close global

Welcome to GPFans

CHOOSE YOUR COUNTRY

  • NL
  • GB
  • IT
  • ES-MX
  • US
  • GB

Are you a F1 Fan? Follow GP Fans

Edition

NL GB IT ES-MX US
Carlos Sainz crash during Monaco Grand Prix

Sainz CRASHES out of FP2 in Monaco GP practice

Carlos Sainz crash during Monaco Grand Prix — Photo: © LAT Images

Sainz CRASHES out of FP2 in Monaco GP practice

Carlos Sainz crashed out of FP2 at Monaco, prompting the third red flag of the day in a hectic day on track

Matthew Hobkinson
Lead Editor
F1 Editor & Journalist

Carlos Sainz ended his FP2 session early at Monaco after he hit the barriers at the second swimming pool chicane.

Having set the fastest time during FP1, all eyes were on Sainz heading into the second practice session.

After a fairly uneventful 45 minutes of FP2, the Spaniard went into the barriers in the final sector to cause a brief red flag in the session while his car was removed from track.

FP1 saw two red flag incidents occur after Kevin Magnussen and Alex Albon both lost control of their Haas and Williams respectively.

READ MORE: Verstappen RAGES in Monaco GP practice as MASSIVE crash ends FP1

Carlos Sainz hit the wall in FP2
Carlos Sainz hit the wall in FP2

Thankfully, the crash for Sainz did not cause the session to prematurely end.

Albon therefore made somewhat of a miraculous return to track for the final 11 minutes of the session, with the Williams team pulling off a Herculean effort to repair the damage from the shunt in the earlier session.

Max Verstappen put his torrid FP1 session behind him to finish top of the timesheets, ahead of Charles Leclerc in second and Sainz in third.

The Mercedes upgrade package for their W14 is yet to display any significant improvement, with Lewis Hamilton finishing in sixth, while team-mate George Russell ended the session down in 12th.

READ MORE: F1 Practice Today: Monaco Grand Prix 2023 start times, schedule and TV

Related

More F1 news

Latest F1 news

Mercedes in trouble, Newey stunner and Leclerc investigation begins - F1 News Recap

Mercedes in trouble, Newey stunner and Leclerc investigation begins - F1 News Recap

  • Yesterday 23:27
F1 fans’ hilarious response to Landon Morris 'donut arrest'

F1 fans’ hilarious response to Landon Morris 'donut arrest'

  • Yesterday 22:42
George Russell 'facade' called out as Mercedes war looms large

George Russell 'facade' called out as Mercedes war looms large

  • Yesterday 21:55
Charles Leclerc 'hires private team' for Ferrari F1 investigation

Charles Leclerc 'hires private team' for Ferrari F1 investigation

  • Yesterday 20:53
Mercedes star reveals F1 rivals have been granted FIA lifeline

Mercedes star reveals F1 rivals have been granted FIA lifeline

  • Yesterday 19:51
Lewis Hamilton missed Ferrari meetings, why things are better now

Lewis Hamilton missed Ferrari meetings, why things are better now

  • Yesterday 18:56

Just in

5-4
Mercedes in trouble, Newey stunner and Leclerc investigation begins - F1 News Recap
5-4
F1 fans’ hilarious response to Landon Morris 'donut arrest'
5-4
George Russell 'facade' called out as Mercedes war looms large
5-4
Charles Leclerc 'hires private team' for Ferrari F1 investigation
5-4
Mercedes star reveals F1 rivals have been granted FIA lifeline
F1 news

Recommended by the editors

Mercedes in trouble, Newey stunner and Leclerc investigation begins - F1 News Recap F1 News Recap

Mercedes in trouble, Newey stunner and Leclerc investigation begins - F1 News Recap

Yesterday 23:27
George Russell 'facade' called out as Mercedes war looms large Mercedes F1

George Russell 'facade' called out as Mercedes war looms large

Yesterday 21:55
Charles Leclerc 'hires private team' for Ferrari F1 investigation Ferrari F1

Charles Leclerc 'hires private team' for Ferrari F1 investigation

Yesterday 20:53
Mercedes star reveals F1 rivals have been granted FIA lifeline Mercedes

Mercedes star reveals F1 rivals have been granted FIA lifeline

Yesterday 19:51
Ontdek het op Google Play
x