Sergio Perez fastest, Charles Leclerc sidelined in first Monaco practice
Fernando Alonso spends unwanted time in the garage after hitting the wall early on
20 May 2021 - 17:21
London — Sergio Perez topped a practice session for the first time as a Red Bull driver as Formula One returned to the streets of Monaco on Thursday after two years’ absence due to Covid-19.
The Mexican, who joined the title contenders from Racing Point (now Aston Martin) for 2021, lapped the harbourside circuit with a best time of 1 min 12.487 sec on the soft tyres. Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz was second quickest, 0.119 off the pace, with Red Bull’s Max Verstappen third, but both on the slower medium tyres...
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