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F1 Canadian GP Live Commentary and Updates - FP1 & FP2
Updates for practice at the Canadian Grand Prix at Montreal's Circuit Gilles Villeneuve
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F1 returns to the famous Circuit Gilles Villeneuve in Montreal this weekend for the first time since 2019, following two years of COVID-19 enforced cancellations.
Max Verstappen emerged victorious at last weekend's Azerbaijan Grand Prix as the Dutchman headed a Red Bull 1-2, as mechanical frailties struck Ferrari and title contender Charles Leclerc.
Verstappen heads to Canada with a 21 point championship lead over team-mate Sergio Perez, while Leclerc is third having slipped 34 points adrift.
Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton won the most recent Canadian Grand Prix in 2019.
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Bottas has a big lock up into the hairpin but somehow manages to pull the Alfa Romeo up.
Verstappen says he is "clipping like crazy" as he runs out of electrical charge.
Everyone is out on track apart from Lando Norris.
Replays show Sainz narrowly avoiding squishing a marmot. Lucky critter. Had good traction from the rear end to make it across the track.
The majority of the field have switched to mediums. Bottas appears to be blocked by Gasly as the former backs out of a lap.
Coming into the final 10 minutes of the session. Verstappen has the time to beat a 1m15.158s.
No one is getting closer to the wall on the exit of Turn 4 than Yuki Tsunoda. He’s had a couple of close calls and wild snaps running along the kerb, but isn’t being put off. Brave!
Alonso's team-mate Ocon improves but is down in P14 after losing time to a right front brake failure early in the session.
Alonso impresses to move to P3, 0.373 adrift of Verstappen as Alpine reserve driver Oscar Piastri watches on from the garage.
Verstappen, Perez, Leclerc and Alonso are showing up on the timing screen as running on the mediums.
Russell is now the top Mercedes in P5, 0.664s shy of Verstappen.
Vettel locks up and runs on at the first corner. Tsunoda grazes the wall and pits.
Hamilton jumps from P15 to P6. The seven-time world champion is 0.719s shy of pacesetter Verstappen.
Plenty of soft tyre action for the final 20 minutes of this session.
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Verstappen to the top! The Red Bull driver lights up the timing screens with a 1m15.158s. He is 0.283s quicker than Sainz.
Horner says the issue with Verstappen's car surrounded the rear roll bar. The world champion has come in for a service and is back out on track.
Christian Horner confirms that the Red Bull has not undergone any changes since Baku.
Sainz now goes fastest for Ferrari. The Spaniard posts a 1m15.441s.
Verstappen is told to box by his time after he radios his team about an issue with one of his wheels.
So, Perez remains on top with 28 minute remaining. The time to beat is a 1m15.660s
Leclerc now splits the Aston Martins as the Ferrari driver jumps to P4.
Vettel proves that the Aston Martin is showing good speed as the four-time champion slots into P4.
Stroll now shoots to P3 to give the home fans something to cheer. The Aston Martin driver pumps in a 1m15.877s on the softs.
Hamilton says he is struggling with the rear end of his Mercedes.
Hamilton is currently the top Mercedes in P8, while team-mate Russell is two tenths back in P11.
Of the two local drivers, it is Stroll that is currently on top as the Aston Martin driver posts a time good enough for P5 as the wind picks up at the track.
Talking of penalties Tsunoda is set to start from the back of the grid for power unit component changes.
Prior to this session Ferrari confirmed Leclerc's engine that failed in Baku is "beyond repair". There could be some gird penalties to come for Charles over the weekend.
Alonso moves to P3 in sole remaining Alpine on track while the team works to fix Ocon's brake issue.
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Meanwhile, Perez has shot to the top of the times with a 1m15.660s
Ocon says its a front right brake failure on his Alpine.
Ocon returns to the pits.
There is smoke coming from the front right wheel of Ocon's Alpine. He is slowing.
Verstappen sets a new personal best lowering his benchmark to a 1m15.660s.
Perez improves as the Mexican posts a time 0.370s slower than early pacesetter and Red Bull team-mate Verstappen.
Alonso jumps up to P4 for Alpine as Schumacher locks up and runs through the final chicane.
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Verstappen takes another sizeable chunk out of his personal best. The Red Bull driver logs a 1m15.799s on the mediums tyres.
Leclerc laps 0.6s slower than Verstappen's best to move to P3 ahead of Sainz.
Perez moves to P2 to create a Red Bull 1-2.
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Verstappen responds to got back to the top. the Red Bull driver fires in a 1m16.507s. He is the first man into the 1m16s bracket.
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