F1: Verstappen tops FP3 as Hamilton crashes out in Monaco

Lance Stroll was third fastest for Aston Martin, just 0.166s behind Verstappen.

Carlos Sainz Jr was 4th for Ferrari, 0.485s back, while Lando Norris rounded out the top-5 in his McLaren.

Red Bull cannot be discounted, despite all their chat ahead of the weekend of not necessarily being strong here. Both drivers were pushing each other hard in that session, and both are in the mix.

Aston Martin also looked quick, with Alonso the pick despite Stroll actually winding up slightly higher on the timing sheets, thanks to being one of very few to get a clean lap in at the end.

Ferrari was a mixed bag. They look quick but erratic, with Leclerc really struggling with the set-up of his car. Sainz looks the happier of the two, but has he really managed to put yesterday’s mistake to bed? If so, he could be a force to be reckoned with later on. If not, he might leave too much on the table.

As for Leclerc, he’s going to be busy analyzing the data and hoping he can tweak his set up and prevent those issues that were costing him lap time through the Swimming Pool chicane.

Mercedes now has to fix Hamilton’s car, and will be hoping it was just the front wing that took the brunt of the damage there, rather than the suspension. Can the seven-time world champion put that mistake behind him?

He has a mixed record at Monaco, three wins – all of them fairly memorable – and two poles, but this is a track that didn’t always suit the Silver Arrows when they were at their best.

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