FERRARI are racing against the clock to get Lewis Hamilton’s car ready for qualifying after he crashed in the final practice session.
The seven-time world champion was unhurt and safely left the car after the incident which happened in the dying moments of FP3 and an hour-and-a-half before qualifying.
Lewis Hamilton crashed in the final practice session
Sky SportsThe seven-time champion locked up and collided with the wall[/caption]
Sky SportsFerrari face a race to repair the car in time for qualifying[/caption]
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GettyThe Brit has had a difficult week after going airborne on Friday[/caption]
The British driver had crunched into the barriers at Massanet at blistering speed with nowhere else to go on the streets of Monte Carlo.
He had come up over the crest and faced two cars moving slowly ahead so had to take action and avoid them.
Meanwhile his team-mate Charles Leclerc ended the session quickest again on his home turf in a boost to struggling Ferrari.
Four-time world champion Max Verstappen was looking strong and came in second fastest while Lando Norris was third, Oscar Piastri fourth and Hamilton fifth before the crash.
Qualifying for tomorrow’s grand prix begins at 3:00pm, so Ferrari face a race against the clock to repair the car in time.
Lights out for tomorrow’s grand prix is at 2:00pm.
Hamilton will be hoping the car is fixed in time after recording his best ever finish for Ferrari at Imola last week.
The seven-time world champion finished fourth, despite starting 12th on grid.
He has not got off to the best start this week either – yesterday he went airborne after driving over a kerb.
As Hamilton zoomed into the iconic “piscine” section of the track, he was forced to take evasive action as traffic ahead of him almost caused catastrophe.
The 40-year-old was forced to steer to the left to avoid a massive collision.
That saw him drive straight over the kerb of the chicane, which sent him flying into the air.
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