The move allowed photographers to take pictures of the underbelly of the car, which is a heavily guarded secret in F1.

The seven-time world champion lost control of his Mercedes through the right-hander Mirabeau and ended up in the wall

Hamilton was half-a-second behind Max Verstappen in second practice

Verstappen edged out home favourite Charles Leclerc by just 0.065 seconds.

Hamilton was ahead of both Red Bulls – with Sergio Perez fourth and world champion Max Verstappen sixth.

The Real Madrid player was subjected to monkey chants in his side’s 1-0 defeat at Valencia.

The seven-time world champion said he and his current employers are “almost at the end of having a contract ready”.

The 22-time Grand Slam champion surrendered a one-set and 4-2 lead to lose 4-6 7-5 6-4.

The Ferrari driver lives in Monaco

The 21-year-old has moved to Stamford Bridge for a reported £35million fee, having made over 100 appearances in Ligue 1 for the Principality side.

French celebrity Dany Boon secures judgment against alleged fraudster and several linked entities

Elsewhere in Europe, there was disappointment for Roma and a goal for Dele Alli.

The 23-year-old made 21 first-team appearances for the Blues last season in all competitions.

The Argentina maestro capped a fine team performance with two late goals

Hamilton will head into his home race at the British Grand Prix a week on Sunday with renewed rigour.