Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc set the fastest time in the second practice session for his home Monaco Grand Prix, finishing just under 0.2 seconds ahead of FP1 leader Lewis Hamilton.
Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc showcased impressive form in the second practice session for his home Monaco Grand Prix, setting the fastest time and demonstrating a clear early advantage. Leclerc quickly asserted his dominance, posting a series of rapid laps on medium tires, including a 1m12.372s, which shattered Max Verstappen’s earlier FP1 benchmark.
Continuing to push the limits, Leclerc clocked progressively faster times, eventually breaking the 1m12s barrier with a 1m11.573s lap. As the session progressed and teams switched to soft tires, Leclerc further improved to a 1m11.278s. Meanwhile, Verstappen struggled to match Leclerc’s pace, even clipping the wall at Portier and having to abort his lap.
Fernando Alonso and Lewis Hamilton vied for the second spot, with Hamilton ultimately securing it with a 1m11.466s lap, leaving Verstappen in fourth. Lando Norris impressed with the fifth fastest time, while Carlos Sainz couldn’t match his teammate Leclerc and finished over six tenths behind.
Sergio Perez showed improvement, finishing eighth, and Alex Albon and George Russell rounded out the top ten. The session highlighted Leclerc’s formidable pace and hinted at an exciting qualifying battle ahead.
