Reigning World Champion Lewis Hamilton set the pace during Thursday’s opening practice session for Formula 1’s Monaco Grand Prix. Hamilton and Mercedes team-mate Valtteri Bottas traded fast times at the front of the pack before the Briton edged clear on a 1:12.106s, using the Soft tyres. It is the first time Mercedes has topped a session in Monaco since the corresponding practice in 2017. Mercedes looked set to record a 1-2 but Red Bull’s Max Verstappen recovered from a wide moment at Mirabeau Haute to split the Mercedes driver, trailing Hamilton by just 0.059s. Verstappen was just 0.013s clear of Bottas, who in turn had a couple of close calls with the Armco, brushing it...
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