Auckland racer Mitch Evans topped the GP3 field during free practice at Monaco overnight.
The 17-year-old MW Arden driver's sizzling lap was seven tenths of a second quicker than his closest rival, Antonio Felix da Costa, driving for Carlin.
Evans leads the series after winning the feature race at Barcelonaa fortnight ago.
It is the first time that the series has raced on the historic Monaco Grand Prix circuit, with Evans laying down an impressive 1:28.492, with da Costa managing a fastest lap of 1:29.207.
