Scuderia Ferrari HP driver Charles Leclerc set the fastest time in the third free practice session for the Monaco Grand Prix and his team-mate Lewis Hamilton was fifth. 

51 laps. Lewis was the first driver out on track to do a lap on Hard tyres before switching to the Softs. Charles waited a short while in the garage before going out on the softest compound. Hamilton began with a 1’13”939, Leclerc a 1’14”392. They then improved, Charles getting down to 1’12”712 and then 1’12”199, Lewis with a 1’13”415 followed by a 1’12”626. Leclerc went quicker still in 1’11”532 and 1’11”457 with Hamilton posting a 1’11”867 and then a 1’11”743. With 20 minutes remaining, both SF-25s were fitted with a new set of Softs, with which Lewis lapped in 1’11”681 and then 1’11”516, while Charles encountered traffic on his way to a 1’11”482.

The Monegasque improved to 1’11”444 and finally, on a traffic-free lap he recorded a 1’11”179, eventually getting down to 1’10”953. With two minutes remaining, Lewis crashed into the barrier at turn 3, which brought the session to a premature end. The mechanics will now have work to do to repair the 44 car in time for qualifying at 16.00. Leclerc did 25 laps, Hamilton 26.