The Mexican driver, winner last year on the Monegasque circuit, was the victim of an accident that damaged his car. The Red Bull driver, second provisional in the championship behind his teammate Max Verstappen, hit a wall.
There were 11 min 12 sec left on the stopwatch of the session. This accident is a blow for Pérez, winner here in Monaco last year, because in the narrow streets of the Principality, overtaking is usually difficult in the race.