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The Stake driver tagged a wall early in the session, already delayed by rain.
Zhou Guanyu triggered the first red flag of the Canadian Grand Prix weekend during the delayed Free Practice 1, due to a heavy rain and hail storm in Montreal. The practice session began on time but the pit-lane exit was closed initially. After a 22-minute delay, Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton was the first to go out on intermediates. Unfortunately, Zhou aquaplaned through Turn 5, hitting the barrier and breaking the suspension. A brief red flag was followed by Bottas setting the fastest lap, with Hamilton and Verstappen also setting times before the incident.