Verstappen Leads Red Bull 1–2 in Final Monaco Practice, Hamilton Crashes

Red Bull's Max Verstappen during practice for Monaco Grand Prix, Circuit de Monaco, in Monte Carlo, in Monaco, on May 27, 2023. Piroschka Van De Wouw/Reuters

MONACO—Formula One champion Max Verstappen led a Red Bull one-two in final practice for the Monaco Grand Prix on Saturday while Lewis Hamilton brought the session to an early end by crashing his Mercedes.

Overall leader Verstappen lapped with a best time of one minute 12.776 seconds, 0.073 faster than Mexican team mate and last year’s Monaco winner Sergio Perez.