Charles Leclerc completed a clean sweep of practice sessions after topping the final hour of running ahead of Formula 1’s Monaco Grand Prix.
Leclerc, who won around the streets of Monaco in 2024, was fastest in both sessions on Friday and retained an advantage during Saturday’s session in warm and dry conditions.
Leclerc posted two laps fast enough for top spot, the quickest a time of 1:10.953s which put him 0.280s clear of reigning champion Max Verstappen.
Verstappen set his best time on the Medium tyres, indicating that some teams may opt for the C5 – rather than Pirelli’s new-for-2025 C6 – for qualifying later on Saturday.
McLaren pair Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri were third and fourth respectively while Lewis Hamilton was fifth but brought the session to an early halt when he crashed.
Hamilton, on a second push lap after initially encountering traffic, slid wide through Massenet and hit the wall with the right-hand-side of the car.
The front-right took the biggest hit, causing damage to the suspension, and Hamilton stopped the car exiting Casino Square.
It was the only major incident in a relatively smooth session for the field.
Alex Albon and Carlos Sainz were sixth and eighth respectively for Williams, either side of Liam Lawson, who carried over his impressive Friday pace for Racing Bulls.
Yuki Tsunoda was ninth while Mercedes’ low-key weekend continued as Kimi Antonelli and George Russell were only 10th and 11th respectively.
Fernando Alonso was 12th for Aston Martin, ahead of Sauber’s Nico Hulkenberg, Alpine’s Pierre Gasly, and Alonso’s team-mate Lance Stroll, who will carry a one-place penalty into qualifying.
Ollie Bearman, who faces a 10-place grid drop after a red flag violation on Friday, was the faster of the Haas drivers in 16th spot, with team-mate Esteban Ocon 18th, sandwiching the Racing Bulls of Isack Hadjar.
Rookies Gabriel Bortoleto and Franco Colapinto brought up the rear of the pack.
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