Formula 1 Canadian GP
F1 Canadian GP: Alonso fastest in FP2 before rain hits
Fernando Alonso headlined a wet/dry Formula 1 FP2 session at the Canadian Grand Prix by 0.5s over George Russell, as Max Verstappen was only 18th following a powertrain issue.
Jake Boxall-Legge
Edited: Jun 7, 2024, 11:46 PM
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The Aston Martin driver spent the majority of the session atop the order with only token interruptions from other drivers, as he found increasing grip despite a light sprinkling of early rain.
In the wake of the hailstorm and downpour that affected FP1, and expected further precipitation predicted by the weather radars, the majority sought to gather soft-tyre running in early on in the session.
A light sprinkling of rain began to fall as the session started; although this did not hinder early improvements as Pierre Gasly set the first time in the 1m20s ballpark, radio traffic appeared to be largely forecast-focused.
Alonso then put his AMR24 on top of the order, which was then beaten by his team-mate Lance Stroll, although the Spaniard continued to improve despite reports that the precipitation was intensifying at the end of the first 20 minutes.
He found more pace with a 1m17.835s, then a 1m16.668s, before Leclerc took control of the session with a 1m16.556s moments after. The Monegasque had earlier been pinged for a stewards' investigation as Ferrari initially sent him out on intermediates before the circuit had been declared wet, and had to pit to correct the error.
Despite the predictions over weather, the rain continued to hold off and allowed Alonso to resume his tenure at the top as he set a 1m15.810s, closing out the first half-hour with largely interrupted running as the continued running negated the effect of rain.
When the soft-tyre running came to an end, it produced a lengthy hiatus as rain continued to fall. This ensured that, if anyone was going to take to the circuit in the final 20 minutes, they would need intermediate tyres - all but ending the chance that anyone would beat Alonso's time.
Russell was second fastest after separating the two Aston Martins, leaving Stroll in third place, while Leclerc awaits a verdict on his premature but brief intermediate stint from fourth on the timesheets.
Daniel Ricciardo and Kevin Magnussen took advantage of the conditions to sit fifth and sixth in the times, over Lewis Hamilton and Yuki Tsunoda. Alex Albon and Sergio Perez completed the top 10.
Verstappen was left 18th in the overall order when he pitted during his soft-tyre runs, reporting a smoky smell which required attention from the Red Bull mechanics. This was later revealed to be an issue with his energy recovery system.
Lando Norris was bottom of the timesheets, and is also awaiting a stewards' investigation for failing to follow the race director's escape road instructions at the Turn 14 chicane.
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Cla Driver # Chassis Engine Laps Time Interval km/h 1 F. Alonso Aston Martin Racing 14
Aston Martin Mercedes 25
1'15.810
207.091 2 G. Russell Mercedes 63
Mercedes Mercedes 24
+0.463
1'16.273
0.463 205.834 3 L. Stroll Aston Martin Racing 18
Aston Martin Mercedes 27
+0.654
1'16.464
0.191 205.320 4 C. Leclerc Ferrari 16
Ferrari Ferrari 24
+0.746
1'16.556
0.092 205.073 5 D. Ricciardo RB 3
RB Red Bull 23
+0.921
1'16.731
0.175 204.605 6 K. Magnussen Haas F1 Team 20
Haas Ferrari 15
+0.963
1'16.773
0.042 204.493 7 L. Hamilton Mercedes 44
Mercedes Mercedes 27
+1.098
1'16.908
0.135 204.134 8 Y. Tsunoda RB 22
RB Red Bull 22
+1.141
1'16.951
0.043 204.020 9 A. Albon Williams 23
Williams Mercedes 22
+1.167
1'16.977
0.026 203.951 10 S. Perez Red Bull Racing 11
Red Bull Red Bull 19
+1.231
1'17.041
0.064 203.782 11 E. Ocon Alpine 31
Alpine Renault 31
+1.607
1'17.417
0.376 202.792 12 L. Sargeant Williams 2
Williams Mercedes 22
+1.686
1'17.496
0.079 202.585 13 C. Sainz Ferrari 55
Ferrari Ferrari 27
+1.912
1'17.722
0.226 201.996 14 V. Bottas Sauber 77
Sauber Ferrari 21
+2.007
1'17.817
0.095 201.750 15 N. Hulkenberg Haas F1 Team 27
Haas Ferrari 20
+2.093
1'17.903
0.086 201.527 16 O. Piastri McLaren 81
McLaren Mercedes 20
+3.198
1'19.008
1.105 198.708 17 Z. Guanyu Sauber 24
Sauber Ferrari 17
+3.277
1'19.087
0.079 198.510 18 M. Verstappen Red Bull Racing 1
Red Bull Red Bull 4
+3.501
1'19.311
0.224 197.949 19 P. Gasly Alpine 10
Alpine Renault 26
+4.979
1'20.789
1.478 194.328 20 L. Norris McLaren 4
McLaren Mercedes 21
+5.033
1'20.843
0.054 194.198 View full results
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