'Lewis has been very strong'- Ferrari favourites for 'tight' Monaco pole fight

Charles Leclerc said Ferrari team-mate Lewis Hamilton and Red Bull's Max Verstappen both looked "very strong" during Friday practice in Monaco as he predicted a "very tight" battle for pole position between the leaders at his home Grand Prix.

Tipped as the favourites for victory on the Principality's street circuit by their key rivals even before the race weekend had started, Ferrari appeared to confirm that status by finishing first and second fastest in both of Friday's practice sessions.