Canada – Free Practice 2: Hamilton on Top and Involved in Accident
Lewis Hamilton once again set the fastest time during free practice 2 in Montreal, held yesterday, despite the arrival of rain during the session and an accident at the wheel of his Mercedes. He leads the two Ferrari drivers, Vettel ahead of Räikkönen.
The FP2 started dry in Montreal but with a threatening sky, the drivers took advantage of this dry run to test the super-softs. Lewis Hamilton was the fastest with the red-banded tires, clocking a 1:15.988 in front of Vettel’s Ferrari.
But things got tougher for the Briton afterward with the arrival of rain; he lost control of his Mercedes and ended up in a tire wall, damaging his Silver Arrow. Race direction then decided to wave the red flag to remove the car.
With the arrival of rain, the drivers spent less time on the track in this second session, taking full advantage of the dry track at the beginning of the session.
The Lotus cars, with Mercedes engines, are once again well placed, with Maldonado in 5th and Grosjean in 7th on the timesheet. On the McLaren-Honda side, it’s not as bright, with Alonso being the fastest with only the 15th time, while Button had to settle for the 18th time, half a second behind his teammate.
Canadian Grand Prix – Free Practice 2 – Standings
| N° | Driver | Team | Times | Gap | Laps |
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1
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Hamilton | Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team | 1:15.988 |
22
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2
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Vettel | Scuderia Ferrari | 1:16.304 | +0.316 |
19
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3
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Räikkönen | Scuderia Ferrari | 1:16.310 | +0.322 |
20
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4
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Rosberg | Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team | 1:16.440 | +0.452 |
22
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|
5
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Maldonado | Lotus F1 Team | 1:16.600 | +0.612 |
15
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6
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Bottas | Williams Martini Racing | 1:16.849 | +0.861 |
18
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7
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Grosjean | Lotus F1 Team | 1:16.864 | +0.876 |
15
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8
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Massa | Williams Martini Racing | 1:17.041 | +1.053 |
19
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|
9
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Kvyat | Infiniti Red Bull Racing | 1:17.092 | +1.104 |
10
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10
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Ricciardo | Infiniti Red Bull Racing | 1:17.111 | +1.123 |
16
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11
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Hülkenberg | Sahara Force India F1 Team | 1:17.120 | +1.132 |
15
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12
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Ericsson | Sauber F1 Team | 1:17.261 | +1.273 |
17
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13
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Sainz Jr. | Scuderia Toro Rosso | 1:17.318 | +1.330 |
23
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14
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Perez | Sahara Force India F1 Team | 1:17.367 | +1.379 |
20
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|
15
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Alonso | McLaren Honda | 1:17.627 | +1.639 |
21
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16
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Verstappen | Scuderia Toro Rosso | 1:17.657 | +1.669 |
23
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17
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Nasr | Sauber F1 Team | 1:17.751 | +1.763 |
21
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|
18
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Button | McLaren Honda | 1:18.135 | +2.147 |
20
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19
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Merhi | Manor Marussia F1 | 1:19.531 | +3.543 |
15
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20
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Stevens | Manor Marussia F1 | 1:19.734 | +3.746 |
13
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