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<strong>FP2:</strong> Hamilton stays on top as Mercedes pulls clear

FP2: Hamilton stays on top as Mercedes pulls clear

Published on 23 May 2019 16:31
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By: Fergal Walsh

Lewis Hamilton stayed ahead of the pack after the second practice session at Monaco, as Mercedes stretched its gap over the rest of the field.

Hamilton's fastest time read a 1:11.118, with the second Silver Arrow of Valtteri Bottas only less than one-tenth of a second down on Hamilton's lap.

Hamilton was one of the drivers that took to the runoff area during the session, as he locked up into the first corner.

Mercedes' gap to the rest of the pack read over seven-tenths of a second, as Sebastian Vettel was the next best car. His teammate Charles Leclerc was only tenth, 1.2 seconds down on Hamilton.

Vettel just avoided hit the barrier at Turn 1 towards the end of the session, as he locked up while turning him, however he just got the car stopped before hitting the wall with his front wing.

Pierre Gasly was the leading Red Bull, as Max Verstappen suffered from car issues during the session. The Dutchman attempted a qualifying run in the final minutes, but was not happy with the balance of his RB15.

Alexander Albon ended in an impressive fifth for Toro Rosso, one position ahead of Verstappen.

Kevin Magnussen, who was eighth in this morning's session, managed to go one position higher in the afternoon, as he was seventh on the timesheets.

The Alfa Romeo pair both got inside the top ten, with Antonio Giovianzzi leading his teammate Kimi Raikkonen for eighth place.

Charles Leclerc rounded out the top ten, with the local favourite just under a tenth faster than Romain Grosjean and Lando Norris in 11th and 12th respectively.

Racing Point and Renault struggle

While the session was far from easy for most drivers, Racing Point and Renault didn't impress on the timesheets.

Renault, who looked to have healthy pace this morning during the opening practice session, could only manage the 16th and 17th fastest times, with Nico Hulkenberg marginally quicker than teammate Daniel Ricciardo.

Lance Stroll in the Racing Point was only faster than the two Williams', while Sergio Perez was 15th, ahead of both Renaults.

F1Grand Prix Monaco - Free practice 2

Monte Carlo - 23 May 2019

Driver

Team

Time

Difference

#
1

Lewis Hamilton

Mercedes

1:11.118

41
2

Valtteri Bottas

Mercedes

1:11.199

+0.081

48
3

Sebastian Vettel

Ferrari

1:11.881

+0.763

42
4

Pierre Gasly

Red Bull Racing

1:11.938

+0.820

39
5

Alexander Albon

Toro Rosso

1:12.031

+0.913

51
6

Max Verstappen

Red Bull Racing

1:12.052

+0.934

17
7

Kevin Magnussen

Haas F1

1:12.174

+1.056

54
8

Antonio Giovinazzi

Alfa Romeo Racing

1:12.239

+1.121

51
9

Kimi Räikkönen

Alfa Romeo Racing

1:12.342

+1.224

51
10

Charles Leclerc

Ferrari

1:12.350

+1.232

42
11

Romain Grosjean

Haas F1

1:12.392

+1.274

51
12

Lando Norris

McLaren

1:12.393

+1.275

27
13

Carlos Sainz jr

McLaren

1:12.419

+1.301

47
14

Daniil Kvyat

Toro Rosso

1:12.577

+1.459

39
15

Sergio Perez

Racing Point

1:12.752

+1.634

44
16

Nico Hülkenberg

Renault

1:12.872

+1.754

49
17

Daniel Ricciardo

Renault

1:12.888

+1.770

53
18

Lance Stroll

Racing Point

1:14.588

+3.470

40
19

George Russell

Williams

1:15.052

+3.934

37
20

Robert Kubica

Williams

1:15.146

+4.028

45

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Replies (2)

mcbhargav

Posts: 1,332
Interesting session. Gasly better than Max. Gio better than Kimi. Albon better than Max.
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- May 23 2019 - 17:52
- f1fan0101
  
  Posts: 1,804
  Yes strange.. would be cool if it stayed like that!
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  May 23 2019 - 18:03