RED Bull’s Daniel Ricciardo sprang a surprise by comfortably heading the Mercedes drivers in second practice for the Monaco Grand Prix.The Australian finished 0.606 seconds quicker than Lewis Hamilton, who earlier set the pace in first practice.
Hamilton’s Mercedes teammate and championship leader Nico Rosberg was third, a further 0.293secs adrift.
Red Bull’s Max Verstappen was fourth, ahead of the Toro Rossos of Daniil Kvyat and Carlos Sainz.
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The fastest Ferrari was only seventh, in Kimi Raikkonen’s hands, ahead of the Force India of Sergio Perez.
Sebastian Vettel was only 14th when he spun at Mirabeau corner, hitting the barrier and damaging the rear wing of his Ferrari.
He later jumped up to ninth only to slide into the barrier at Ste Devote on his very next lap, although he got away without any damage.
Manor’s Rio Haryanto was the only other man to crash in a session punctuated by drivers locking wheels and running wide at the first corner and chicane.
The Indonesian, whose long-term future at the team is in doubt over sponsorship concerns, lost control over the crest after the tunnel, spinning into the outside barrier, rebounding into the inside barrier and coming to rest in the escape road. He was unhurt.