Lewis Hamilton overslept and was almost late for first practice at the Monaco Grand Prix on Thursday but the Formula One championship leader was still fastest for Mercedes. While Ferrari's Fernando Alonso pushed the Briton off the top of the afternoon timesheets, Hamilton's morning time remained the quickest on an overcast and showery day in the Mediterranean principality. The winner of the last four races, all of them one-two with teammate Nico Rosberg, had been seen jogging into the paddock minutes before the opening session started. "I overslept," he told reporters later. Despite the unscheduled lie-in, with Hamilton enjoying a rare weekend sleeping at home, the 2008 world...
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