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<blockquote data-quote="Swami" data-source="post: 62844" data-attributes="member: 13"><p><span style="font-size: 22px"><strong>Sebastian Vettel quickest, Lewis Hamilton eighth in Monaco</strong></span></p><p><img src="http://c.files.bbci.co.uk/09C4/production/_95900520_bensonnew.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p>By Andrew Benson</p><p></p><p>Chief F1 writer in Monte Carlo</p><p></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">3 hours ago</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">From the section <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1" target="_blank"><u>Formula 1</u></a></li> </ul><p>Share this with</p><p></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://digg.com/submit?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bbc.co.uk%2Fsport%2Fformula1%2F40046895&title=BBC%20Sport%20-%20Sebastian%20Vettel%20quickest%2C%20Lewis%20Hamilton%20eighth%20in%20Monaco&bodytext=&" target="_blank"><u> Digg </u></a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/dialog/feed?app_id=58567469885&redirect_uri=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bbc.co.uk%2Fmodules%2Fshare%2Fclose&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bbc.co.uk%2Fsport%2Fformula1%2F40046895&picture=&name=BBC%20Sport%20-%20Sebastian%20Vettel%20quickest%2C%20Lewis%20Hamilton%20eighth%20in%20Monaco&description=&caption=&display=popup&" target="_blank"><u> Facebook </u></a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://plus.google.com/share?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bbc.co.uk%2Fsport%2Fformula1%2F40046895&" target="_blank"><u> Google </u></a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bbc.co.uk%2Fsport%2Fformula1%2F40046895&title=BBC%20Sport%20-%20Sebastian%20Vettel%20quickest%2C%20Lewis%20Hamilton%20eighth%20in%20Monaco&summary=&" target="_blank"><u> LinkedIn </u></a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://www.reddit.com/submit?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bbc.co.uk%2Fsport%2Fformula1%2F40046895&title=BBC%20Sport%20-%20Sebastian%20Vettel%20quickest%2C%20Lewis%20Hamilton%20eighth%20in%20Monaco&" target="_blank"><u> Reddit </u></a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://www.stumbleupon.com/submit?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bbc.co.uk%2Fsport%2Fformula1%2F40046895&title=BBC%20Sport%20-%20Sebastian%20Vettel%20quickest%2C%20Lewis%20Hamilton%20eighth%20in%20Monaco&" target="_blank"><u> StumbleUpon </u></a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=BBC%20Sport%20-%20Sebastian%20Vettel%20quickest%2C%20Lewis%20Hamilton%20eighth%20in%20Monaco&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bbc.co.uk%2Fsport%2Fformula1%2F40046895&=&" target="_blank"><u> Twitter </u></a></li> </ul><p>Copy this link</p><p><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/40046895" target="_blank"><u>http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/40046895</u></a></p><p><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/faqs/questions/bbc_online/sharing" target="_blank"><u>Read more about sharing.</u></a></p><p><img src="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/480/cpsprodpb/591B/production/_96211822_vet2_getty.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p>Coverage of the Monaco Grand Prix qualifying is on the BBC Sport website and BBC radio</p><p>Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel set an impressive pace in second practice at the Monaco Grand Prix as Lewis Hamilton ended the session eighth.</p><p></p><p>Championship leader Vettel was 0.487 seconds quicker than Red Bull's Daniel Ricciardo, with Hamilton more than a second off the pace.</p><p></p><p>Hamilton was top in the first session but Mercedes were less competitive later, a concern for the weekend.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Jenson Button was 12th for McLaren on his one-off return to Formula 1.</p><p></p><p>The 2009 world champion, standing in for Fernando Alonso while the Spaniard races at the Indianapolis 500 this weekend, was just 0.035secs slower than and one place behind team-mate Stoffel Vandoorne.</p><p></p><p><img src="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/624/cpsprodpb/33F5/production/_96210331_stroll_crash.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p>Lance Stroll crashed during second practice - not for the first time this season</p><p>The session was stopped for about 10 minutes midway through after a heavy crash for Williams rookie Lance Stroll.</p><p></p><p>The 18-year-old Canadian lost the car on the entry to Massenet, one of the fastest and most demanding corners on the track, and smashed into the barriers, badly damaging the right-hand side of the car.</p><p></p><p>At the front of the field, another close battle looks in store between Mercedes and Ferrari, and Red Bull appear closer than they have been so far this season.</p><p></p><p>Hamilton was quickest by just under 0.2secs from Vettel in the first session but the silver cars appeared to be struggling for pace in the warmer afternoon conditions.</p><p></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/39938653" target="_blank"><u>Predict who will top qualifying in Monaco</u></a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/39985946" target="_blank"><u>Super-yachts, gaudy glamour & raw racing: Monaco Grand Prix preview</u></a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/40013986" target="_blank"><u>Monaco GP quiz: Are you on the Button?