Lewis Hamilton continues giving impresive performances in Monaco, as he made the fastest lap in Thursday's free practice. He admits Monaco is his favourite circuit, and the McLaren team is also goingt well there every year. The team seems promising and in a good situation, and Lewis Hamilton seems able to fight for the pole position and the victory in Sundays race. He made an impressive lap of 1:15.140 seconds, and finished first in the practice. Heikki Kovalainen was fifth after the practice, and satisfied with his running.

"I simply love Monaco and enjoy every single moment I get to spend on the track. The car felt great almost immediately and I was able to show a good pace from the very beginning. As the circuit evolved throughout both practice sessions we made some good progress with both the set-up and tyre evaluation. I spent the first session on the same set of tyres. There is a long way to go, but I enjoy this so much and we will work hard to continue making progress," the young Brit said.

As for teamate Heikki Kovalainen, "A positive start to the Monaco Grand Prix weekend, and I am confident there is still more to come. Towards the end of the second session when I put on a new set of tyres we had made some set-up changes which were not as positive as we thought they would be. In addition I wasn't pleased with my lap, so I am confident that we will continue to improve in Saturday's practice session. It's always great to drive around this track, and it's almost impossible to describe what it feels like. I can't wait for the rest of the Monaco Grand Prix," Kovalainen said.