Kovalainen on top during third practice
F1 Grand Prix, GP Monaco, Monte Carlo Circuit
During this morning's third free practice session for the Monaco Grand Prix, McLaren driver Heikki Kovalainen was on top of the time sheets. After setting the fastest lap time, the Finn crashed his MP4-23 and damaged the rear of the contender. Kovalainen was followed by team mate Lewis Hamilton and Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen.
Results
| 1. | Kovalainen | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:16.567 | 11 |
| 2. | Hamilton | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:17.084 + 0.517 | 15 |
| 3. | Raikkonen | Ferrari | 1:17.177 + 0.610 | 21 |
| 4. | Rosberg | Williams-Toyota | 1:17.503 + 0.936 | 26 |
| 5. | Kubica | BMW Sauber | 1:17.687 + 1.120 | 22 |
| 6. | Massa | Ferrari | 1:17.691 + 1.124 | 26 |
| 7. | Webber | Red Bull-Renault | 1:17.856 + 1.289 | 22 |
| 8. | Sutil | Force India-Ferrari | 1:17.883 + 1.316 | 23 |
| 9. | Nakajima | Williams-Toyota | 1:18.147 + 1.580 | 26 |
| 10. | Button | Honda | 1:18.225 + 1.658 | 27 |
| 11. | Bourdais | Toro Rosso-Ferrari | 1:18.367 + 1.800 | 16 |
| 12. | Glock | Toyota | 1:18.424 + 1.857 | 26 |
| 13. | Barrichello | Honda | 1:18.455 + 1.888 | 19 |
| 14. | Piquet | Renault | 1:18.615 + 2.048 | 25 |
| 15. | Vettel | Toro Rosso-Ferrari | 1:18.651 + 2.084 | 29 |
| 16. | Alonso | Renault | 1:18.795 + 2.228 | 24 |
| 17. | Trulli | Toyota | 1:18.858 + 2.291 | 25 |
| 18. | Heidfeld | BMW Sauber | 1:19.024 + 2.457 | 23 |
| 19. | Fisichella | Force India-Ferrari | 1:19.131 + 2.564 | 10 |
| 20. | Coulthard | Red Bull-Renault | 1:20.805 + 4.238 | 17 |
