Mans in the future.

    Lewis Hamilton finished the session on top with a 1:13.425, while Vettel finished close behind with a 1:13.621. Verstappen, Bottas and Ricciardo completed the top five.

TIMES:

1. Lewis Hamilton - 1:13.425 / Mercedes-Mercedes / Great Britain

2. Sebastian Vettel - 1:13.621 / Ferrari-Ferrari / Germany

3. Max Verstappen - 1:13.771 / Red Bull-TAG-Heuer / Netherlands

4. Valtteri Bottas - 1:13.791 / Mercedes-Mercedes / Finland

5. Daniel Ricciardo - 1:13.854 / Red Bull-TAG-Heuer / Australia

6. Daniil Kvyat - 1:14.111 / Toro Rosso-Renault / Russia

7. Kimi Raikkonen - 1:14.164 / Ferrari-Ferrari / Finland

8. Sergio Perez - 1:14.201 / Force India-Mercedes / Mexico

9. Carlos Sainz - 1:14.333 / Toro Rosso-Renault / Spain

10. Esteban Ocon - 1:14.425 / Force India-Mercedes / France

11. Felipe Massa - 1:14.617 / Williams-Mercedes / Brazil

12. Stoffel Vandoorne - 1:14.813 / McLaren-Honda / Belgium

13. Kevin Magnussen - 1:14.870 / Haas-Ferrari / Denmark

14. Jenson Button - 1:14.954 / McLaren-Honda / Great Britain*

15. Romain Grosjean - 1:15.321 / Haas-Ferrari / France

16. Lance Stroll - 1:15.595 / Williams-Mercedes / Canada

17. Jolyon Palmer - 1:15.949 / Renault-Renault / Great Britain

18. Pascal Wehrlein - 1:16.258 / Sauber-Ferrari / Germany

19. Nico Hulkenberg - NO TIME SET / Renault-Renault / Germany

20. Marcus Ericsson - NO TIME SET / Sauber-Ferrari / Sweden

* - Notes Jenson Button is replacing Fernando Alonso during the Monaco GP weekend.

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