Nico Rosberg gave Mercedes a quick start to their Monaco Grand Prix weekend with the fastest time in first practice on Thursday. The German, a local resident who has been at home on the twisty streets ever since he was a boy growing up in the principality, lapped with a best time of one minute 16.195 seconds. While Rosberg will be chasing his third successive pole position in Saturday's qualifying, hat-trick chasing Spaniard Fernando Alonso was second fastest for Ferrari a mere 0.087 seconds slower. Alonso, winner of his home race in Spain this month, is hoping to become Ferrari's first Monaco winner since 2001 and the first Formula One driver to triumph in the glamour race with three...
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