P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Max Verstappen went fastest in FP1 for the F1 Canadian GP, after a Charles Leclerc crash early in the session brought out the red flag.
Max Verstappen set the fastest time in FP1 for the Formula 1 Canadian Grand Prix following an early red flag caused by Charles Leclerc’s crash.
Verstappen’s time of 1:13.193 was just .039s quicker than Alex Albon in the Williams, while Carlos Sainz took third place.
Lewis Hamilton, despite a spin, finished in fifth, with Isack Hadjar in sixth and Lando Norris in seventh, all separated by just three hundredths of a second.
Charles Leclerc’s early crash saw him in 10th place, needing repairs to get back on track for FP2, while Yuki Tsunoda was 11th.
Fernando Alonso, Andrea Kimi Antonelli, and title-leader Oscar Piastri followed, while home favorite Lance Stroll returned in 15th after a wrist injury recuperation.
