P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Barely a second covered 17 Formula 1 drivers in Canadian Grand Prix practice – with the other three left with a lot of work to do for qualifying on Saturday, for different reasons
In the Canadian Grand Prix practice, 17 Formula 1 drivers were separated by only a fraction of a second, leaving three drivers facing challenges before Saturday’s qualifying session. Charles Leclerc missed FP2 due to a chassis change following a crash in FP1, compromising his weekend efforts. Lance Stroll failed to set a laptime in front of his home audience, while Franco Colapinto struggled in 18th place. Leclerc’s crash during FP1 resulted in his absence in FP2 after hitting a wall between Turns 3 and 4. With setbacks for Ferrari and McLaren, Mercedes had a strong performance, with Lewis Hamilton half a second off the pace in eighth. Despite difficulties, Leclerc remains optimistic about bouncing back and showing strong pace in qualifying. Stroll’s return to the cockpit was overshadowed by a collision in FP2, causing damage to his car and compromising his track time for the weekend.
