Sebastian Vettel tops standings in third practice

Sebastian Vettel has gained some momentum ahead of qualifying for the Monaco Grand Prix after topping the standings in the third and final practice session.

The Ferrari driver finished ahead of Mercedes duo Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton, while Red Bull's Daniel Ricciardo finished in fourth place.

Carlos Sainz was fifth in the Toro Rosso, while Kimi Raikkonen and Daniil Kvyat were in sixth and seventh respectively.

Former world champion Jenson Button enjoyed an encouraging session as he finished in eighth position in the McLaren.

Full standings:

1. Sebastian Vettel (Ferrari) 2. Nico Rosberg (Mercedes) 3. Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) 4. Daniel Ricciardo (Red Bull) 5. Carlos Sainz (Toro Rosso) 6. Kimi Raikkonen (Ferrari) 7. Daniil Kvyat (Red Bull) 8. Jenson Button (McLaren) 9. Max Verstappen (Toro Rosso) 10. Romain Grosjean (Lotus) 11. Sergio Perez (Force India) 12. Pastor Maldonado (Lotus) 13. Nico Hulkenberg (Force India) 14. Fernando Alonso (McLaren) 15. Valtteri Bottas (Williams) 16. Felipe Massa (Williams) 17. Felipe Nasr (Sauber) 18. Marcus Ericsson (Sauber) 19. Will Stevens (Marussia) 20. Roberto Merhi (Marussia)