Lewis Hamilton says he was surprised not to be closer to the front in practice at the Monaco Grand Prix as he felt the benefit of Mercedes upgrades during what he described as “an amazing day.” Mercedes has brought a major new update package to Monaco that includes a new front suspension and more conventional sidepods after a disappointing start to the season, running the parts on both cars on Friday. Hamilton was sixth fastest in FP2 — half a second off pace-setter Max Verstappen — despite looking comfortable with the new specification of car, and admits he was expecting to be higher up on the timesheets. “I’ve generally had an amazing day,” Hamilton said. “I’ve...
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