Welcome to coverage of final practice for the Monaco Grand Prix. We will get underway at 10am UK time, 11am local, so join us then.

Schumi sets off on another hot lap, negotiating the twisting street circuit expertly. He put the Silver Arrow into a barrier on Thursday - albeit slowly. He improves to 1:20.175, the only driver to set a time as yet.

Mercedes' Michael Schumacher sets the first time of the session, 1:22.441.

Plenty of drivers out on track immediately in bright sunshine.

The hour-long session gets underway.

Ferrari's Fernando Alonso led Lewis Hamilton of McLaren in second practice.

Sebastian Vettel snatched top spot late on in opening free practice while Red Bull team-mate Mark Webber failed to record a lap-time.

Pirelli believes that its tyre choice for the Monaco Grand Prix will see other teams vary their strategies in the race.

Meanwhile have a read of our expert blogger Will Gray's Monaco history.