Ricciardo smashes Monaco lap record in practice


Motoracing - Formula One F1 - Monaco Grand Prix - Circuit de Monaco, Monte Carlo, Monaco - May 24, 2018 Red Bull's Daniel Ricciardo during practice REUTERS/Benoit Tessier

MONACO (Reuters) - Daniel Ricciardo lapped Monaco's metal-fenced streets in record time on Thursday as Red Bull dominated practice for Formula One's most glamorous grand prix.

The 28-year-old Australian set track records in both sessions, first with a one minute 12.126 lap before lunch and then by obliterating that mark in the afternoon with a scorching 1:11.841.

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