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HIGHLIGHTS: Watch the action from FP2 in Monaco as Verstappen leads the Ferraris
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Max Verstappen led the way in the second practice session at this weekend’s Monaco Grand Prix, topping the timesheets ahead of the Ferraris of Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz – who crashed out towards the end of FP2.
Late in his qualifying simulation runs, Verstappen set a time of 1m 12.462s on the soft tyre, to lead home favourite, Leclerc, in second, by just 0.065s, followed by FP1 timesheet topper, Sainz, in third.
FP2: Verstappen leads Leclerc while Sainz crashes during ultra-close second practice in Monaco
Fernando Alonso was fourth quickest for Aston Martin, ahead of Lando Norris, in the McLaren and the Mercedes of Lewis Hamilton in sixth. Last year’s winner in Monte Carlo, Sergio Perez, was seventh fastest, ahead of the Alfa Romeo of Valtteri Bottas in eighth.
Sainz brought out the lone red flags in the session, after crashing into the barrier at Turn 15, while Yuki Tsunoda also hit the barrier at Turn 13, suffering a puncture on his left rear tyre.
Click on the video player above to catch the action from FP2 in Monte Carlo and join us again on Saturday for FP3 and qualifying for the Monaco Grand Prix.
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