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23:51
The clock is against Bottas
The clock is currently ticking against Bottas and, as so often this season, the Finn is in danger of missing at least one session. His car is jacked up on the track.
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11:50 p.m
The last ten minutes
Run the last ten minutes. So far, Yuki Tsunoda has completed the most laps in this training session. He has 29 laps to his credit. Mick Schumacher and Sebastian Vettel drove 26 laps.
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23:46
Vettel stands out again
Sebastian Vettel isn’t just notable for his fast laps at the moment. The German already has the third investigation underway. His most recent possible offense is that he did not follow instructions from race officials when it came to rejoining the exit at the final chicane.
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23:44
Schumacher in 15th place
For Mick Schumacher things are going better in the 2nd practice than a few hours ago. He is currently in 15th place. Teammate Magnussen is 14th right in front.
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23:42
Pit radio Max Verstappen
Dark clouds have now formed over Montreal. At Red Bull, however, it is no longer assumed that things will start during the session. Verstappen is informed that heavy rain will set in about 10 minutes into the session, but there could be a few drops before then.
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23:40
Bottas still without time
Meanwhile, Valtteri Bottas is once again waiting in full gear in the pits so that the fault in his car can be found and he can go back on the track. He was only able to turn three installation laps.
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23:39
Time for the long runs
The qualifying simulation seems to be over and now it’s time for the long runs. Verstappen has already started this on the medium.
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23:36
Pit radio Sebastian Vettel
Sebastian Vettel is back in the pits after radioing that something was loose on the side of the Aston Martin.
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11:35 p.m
Pérez far behind
Sergio Pérez should be anything but happy with his second training session. The Mexican is currently eleventh.
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23:32
Vettel in fourth place
On the track, Vettel fits together better and he’s now in fourth place with a 1:14.442. Stroll is twelfth.
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23:31
Next investigation against Vettel
Sebastian Vettel has already run two investigations with the race director. In addition to the unsafe release, an investigation is now underway into “unnecessarily slow driving in the pit exit”.
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23:29
Leclerc close
Charles Leclerc has completed his first flying lap and only has to admit defeat to Verstappen. Just 0.081 seconds separate him from Verstappen.
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23:28
Qualifying simulation time
More and more drivers use softs to steer their cars back onto the track. The time for the qualifying simulation has come.
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23:26
Max Verstappen’s new best lap
Max Verstappen has already raised the soft. This way he can improve his best time again. The new best time in the second practice session is 1:14.127 minutes.
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23:25
Pit radio Valtteri Bottas
Valtteri Bottas was just back on the track, then problems arise again. “Something is strange when you hit it down,” reports over the radio. He is asked to come back to the pits.
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23:23
Virtual Safety Car
The virtual safety car is deployed. The reason is curious: a soda can rolled over the track. However, this is quickly picked up again and we can continue at full throttle.
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23:20
Improvement by Vettel
Sebastian Vettel improved on his soft loop and is now fifth with a 1:15.299. Teammate Stroll has already raised the softest mixture and sorts himself behind Vettel on the sixth.
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23:19
Investigation against Gasly
Gasly is under investigation for failing to follow race officials’ instructions when it came to rejoining the track after skipping the final chicane.
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23:18
Bottas still without time
The only driver without time is Valtteri Bottas. The Finn has returned to the pits after two installation laps and work is currently underway on his car.
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23:17
Pit radio Carlos Sainz
Not only at Mercedes is the jumping of the cars an issue again. Carlos Sainz complains over the radio that the bouncing is “pretty bad”.
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23:15
Pit radio George Russell
Russell complains about “massive bouncing” in Turn 9. Overall, however, the Silver Arrow looks much more stable than it did in Baku.
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23:14
Vettel unpacks the soft
Sebastian Vettel is back on track and seems to be heading into the qualifying simulation already. He’s on fresh softs.
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23:13
Max Verstappen’s new best lap
Max Verstappen has improved yet again, this time delivering a 1:14.532 on the medium tire. Fernando Alonso, who was 0.593 seconds slower, moved into the chasing position.
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23:11
Vettel in the box
After completing seven laps on the Medium, Sebastian Vettel is now back in his garage for the German. He is currently twelfth behind Lance Stroll.
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23:10
Max Verstappen’s new best lap
Max Verstappen has meanwhile improved his best time again. He had a 1:14.792 on the last lap. He is now almost half a second ahead of Leclerc. Fernando Alonso is third. The Spaniard had already shown himself to be in good shape in the first training session
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23:08
Working on the Hamilton car
While George Russell has now driven out, Lewis Hamilton’s car is still in the pits. The Briton’s car is jacked up and work on the setup seems to be going on at the moment.
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23:06
Max Verstappen’s new best lap
Max Verstappen can push his best time down again. The Dutchman can achieve a 1:15.096. Charles Leclerc is 0.5 seconds behind. Sergio Perez is third.
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23:04
large part on the medium
Most of the field has started the 1st training on the medium. Leclerc and Ocon are on soft. Magnussen and Schumacher drive the Hard.
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23:03
Max Verstappen’s new best lap
The first lap times are now set. Max Verstappen is currently leading with a 1:15.618. Except for the Mercedes and Bottas, all drivers are on the track.
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23:02
Investigation against Vettel
An investigation is currently underway against Sebastian Vettel for an unsafe release. Replays show him being let out of the box right in front of Magnussen.
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23:00
track fills up
The track begins to fill up and more and more pilots steer their cars onto the course. Vettel and Schumacher have also left the pit lane.
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23:00
Start 2nd training
The traffic lights are green, the start of the 2nd training session in Montréal, QC has taken place. The two Alfa Romeo drivers were the first to take to the track.
10:54 p.m
The weather
The sun is also shining before the 2nd practice session in Montreal. The track has meanwhile warmed up to 42 degrees. The air temperature is 26 degrees. The chance of rain is 40 percent.
22:46
Alfa and Haas with room for improvement
Alfa Romeo and Haas had room for improvement. The teams that started the season in the upper midfield find themselves far behind in Canada. Valtteri Bottas and Guanyu Zhou found themselves in positions 16 and 17. For the Haas team, places 18 and 20 came from Mick Schumacher and Kevin Magnussen.
10:40 p.m
Aston Martin strong on the road
In addition to Fernando Alonso, the two drivers from Aston Martin were also able to do well in the first practice session. Local hero Lance Stroll was seventh and Sebastian Vettel was also in the top ten in ninth. Between the two Lewis Hamilton had placed in the Mercedes.
10:30 p.m
Verstappen with the best time in the 1st practice session
Max Verstappen was able to set the best time in the first practice session. The World Champion set a 1:15.158 on soft tyres, beating Carlos Sainz in the Ferrari by two and a half tenths. Fernando Alonso was the only driver in the field to set his best time on the medium and finished third, 0.4 seconds behind Verstappen. Sergio Pérez finished fourth ahead of Charles Leclerc in the second Ferrari.
Warm welcome!
At Formula 1 in Canada, the 2nd practice session is on the agenda. At 11:00 p.m. the route will be released. The teams then have 60 minutes to work on their setups towards qualifying and the race.