P1racenews AI automatic summary:
McLaren’s Lando Norris utilised drying conditions at the end to go quickest during a first practice hour at Formula 1’s Canadian Grand Prix which was heavily delayed. While the drivers and teams arrived at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve with blue skies overhead, darkness descended and a rain deluge with hailstones soon materialised. The adverse conditions […]
As the drivers and teams arrived at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, they were greeted by blue skies, but the weather soon took a turn and heavy rain with hailstones hit the track. Despite the challenging conditions, FP1 was not cancelled and began as scheduled, but the pit lane exit remained closed for around 22 minutes. Lewis Hamilton, with six wins in Montreal, was one of the first to venture out on track when the session finally started. As the track dried up, drivers switched to Intermediate and Wet compounds, with Zhou Guanyu causing a red flag incident due to suspension damage. Towards the end, Charles Leclerc led a group trying out slick tyres, resulting in Lando Norris setting the fastest time. Norris was followed by Carlos Sainz, Charles Leclerc, Lewis Hamilton, and Max Verstappen in the top five positions.