</u></a></li> </ul><p>Their lack of pace on the qualifying simulation runs prompted them to do an extra performance run on the fastest ultra-soft tyres to try to learn more about the set-up ahead of the crucial qualifying session on Saturday, with Friday being a rest day in Monaco.</p><p></p><p><img src="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/624/cpsprodpb/320B/production/_96211821_ham3_afp.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p>Sun, sand and speed: Monaco takes place in a unique setting for F1</p><p>Mercedes then did not do the usual race-simulation runs, concentrating instead on pit-stop practice.</p><p></p><p>However, judging by the brief running the teams did do on race fuel, the Mercedes and Ferrari ran at very similar pace, with Daniel Ricciardo's Red Bull not far behind.</p><p></p><p>"We didn't have the greatest day," said Hamilton.</p><p></p><p>"Practice one was actually really good and we were quickest, but then in second practice we just struggled to extract the grip from the tyres and we were sliding around a lot.</p><p></p><p>"I'm not sure why the tyres weren't working but the difference between the two sessions was night and day. We've got some work to do ahead of Saturday that's for sure but I'm confident the team can work it out."</p><p></p><p></p><p><u>Jump media player</u></p><p><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/faqs/online/mp_accessibility_help" target="_blank"><u>Media player help</u></a></p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/40046895#afterFlash" target="_blank"><u>Out of media player. Press enter to return or tab to continue.</u></a></p><p><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/2017/monaco-grand-prix/results/practice" target="_blank"><u>Monaco Grand Prix Second practice results</u></a></p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/39271750" target="_blank"><u>Monaco Grand Prix coverage details</u></a></p><p></p><p><u><img src="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/624/cpsprodpb/0AFB/production/_96211820_button5_getty.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></u></p><p>Button has made a one-off return for Monaco</p><p><img src="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/624/cpsprodpb/169C3/production/_96211629_ferrari_fan_afp.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p>Dress to impress: Monaco is a firm fan favourite</p><p><img src="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/624/cpsprodpb/142B3/production/_96211628_ric3_getty.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p><img src="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/624/cpsprodpb/D4A8/production/_96204445_ferrari_2001_getty.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p>Amazingly, Ferrari haven't won in Monaco since 2001 - could that change this weekend?</p><p><img src="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/624/cpsprodpb/B9B4/production/_96204574_f1_mcr.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p>F1 teams paid tribute to the victims of the Manchester concert attack</p><p><img src="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/624/cpsprodpb/14848/production/_96204048_max2_getty.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p>Max Verstappen paid tribute to former MotoGP champion Nicky Hayden on his helmet, who died after a cycling accident</p><p></p><p>Swami</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Swami, post: 62844, member: 13"] [SIZE=6][B]Sebastian Vettel quickest, Lewis Hamilton eighth in Monaco[/B][/SIZE] [IMG]http://c.files.bbci.co.uk/09C4/production/_95900520_bensonnew.jpg[/IMG] By Andrew Benson Chief F1 writer in Monte Carlo [LIST] [*]3 hours ago [*]From the section [URL='http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1'][U]Formula 1[/U][/URL] [/LIST] Share this with [LIST] [*][URL='http://digg.com/submit?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bbc.co.uk%2Fsport%2Fformula1%2F40046895&title=BBC%20Sport%20-%20Sebastian%20Vettel%20quickest%2C%20Lewis%20Hamilton%20eighth%20in%20Monaco&bodytext=&'][U] Digg [/U][/URL] [*][URL='https://www.facebook.com/dialog/feed?app_id=58567469885&redirect_uri=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bbc.co.uk%2Fmodules%2Fshare%2Fclose&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bbc.co.uk%2Fsport%2Fformula1%2F40046895&picture=&name=BBC%20Sport%20-%20Sebastian%20Vettel%20quickest%2C%20Lewis%20Hamilton%20eighth%20in%20Monaco&description=&caption=&display=popup&'][U] Facebook [/U][/URL] [*][URL='https://plus.google.com/share?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bbc.co.uk%2Fsport%2Fformula1%2F40046895&'][U] Google [/U][/URL] [*][URL='http://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bbc.co.uk%2Fsport%2Fformula1%2F40046895&title=BBC%20Sport%20-%20Sebastian%20Vettel%20quickest%2C%20Lewis%20Hamilton%20eighth%20in%20Monaco&summary=&'][U] LinkedIn [/U][/URL] [*][URL='http://www.reddit.com/submit?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bbc.co.uk%2Fsport%2Fformula1%2F40046895&title=BBC%20Sport%20-%20Sebastian%20Vettel%20quickest%2C%20Lewis%20Hamilton%20eighth%20in%20Monaco&'][U] Reddit [/U][/URL] [*][URL='http://www.stumbleupon.com/submit?