Hamilton led a Mercedes 1-2 ahead of Russell in second CanadianGP practice before heavy rain hit the track. Full report and results:
then posted a 1m15.333s despite submitting complaints about his Red Bull's downshifts, taking the times down into the 1m14s with a 1m14.726s.
Leclerc then returned to the top and slotted in a 1m14.576s, before taking another two tenths out of his best time. His team-matefound even more time with a 1m14.196s, as the Ferraris found pace on their soft-tyre running. A tenth uncovered by Leclerc placed the Monegasque back on top of the charts, where he remained after the opening half-hour; the times were frozen whenThe German came to a stop ahead of Turn 1 to prompt a largely unwelcome red flag, creating a delay of about 10 minutes until the session resumed with just over 50 minutes remaining.
Sainz picked up from where he'd left off and filed a 1m13.844s to collect top spot, as the Ferraris had been split moments before the first red flag by Verstappen as the Dutchman passed the slowing Hulkenberg.
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