Lewis Hamilton second in Monaco practice to raise hopes of Mercedes challenge

HAPPY HAMMY: Lewis Hamilton finished second in practice in Monaco (Luca Bruno/AP)

Lewis Hamilton raised the prospect of challenging at the sharp end of the grid for the Monaco Grand Prix after he finished second in practice.

Hamilton earlier put his Silver Arrows at the top of the order in the first session and later in the day ended up just 0.188 seconds behind Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc.