Canada – Free Practice 1: Hamilton and Mercedes Dominant
During the first practice session held yesterday in Montreal, Lewis Hamilton stood out by recording the fastest time ahead of his Mercedes teammate Nico Rosberg and the Frenchman Romain Grosjean (Lotus F1) for the top 3.
The reigning world champion Lewis Hamilton set the fastest time yesterday during the FP1 of the Canadian Grand Prix held at the Gilles Villeneuve circuit. The Brit dominated the session, pushing his teammate back by 0.4 seconds and the rest of the field by one and a half seconds.
The best of the rest was Romain Grosjean driving his Lotus, also powered by a Mercedes engine. He is ahead of another car powered by the star brand, the Force India of Nico Hülkenberg, then the Ferrari of Sebastian Vettel, with the 5th fastest time.
On a track featuring long straightaways, the Mercedes engine demonstrated its full power, allowing drivers with the star-branded engine to secure good positions in the hierarchy.
The session was not without its challenges for Jenson Button, who suffered a problem with his gearbox, but the British driver still managed to cover 25 laps, finishing with the 15th fastest time.
Canadian Grand Prix – Practice 1 – Standings
| N° | Driver | Team | Times | Gap | Laps |
|
1
|
Hamilton | Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team | 1:16.212 |
34
|
|
|
2
|
Rosberg | Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team | 1:16.627 | +0.415 |
38
|
|
3
|
Grosjean | Lotus F1 Team | 1:17.721 | +1.509 |
35
|
|
4
|
Hülkenberg | Sahara Force India F1 Team | 1:17.871 | +1.659 |
34
|
|
5
|
Vettel | Scuderia Ferrari | 1:17.905 | +1.693 |
25
|
|
6
|
Massa | Williams Martini Racing | 1:17.985 | +1.773 |
28
|
|
7
|
Kvyat | Infiniti Red Bull Racing | 1:18.021 | +1.809 |
30
|
|
8
|
Maldonado | Lotus F1 Team | 1:18.026 | +1.814 |
41
|
|
9
|
Alonso | McLaren Honda | 1:18.128 | +1.916 |
34
|
|
10
|
Verstappen | Scuderia Toro Rosso | 1:18.257 | +2.045 |
24
|
|
11
|
Bottas | Williams Martini Racing | 1:18.325 | +2.113 |
40
|
|
12
|
Räikkönen | Scuderia Ferrari | 1:18.439 | +2.227 |
26
|
|
13
|
Perez | Sahara Force India F1 Team | 1:18.503 | +2.291 |
28
|
|
14
|
Ricciardo | Infiniti Red Bull Racing | 1:18.775 | +2.563 |
24
|
|
15
|
Button | McLaren Honda | 1:18.786 | +2.574 |
25
|
|
16
|
Nasr | Sauber F1 Team | 1:18.948 | +2.736 |
30
|
|
17
|
Sainz Jr. | Scuderia Toro Rosso | 1:19.065 | +2.853 |
23
|
|
18
|
Ericsson | Sauber F1 Team | 1:19.165 | +2.953 |
32
|
|
19
|
Merhi | Manor Marussia F1 | 1:20.616 | +4.404 |
33
|
|
20
|
Stevens | Manor Marussia F1 | 1:20.624 | +4.412 |
27
|
