DUTCH GRAND PRIX - FP1 | FRI, AUG 21, 10:30 AM
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George Russell admits Mercedes endured a "more challenging than hoped" Monaco Friday, as Ferrari dominated both practice sessions with Hamilton and Leclerc leading the way.
Isack Hadjar bounced back from a heavy FP1 crash at the Monaco GP, ending Friday in P6 and vowing to keep building confidence for qualifying.
McLaren's Rob Marshall confirms an electrical fault caused Lando Norris' FP2 retirement at Monaco, while Oscar Piastri ended the session a second off the pace.
George Russell says Ferrari's dominant Monaco FP2 pace only reinforces their status as weekend favourites, as Mercedes searches for overnight improvements at Monte Carlo.
Lando Norris and McLaren face a Monaco GP penalty after the CDS system failed in FP2, forcing the car to be trollied away. Stewards meeting set for 19:00 local time.
Lewis Hamilton led Ferrari team mate Leclerc and Verstappen in Monaco FP2, while Norris broke down and Perez triggered a late red flag in a disrupted session.
Liam Lawson has been summoned to the Monaco FP1 stewards after moving past the pit lane exit following a red light — adding to a troublesome start to the weekend.
Mercedes receive a €100 FIA fine after George Russell exceeded Monaco's 60 km/h pit lane speed limit by 0.3 km/h during Free Practice 1 at the Monaco Grand Prix.
Ferrari dominate FP1 at the 2026 Monaco GP as Charles Leclerc leads Lewis Hamilton, with red flags, crashes and rivals chasing pace.
Audi CEO Gernot Dollner says he is open to V8 engines in F1's post-2030 regulations, but stresses that turbocharging and sustainability must remain central pillars.
Max Verstappen arrives at Monaco admitting the RB22 struggles on bumps and kerbs, while calling for improvement across every performance area ahead of the 2026 Monaco GP.
Fernando Alonso warns Aston Martin's unresolved gearbox issue could cause crashes at Monaco GP, as Lance Stroll confirms gear sync losses through slow-speed corners.
