Monaco: Vettel fastest in final practice

Vettel

Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel set the pace in final Formula 1 practice for the Monaco Grand Prix, edging out Lewis Hamilton by just 0.018 seconds with a lap of 1m14.650s on the ultra-soft tire.

Hamilton would have been quicker in the superior Mercedes having set the fastest first and second sector times, but he was slowed by traffic in the final few corners.

Nico Rosberg was third fastest, 0.122s behind, with Daniel Ricciardo fourth and his Red Bull teammate Max Verstappen fifth.

Verstappen hit the barrier at Massenet late on, understeering wide as he came over the crest and locking up before sliding into the barrier.

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