Leclerc leads first practice session at Monaco Grand Prix
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 5, 2026, 12:40 PM
Last updated Jun 5, 2026
Charles Leclerc recorded the fastest time in the first practice session for the Formula One Monaco Grand Prix on June 5, setting a best of 1 minute 13.978 seconds. Leclerc outpaced his Ferrari teammate Lewis Hamilton by 0.226 seconds, while Max Verstappen secured third place. The session experienced interruptions due to two red flags, first caused by Isack Hadjar's crash and later by Fernando Alonso's incident. Today's practice marks the start of the race weekend, leading up to qualifying scheduled for Saturday.
- •Charles Leclerc tops first practice session in Monaco.
- •Lewis Hamilton follows closely in second place.
- •Max Verstappen finishes third in the session.
- •Two red flags interrupted practice due to crashes.
- •Qualifying for the race occurs on Saturday.
- 12:40 PMYahoo Sports — Leclerc tops first practice for home F1 Monaco GP
"Charles Leclerc kicked-off his home race weekend in the best way possible and topped the first practice for the Formula One Monaco Grand Prix on Friday. The Monegasque set the fastest time of 1 minute 13.
Sources
External linksOriginal reporting and copyright belong to the linked sources. SportsNewsReport.com aggregates and links — it does not republish full articles.
Related Stories
Last 14 days
F1•Nov 5, 2026, 8:13 AMHow Marc Marquez could wrap up the 2026 MotoGP title in Qatar GP
F1•Nov 5, 2026, 3:05 AMAmerican Division All-Stars for West Jersey Football League 2026 season
F1•Nov 5, 2026, 12:19 AMKimi Antonelli to honour Ayrton Senna with special helmet at Brazilian GP
F1•Nov 4, 2026, 11:44 PMHamilton Says He Could Have Gone ‘All Kamikaze’ on Leclerc at Silverstone
F1•Nov 4, 2026, 11:24 PMLando Norris blasts F1 top speed limiters: “We should easily go quicker than a motorbike”
F1•Nov 4, 2026, 6:24 PMLiam Lawson’s remarkable form is giving Red Bull a headache for 2027