George Russell was fastest from Lando Norris in a confusing second practice at the Canadian Grand Prix on Friday.
Mercedes appear to be in the hunt for pole position as Kimi Antonelli was third on his first outing in Montreal but it is unclear how the pecking order really stacks up due to variation on tyres.
Russell’s pace-setting 1:12.123 was done on the medium tyres which, in theory, should be slower than the softs. However, Norris was only 0.028s slower having done six laps on his soft tyres so should have pace in hand too.
Pirelli have brought the softest tyre range to the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, the C6 soft, C5 medium and C4 hard, but the C6 proved problematic earlier this season in Imola due to its high tyre wear, even over one lap.
This was underlined with Williams’ Alex Albon in fourth on the mediums, ahead of Aston Martin’s Fernando Alonso in fifth.
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Lando Norris reflects on a fun rivalry with Oscar Piastri and admits a team-mate clash is ‘inevitable’
Championship leader Oscar Piastri, who is 10 points ahead of Norris, was only sixth and four tenths off the pace as McLaren’s front wing and suspension upgrades failed to ensure they dominated Friday practice.
Max Verstappen, who was unhappy with bouncing at the rear of his car, could only finish the session in ninth behind Lewis Hamilton and Carlos Sainz.
Lance Stroll crashed out early on after hitting the wall at Turn 7 and Charles Leclerc did not compete in second practice after a big accident in the first practice which required a chassis change.
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After clipping the wall, Charles Leclerc brings out the first red flag of the weekend in Canadian Grand Prix Practice One
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Sky Sports F1’s Canadian GP schedule
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A look back at some of the most dramatic moments from the Canadian Grand Prix
Saturday June 14
2.10pm: F1 Academy Race One
5.15pm: Canadian GP Practice Three (session starts at 5.30pm)
7.30pm: F1 Academy Race Two
8.30pm: Canadian GP Qualifying build-up
9pm: CANADIAN GP QUALIFYING
11pm: Ted’s Qualifying Notebook
Sunday June 15
3.50pm: F1 Academy Race Three
5.30pm: Grand Prix Sunday: Canadian GP build-up*
7pm: THE CANADIAN GRAND PRIX*
9pm: Chequered Flag: Canadian GP reaction
10pm: Ted’s Notebook
*also on Sky Sports Main Event
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