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How Friday practice for the F1 Canadian Grand Prix unfolded

Last Updated: 16 Jun 2023 - 23:05

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23:05
That's a wrap

Friday practice is over with Mercedes on top.

It looks tight at the front - but there's surely more to come from Red Bull.

We will be back tomorrow for FP3 and qualifying which could be wet.

23:00
Chequered flag

Hamilton on top ahead of Russell, Sainz, Alonso and Leclerc.

22:58
No cars out on track

There's no one out there at the moment. 

22:55
It's chucking it down now

It's raining hard now. Piastri is still out there on slicks. 

22:52
22:50
Ten minutes to go

Still no sign of actual rain. 

22:44
A brush of the wall

Piastri brushes the 'Wall of Champions' but his car remains undamaged. 

22:39
Race sims

It's now time for the race simulations.

Verstappen is doing 1:17.2s at the minute - a couple of tenths clear than the two Ferraris.

22:36
Order after the quali runs

Hamilton, Russell, Sainz, Alonso, Leclerc, Verstappen, Bottas, Perez, Stroll and Gasly.

22:31
Mercedes 1-2!

Where did that come from?

Hamilton takes to the top with a 1m13.718s, less than a tenth ahead of Russell.

22:30
de Vries radio

"Rain is coming in 10 minutes."

22:30
FP2 shots

Sergio Perez (MEX) Red Bull Racing RB19 and Lando Norris (GBR) McLaren MCL60 leave the pits. Formula 1 World Championship,
22:28

Sainz, Leclerc, Verstappen, Bottas, Alonso, Perez, Hamilton, Gasly, Piastri and Magnussen.

22:25
Alonso into fifth

He only manages fifth - 0.3s off Sainz.

22:23
Mercedes watch

After a slow start to the sesion, Hamilton goes sixth; Russell into 11th. 

22:22
P4 for Bottas

Valtteri Bottas (FIN) Alfa Romeo F1 Team C43. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 9, Canadian Grand Prix, Montreal, Canada,
22:18
FP2 back underway

After another red flag, Ocon's car has been cleared and the session has resumed. 

22:13
Red flag again

Ocon has stopped now.

22:12
Current order

Sainz, Leclerc, Verstappen, Bottas, Gasly, Norris, Russell, Stroll, Alonso and Albon.

22:07
FP2 is back underway

After the red flag, FP2 is back underway.

52 minutes on the clock.

21:59
Red flag

Hulkenberg's Haas is smoking.

"I lost the engine. I lost drive."

21:58
Verstappen slots into second

Less than a tenth off Leclerc.

21:54
Leclerc back on top

Leclerc goes 0.102s clear of Sainz at the top of the timesheets. 

21:52
Current order

Sainz, Leclerc, Verstappen, Gasly, Perez, Albon, Norris, Bottas, Ocon and Piastri.

21:49
P19 for Hamilton, P20 for Russell currently

Lewis Hamilton (GBR) Mercedes AMG F1 W14. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 9, Canadian Grand Prix, Montreal, Canada,