This Friday afternoon, Dutchman Max Verstappen (Red Bull) set the fastest time in the second free practice session of the Monaco Formula 1 Grand Prix.
After Carlos Sainz Jr, Max Verstappen. This Friday afternoon, near Monte-Carlo, the Dutchman, a resident of the Austrian Red Bull team, set the best time in the second free practice session of the Monaco Formula 1 Grand Prix. After a more complicated start to the afternoon, the Dutchman, who currently occupies first place in the general classification of the world championship in the specialty, has therefore got back in the right direction.setting a time of 1:12.462.
In that same session, Sainz Jr ended up in the rail, after hitting it. With only 17 minutes left before the checkered flag came out. An incident which then caused the final interruption of the session, with the release of the red flag. But that did not prevent him from finishing placed, with even the third time of this session.
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Top 10 for Gasly and Ocon
In front of him, in second place, we find his teammate at the Italian Ferrari team, namely the local Charles Leclerc. In fourth place, we find the Spaniard Fernando Alonso, second in EL1. As for the top 5 of the day, it is completed by Lando Norris. The two Frenchmen in the paddock, namely Pierre Gasly and Esteban Ocon, residents of the Alpine team, both finished in the top 10.
With, respectively, a ninth and a tenth place. Released during EL1, Alex Albon was present, but he only took part in a total of nine rounds. The race weekend continues this Saturday. At 12.30 p.m. free practice 3 will take place. Before the qualifications scheduled from 4 p.m.