FP1 Highlights | 2024 Monaco Grand Prix

Relive all the talking points as the cars hit the track for FP1 in Monaco. Mercedes were looking strong with Lewis Hamilton and George Russell both in the top three, alongside the McLaren of Oscar Piastri. Other drivers were caught out by Monaco’s tight corners as they brushed the circuit’s barriers.

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first practice ahead of what will be the 70th Formula 1 World Championship Monaco Grand Prix and Lew hton banished months of Despair by once again topping a session and doing it on the famous Monte Carlo streets the seven time world champion best of the bunch for the time of 1 minute 12 169 the Britain Remains the race and track lap record holder here Monaco is a narrow and Technical track experience helps but even past winners can find themselves in testing times three time king of Monte Carlo Hamilton went bouncing over the curbs at the newv chicane on one of his early exploratory laps caros science was another to misjudge his exit of the tunnel the Spaniard cutting the subsequent chicane completely niik hulkenberg came unstuck at Sand devot the German driver locking up and taking to the runoff executing a neat piroet to get his H back on track vry botas was another pushing a little too hard and going out of Bounds at the first corner and Alex Alvin also took his Williams for an Excursion there Joe guu made the exit of sand devot but his kick Saba clattered the wall a little and dislodged his front Wing end plate which charlot Clair later encountered ah I took a c the floor okay we’ll check the cup many drivers call Monte Carlo home but there’s only one man on the grid who was born and raised here theair would dearly love to win his home race and has even stated that he’s not much interest Ed in a mere Podium finish nothing short of Victory will do for the monagas driver he was all guns blazing approaching the swimming pool chicane cutting across but staying out of trouble memories of his crash there in 2021 qualifying perhaps in the back of his mind millimeters can make the difference on Monte Carlo streets and Max aaen was looking for every opportunity to shave off precious seconds the defending champ one of several drivers to kiss the barriers at the swimming pool the Dutchman scraped the advertising hoardings on several occasions seemingly fighting his rb20 night not to be outdone Red Bull teammate Sergio Perez clipped the traffic ballots in the pit Lane entrance Eton Senna holds the record for most victories in Monte Carlo with six and McLaren have rocked up with a special one-off Livery in honor of the great man their new yellow green and blue wrap is a fine tribute to the late multiple world champion whose 35 Grand free wins for the woking team helped them to four consecutive Constructor championships with the Brazilian Maestro bagging three drivers crowds in the process both McLaren drivers are sporting Aon inspired Lids too and in related news Pier gazley signed Cent a helmet from IMA will be auctioned off with the proceeds going to the charitable Institute that bears the legendary champion’s name sadly the Frenchman’s first practice was thwarted by technical issues okay here unfortunately we need a box car this lap got an issue what issue we’ve got a pu issue that we need to investigate so Hamilton finish top from Oscar pastry who prevented a Silver Arrow one two the Australian a 10th quicker than George Russell in P3 Lando Norris was P4 meaning that Mercedes power cars take the top four spots then came lir Alonzo stroll sonoda Ricardo and Carlos sits p 11 for the Sten then came Perez botas Magnuson Alban hulkenberg Sergeant estan oor Jo guu and completing the field Pierre gazing [Music]