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bbc.co.uk%2Fsport%2Fformula1%2F40046895&title=BBC%20Sport%20-%20Sebastian%20Vettel%20quickest%2C%20Lewis%20Hamilton%20eighth%20in%20Monaco&'][U] StumbleUpon [/U][/URL] [*][URL='http://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=BBC%20Sport%20-%20Sebastian%20Vettel%20quickest%2C%20Lewis%20Hamilton%20eighth%20in%20Monaco&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bbc.co.uk%2Fsport%2Fformula1%2F40046895&=&'][U] Twitter [/U][/URL] [/LIST] Copy this link [URL='http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/40046895'][U]http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/40046895[/U][/URL] [URL='http://www.bbc.co.uk/faqs/questions/bbc_online/sharing'][U]Read more about sharing.[/U][/URL] [IMG]http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/480/cpsprodpb/591B/production/_96211822_vet2_getty.jpg[/IMG] Coverage of the Monaco Grand Prix qualifying is on the BBC Sport website and BBC radio Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel set an impressive pace in second practice at the Monaco Grand Prix as Lewis Hamilton ended the session eighth. Championship leader Vettel was 0.487 seconds quicker than Red Bull's Daniel Ricciardo, with Hamilton more than a second off the pace. Hamilton was top in the first session but Mercedes were less competitive later, a concern for the weekend. Jenson Button was 12th for McLaren on his one-off return to Formula 1. The 2009 world champion, standing in for Fernando Alonso while the Spaniard races at the Indianapolis 500 this weekend, was just 0.035secs slower than and one place behind team-mate Stoffel Vandoorne. [IMG]http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/624/cpsprodpb/33F5/production/_96210331_stroll_crash.jpg[/IMG] Lance Stroll crashed during second practice - not for the first time this season The session was stopped for about 10 minutes midway through after a heavy crash for Williams rookie Lance Stroll. The 18-year-old Canadian lost the car on the entry to Massenet, one of the fastest and most demanding corners on the track, and smashed into the barriers, badly damaging the right-hand side of the car. At the front of the field, another close battle looks in store between Mercedes and Ferrari, and Red Bull appear closer than they have been so far this season. Hamilton was quickest by just under 0.2secs from Vettel in the first session but the silver cars appeared to be struggling for pace in the warmer afternoon conditions. [LIST] [*][URL='http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/39938653'][U]Predict who will top qualifying in Monaco[/U][/URL] [*][URL='http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/39985946'][U]Super-yachts, gaudy glamour & raw racing: Monaco Grand Prix preview[/U][/URL] [*][URL='http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/40013986'][U]Monaco GP quiz: Are you on the Button?[/U][/URL] [/LIST] Their lack of pace on the qualifying simulation runs prompted them to do an extra performance run on the fastest ultra-soft tyres to try to learn more about the set-up ahead of the crucial qualifying session on Saturday, with Friday being a rest day in Monaco. [IMG]http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/624/cpsprodpb/320B/production/_96211821_ham3_afp.jpg[/IMG] Sun, sand and speed: Monaco takes place in a unique setting for F1 Mercedes then did not do the usual race-simulation runs, concentrating instead on pit-stop practice. However, judging by the brief running the teams did do on race fuel, the Mercedes and Ferrari ran at very similar pace, with Daniel Ricciardo's Red Bull not far behind. "We didn't have the greatest day," said Hamilton. "Practice one was actually really good and we were quickest, but then in second practice we just struggled to extract the grip from the tyres and we were sliding around a lot. "I'm not sure why the tyres weren't working but the difference between the two sessions was night and day. We've got some work to do ahead of Saturday that's for sure but I'm confident the team can work it out." [U]Jump media player[/U] [URL='http://www.bbc.co.uk/faqs/online/mp_accessibility_help'][U]Media player help[/U][/URL] [URL='http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/40046895#afterFlash'][U]Out of media player. Press enter to return or tab to continue.[/U][/URL] [URL='http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/2017/monaco-grand-prix/results/practice'][U]Monaco Grand Prix Second practice results[/U][/URL] [URL='http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/39271750'][U]Monaco Grand Prix coverage details[/U][/URL] [U][IMG]http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/624/cpsprodpb/0AFB/production/_96211820_button5_getty.jpg[/IMG][/U] Button has made a one-off return for Monaco [IMG]http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/624/cpsprodpb/169C3/production/_96211629_ferrari_fan_afp.jpg[/IMG] Dress to impress: Monaco is a firm fan favourite [IMG]http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/624/cpsprodpb/142B3/production/_96211628_ric3_getty.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/624/cpsprodpb/D4A8/production/_96204445_ferrari_2001_getty.jpg[/IMG] Amazingly, Ferrari haven't won in Monaco since 2001 - could that change this weekend? [IMG]http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/624/cpsprodpb/B9B4/production/_96204574_f1_mcr.jpg[/IMG] F1 teams paid tribute to the victims of the Manchester concert attack [IMG]http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/624/cpsprodpb/14848/production/_96204048_max2_getty.jpg[/IMG] Max Verstappen paid tribute to former MotoGP champion Nicky Hayden on his helmet, who died after a cycling accident Swami [/QUOTE]
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