Even before the 1st lap times are shown, things almost go wrong at Aston Martin. Vettel turns out of the garage and nearly crashes into another F1 car driving in the pit lane. Everything is going well and both drivers can enter the track during the 2nd free practice of the Canadian GP.
You can clearly see Perez pushing the boundaries and blocking his brakes twice in quick succession and overshooting something. Exactly why there are workouts. Hamilton stays inside longer while his team is busy working on the car. Modifications to the floor should reduce bounce without the need to screw the car up. The seven-time champion only comes out after almost fifteen minutes.
Ferrari bounces more than in the 1st training
Sainz reports over the radio that the porpoising has actually become worse than in the 1st training. The changes made between the training sessions clearly do not have the desired effect. The helmet camera also gives a particularly shaky image.
Mercedes driver Russell reports that his car also bounces in turn nine. You can still see the Mercedi clearly moving up and down on the straights. At the end of the session, Hamilton reports that it is ‘not possible to drive’ with his car.
An empty can provides a virtual safety car
With 37 minutes to go, a virtual safety car suddenly appears. A can of Diet Coke is the culprit. In the 1st training we already saw what blowing dirt can cause. The safety car lasts for a short moment after which the drivers are allowed to press the pedal again.
Bottas doesn’t get away well
After half an hour, Bottas has not set any time. Problems with the gearbox mean that the Finnish driver has to return to the garage every time. The car always goes into the anti-stall, which should ensure that the car does not stall. Finally he gets out of the car and his session is over.
Max Verstappen, meanwhile, continues to improve his times. Despite the worsened bounce of the Ferraris, the team put in good times. Leclerc is 0.081 seconds behind Verstappen. That will be exciting during qualifying anyway. Behind Sainz’s name we see 0.225 seconds. Perez, who has to provide the much-needed defense on Sunday, remains in eleventh place
2nd free practice of the Canadian GP 2022
- Max Verstappen
- Charles Leclerc
- Carlos Sainz
- Sebastian Vettel
- Fernando Alonso
What time does F1 start in Canada?
Saturday June 18, 2022
3rd free practice: 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Qualification: 10pm – 11pm
Sunday 19 June 2022
Race: 8:00 PM
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