FINISH (Q1) – In the training sessions, things weren’t always right for them, but now McLaren drivers Norris and Piastri are simply the fastest again.
FINISH (Q1) – Bortoleto, Sainz, Stroll, Lawson, and Gasly didn’t make it! Max Verstappen goes to Q2 as fifth.
Nog 2 min (Q1) – Verstappen has now dropped to seventh place and is going out again.
Nog 2 min (Q1) – Norris clocks the fastest time, Piastri follows in second place, one-tenth behind.
Nog 3 min (Q1) – Verstappen (second) seems to be staying in.
Nog 5 min (Q1) – That didn’t take long. Qualifying is resumed.
CODE ROOD – Albon’s hood spontaneously flies off on the straight. The mess is being cleaned up.
CODE ROOD – Alexander Albon has lost a significant piece of his bodywork. The session is stopped.
Nog 7 min (Q1) – Fastest time Fernando Alonso! That’s surprising. The Spaniard is three-hundredths faster than number two Verstappen.
Nog 8 min (Q1) – Fastest time Max Verstappen. That doesn’t look bad at all.
Nog 9 min (Q1) – Ten-place grid penalty for Yuki Tsunoda. The Japanese driver overtook during a red flag in the third free practice.
Nog 9 min (Q1) – While Lance Stroll clocks the second time, Verstappen hits the track. Oscar Piastri is provisionally the fastest.
Nog 11 min (Q1) – Surprisingly, still no Max Verstappen on the asphalt. Oscar Piastri clocks the fastest time in the meantime.
Nog 13 min (Q1) – Only Verstappen is still inside. Both Mercedes drivers are currently at the top, but not everyone has set a time yet.
Nog 15 min (Q1) – It is immediately busy on the track. Only Verstappen and both McLarens are still inside.
Nog 18 min (Q1) – Green! Qualifying for the Grand Prix of Canada is underway.
The drivers are climbing into their cars. We are about to qualify in Montreal.
It is still lovely spring weather in Montreal. The chance of rain will soon be 0 percent.
FINISH – Leclerc clocks the second time as the flag falls. Lando Norris finishes the session as the fastest. George Russell finishes third, Lewis Hamilton becomes fourth, and Max finishes fifth.
Nog 3 min – Tsunoda improves his time but remains last.
Nog 4 min – Striking: Yuki Tsunoda has only driven nine laps and is last.
Nog 7 min – Norris (first) and Piastri (fifth) think it’s good and send their McLarens inside.
Nog 10 min – Verstappen improves his time, but not his place. He remains fourth.
Nog 11 min – And Bearman also hits the Wall of Champions. You would almost forget that it is only the third training. Several drivers take a lot of risks.
Nog 12 min – Lando Norris restores order. The Brit clocks 1.11.799 and is a tenth faster than number two Russell. Verstappen is fourth.
Nog 19 min – Hamilton has not been able to enjoy his fastest time for long. Russell dives three tenths under the Ferrari driver’s time.
Nog 20 min – Look, Lewis Hamilton reports to the top. The Ferrari driver is a few hundredths faster than Russell with 1.12.279.
Nog 22 min – Verstappen improves again and now clocks the third time. He only concedes a tenth to Russell. Norris occupies second place.
Nog 25 min – Verstappen improves and jumps to fourth place. George Russell, who was also very fast yesterday, clocks the fastest time.
Nog 29 min – Verstappen opens with the ninth time. The Dutchman is half a second slower than number one Leclerc.
Nog 31 min – There is Max Verstappen for the first time today. The Red Bull driver is heading out on soft tires.
Nog 32 min – Green! The third free practice has resumed.
CODE ROOD – Maybe that red flag wasn’t so unjustified after all. There is some rubbish at the Wall of Champions. That can now be cleaned up. The session will resume in two minutes.
CODE ROOD – Hülkenberg spins in the last chicane, hits the Wall of Champions and continues on his way. The red flag was waved a little too quickly again. Piastri has reached the pits. Chaos in Montreal.
Nog 39 min – Oscar Piastri hits the Wall of Champions and has a puncture! The McLaren driver is trying to drive his car back to the pits.
Nog 40 min – Verstappen, both Willams drivers and the Mercedes are still inside.
Nog 45 min – Leclerc also clocks the fastest time directly. With 1.14.104 he is three tenths faster than number two Gasly. Verstappen is still in the pits.
Nog 51 min – Charles Leclerc is also heading out. The Ferrari driver crashed yesterday in the first practice and also missed the second practice because his car was not repaired in time.
Nog 52 min – Finally we see cars on the track. Colapinto, Alonso, Stroll, Lawson and Hadjar report to the asphalt.
Nog 56 min – Verstappen is still next to his car, chatting with the mechanics. He is not yet making any move to drive.
Nog 58 min – Feel free to grab another cup of coffee or a nice drink. Everyone is still in the pits.
Nog 60 min – Green! The third free practice in Montreal is underway.
The chance of rain is exactly 0 percent.
Max Verstappen had a fairly good Friday in Montreal yesterday. The Dutchman was the fastest in the first practice and clocked the ninth time in the second practice. Verstappen did look pretty strong in the long run.