After the best time of Max Verstappen’s Red Bull during the first free practice session of the Canadian Grand Prix, the 20 drivers on the grid set out once again to attack the clock for this second session, still in perfect weather conditions with over 20 degrees in the air and 45 degrees on the track.<\/p>\n
After handing over his Force India seat to Nicholas Latifi this morning, Sergio P\u00e9rez gets back behind the wheel and thus begins his Canadian weekend.<\/p>\n
Lap times are expected to approach track records during this session. Kimi R\u00e4ikk\u00f6nen and Lewis Hamilton are already exchanging the first place, but the Mercedes take the advantage with a Hamilton\/Bottas one-two, just ahead of Max Verstappen.<\/p>\n
It is at the moment of this timed battle that Carlos Sainz decides to push his Renault beyond the limits by hitting the wall at the exit of the second chicane. The Spaniard severely damages his rear wing and scatters carbon debris on the track, forcing the race direction to wave the red flag to clean up the corner exit. Sainz’s session is over, confirming a difficult weekend for Renault following H\u00fclkenberg’s gearbox issues in the first sessions.<\/p>\n
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The drivers are back on track after a brief interruption, and R\u00e4ikk\u00f6nen immediately grabs the best time with 1.12.328 on Hyper soft tires. Meanwhile, in the Red Bull garage, there’s a frenzy around Ricciardo’s car. An engine problem seems to be the cause of this commotion… Nevertheless, the Australian puts on his helmet, ready to hit the track.<\/p>\n
On Verstappen’s side, everything is going well for the moment as the Dutchman takes the best time with 1:12.198 on Hyper soft tires as well. R\u00e4ikk\u00f6nen, Hamilton, Bottas, Grosjean, Ocon, Alonso, Leclerc, Hartley, and H\u00fclkenberg complete the Top 10 halfway through the session.<\/p>\n
The walls of the Gilles Villeneuve circuit claim another victim in the person of Stoffel Vandoorne, who loses his right rear suspension after a slight touch and has to abandon his car a few meters further.<\/p>\n
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