Formula 1 World Champion Lewis Hamilton and his rivals expect to go faster than ever around Monaco’s metal-barrier lined streets this weekend once they get to grips with the new Pirelli hypersoft tyres. The Mercedes driver, 17 points clear of Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel after five races, said on Wednesday that records were likely to fall and others echoed that view. “It’s going to be a track record for sure, by quite a lot,” Force India’s French driver Esteban Ocon told reporters. “It’s going to be impressive to watch.” His Mexican team mate Sergio Perez reckoned an improvement of a second to a second-and-a-half a lap was a realistic expectation. Perez holds the current...
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