Live text
Formula 1
Canadian GP
2015 Canadian Grand Prix Friday - Practice
Live Standings
presented by
Stopped
Summary
Live Text
Sort by
Hamilton says he's losing time with his upshifts.
Quote
"I'm finding it really difficult to see you guys in the pitlane because we're after Force India and it's really hard to see here," says Button. "We need to find a point where I can turn in."
His engineer suggests there should've been "a man with an arrow" to help him.
"Didn't see it," Button replies.
His engineer checks... "OK, because we've been short-staffed with the illness, there wasn't an arrow man. There will be for the next one."
His engineer suggests there should've been "a man with an arrow" to help him.
"Didn't see it," Button replies.
His engineer checks... "OK, because we've been short-staffed with the illness, there wasn't an arrow man. There will be for the next one."
Rosberg is still second, but he is only 0.019s down on Hamilton now. But then Hamilton pumps in another best and extends the gap to 0.415s
Despite Kvyat's problems in this session, he's jumped to sixth, well ahead of Ricciardo in 13th.
Despite Kvyat's problems in this session, he's jumped to sixth, well ahead of Ricciardo in 13th.
BEN ANDERSON: Kvyat spoiled his last lap by carrying too much speed into Turn 3 and nearly ended up cutting the grass at Turn 4.
There's 25 minutes to go in the session now, track temperature is up to 30 degrees. That's a significant rise from the start of the session.
LAWRENCE BARRETTO is watching from Turn 1, reporting a very loud "oooh" from the crowd when Sainz arrived at the corner backwards just now.
McLaren tells Button that most drivers are getting faster by staying out longer - presumably due to tyre warm-up. He gets a bit of praise for his last lap too.
Carlos Sainz improves his time there with a 1m19.065s, good enough for 15th.
Quote
"Something weird happened at Turn 10," Kvyat tells Red Bull. "Really strange rear end behaviour."
Out of that top 10 Kvyat, Hulkenberg and the two Mercedes are on track.
Hamilton asks Mercedes how his lap was looking before he spun. "The pace is looking good" is the don't-say-too-much reply.
So the majority of the top 10 is in the pits now. Here is the overall order so far.
1 Hamilton
2 Rosberg
3 Grosjean
4 Hulkenberg
5 Vettel
6 Maldonado
7 Massa
8 Bottas
9 Raikkonen
10 Kvyat
1 Hamilton
2 Rosberg
3 Grosjean
4 Hulkenberg
5 Vettel
6 Maldonado
7 Massa
8 Bottas
9 Raikkonen
10 Kvyat
BEN ANDERSON: Button is running Honda's updated engine in this session it definitely has a different note to it - deeper and more guttural.
Hamilton got a long way round the corner before that spin happened, the Mercedes' back end curling round at the apex.
Hamilton had done a purple first sector before that spin, as team-mate Rosberg sailed by the backwards Mercedes.
The world champion does a semi-doughnut in the run-off area then resumes.
Now Hamilton spins at the hairpin.
Stopwatch
Good time for Button considering his earlier gearbox issues. He briefly jumped into the top 10 before Nasr immediately elbowed him back out.
The Brit is 11th with a 1m19.097s.
The Brit is 11th with a 1m19.097s.
Both Sainz and Bottas's spins happened on turn-in to their particular corners. Both were equally relaxed about it on the radio too.
Toro Rosso really appears to be struggling after showing great pace in Monaco.
Sainz is 14th and Verstappen 18th. While it is early days this weekend, that's quite a way down the order.
Sainz is 14th and Verstappen 18th. While it is early days this weekend, that's quite a way down the order.
After Bottas's rotation, he confirmed to Williams he was happy to keep cracking on but noted the rear was a bit unstable (hence the spin).
Another quick spin - this time for Sainz at Turn 1.
BEN ANDERSON is watching this session from Turn 3, where he reports "driving are now pushing after tame early laps".
Rosberg slows on the back straight, backing off to set up the final corner perfectly for the next lap.
That yellow that interrupted Rosberg was due to Bottas having a quick spin in the Williams at the second chicane.
Just as we say that a yellow flag comes out in the middle sector and ruins Rosberg's lap.
Grosjean tells Lotus he's struggling with the rear mid-corner at Turn 2.
And Rosberg is set for a flier now, we'll keep an eye on his sector times.
More McLaren problems: Alonso announces that he's coming in because "there is no power".
Here's the order:
1 Hamilton
2 Rosberg
3 Grosjean
4 Vettel
5 Maldonado
6 Massa
7 Hulkenberg
8 Bottas
9 Raikkonen
10 Perez
1 Hamilton
2 Rosberg
3 Grosjean
4 Vettel
5 Maldonado
6 Massa
7 Hulkenberg
8 Bottas
9 Raikkonen
10 Perez
Bottas is also the latest on the list of drivers locking up at the hairpin. Pretty minor.
Bottas is putting the laps in, but failing to improve on his earlier time for now.
Rosberg is on good form, winning two consecutive races, incredibly, for the first time in his Formula 1 career.
Rosberg is also out on track, with Hamilton likely to be out soon after a lengthy set-up change.
Button tells McLaren the handling is "really pointy" but agrees to try another lap before making a change.
Button moves ahead of Nasr in 15th, and the Brazilian can't improve next time around.
The Saubers come down the back straight in unison, with Ericsson weaving heavily to try to get his tyres awake for his flying lap.
Grosjean has done a great job to put himself third and best of the non-Mercedes. He's 1.113s behind Hamilton.
Alonso and Ericsson join the circuit now.
Alonso topped this session for Ferrari last year.
Alonso topped this session for Ferrari last year.
Sauber tells Nasr it's OK to ignore when of his dashboard readouts as "it's an incorrect value".
By: Jack Benyon, AUTOSPORT staff, Matt Beer, Ben Anderson, Lawrence Barretto
Published:
Lap:
