Hamilton faster than ever in first Monaco practice


Formula One - F1 - Monaco Grand Prix - Monaco - 25/05/2017 - Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel in action during the second free practice session. REUTERS/Max Rossi

MONACO (Reuters) - Formula One leader Sebastian Vettel looked a good bet for Ferrari's first Monaco Grand Prix victory since 2001 after the fastest lap ever around the metal-fenced street circuit in Thursday practice.

The four-times world champion topped the timesheets with a best effort of one minute 12.720 seconds in the afternoon. Mercedes title rival Lewis Hamilton had been fastest before lunch.

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