Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton was fastest but teenage rookie Max Verstappen stood out with an eye-catching performance in a damp opening practice for the Monaco Grand Prix on Thursday. Hamilton, fresh from signing a new three-year deal with Mercedes, lapped the tight street circuit with a best time of one minute 18.750 seconds on a cool and overcast morning. While that was no great surprise from the championship leader, who is out to deny teammate Nico Rosberg a third win in a row in the Mediterranean principality, Verstappen's performance was highly impressive. The 17-year-old, the only driver in the field never to have raced before in Monaco, looked a natural as he lapped...
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