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Overall, it's not all been plain sailing but we're confident that we can delve through the data and find improvements tomorrow ahead of Qualifying as we know grid position here is often key to a successful weekend.
With this generation of cars there are many unknowns, like the setups required for a street track, but overall the setup we have showed a good potential in both practice sessions.
Today was important for the drivers to establish their reference points here with the new 18-inch tyres, which of course give quite a different perspective on this tight and twisty circuit, where precision is key.
If we get better balance we can attack the corners a bit more, then of course our lap times will improve.
We're struggling with the ride here and that's preventing us attacking the lap, especially on low fuel.
Home-boy Charles Leclerc leads a Ferrari 1-2 is second practice as Verstappen struggles and Ricciardo crashes.
Opening practice session in Monaco sees the top three covered by just 0.070s, as porpoising returns with a vengeance.
Following Zak Brown's claim that he has not met McLaren's expectations, Daniel Ricciardo vows to see out his contract, insisting that he is his own worst critic.
The FIA has opted to extend the jewellery ban exemption period until the end of June, thereby avoiding a potential showdown with Lewis Hamilton this weekend.
Three months after Williams dropped the famous Senna logo from its cars, McLaren has announced that its cars will sport his name from this weekend's Monaco Grand Prix.
Despite his so-called 'home race curse', Charles Leclerc refuses to be influenced by previous outings and will not approach this weekend's Monaco any differently to normal.