Hamilton tops Monaco timesheets

Things certainly look promising for Hamilton, who bettered his quickest time of the first free practice session with a best lap of one minute 17.192 seconds later in the day.

Lewis Hamilton again topped the timesheet in practice ahead of the Monaco Grand Prix, but the rain-affected second session put a dampener on things for Formula One fans.

Fresh from signing a lucrative three-year deal with Mercedes on Wednesday, the 30-year-old spoke of his desire to achieve a “perfect weekend” in the Principality.