Max Verstappen picked up from where he left off in FP2 to lead the way in a curtailed third practice session of the Monaco Grand Prix weekend, with the Dutch driver narrowly ahead of team mate Sergio Perez in preparation for qualifying later today.

After an action-packed first day of running in Monte Carlo, the track was less busy at the start of Saturday’s proceedings, with most drivers opting to stay in the garage to begin the session.

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However, one by one the drivers began to come out on track, focusing on qualifying simulation runs, with Verstappen setting the benchmark pace with a time of 1m 12.776s to lead his Red Bull team mate Perez by just 0.073s.