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McLaren driver Lewis Hamilton clinched the best time in the first free practice session of the Grand Prix of Canada in Montreal.
The morning session started in relatively cool temperatures and under grey skies.
The two Lotuses were the first cars in action with Romain Grosjean setting the pace early. Then, Mercedes' Nico Rosberg and McLaren's Lewis Hamilton led the field.
There was a bit of rain after half an hour of running, causing a few drivers to skid off the track with no harm.
However, Heikki Kovalainen crashed his Caterham against the wall when exiting the first chicane, causing the session to be red flagged.
The green was given after the track was cleared and Rosberg then Hamilton again battled to set the fastest time. The McLaren driver was the fastest in the second and third sectors. Interestingly, Fernando Alonso of Ferrari was fastest in the first sector.
His Red Bull shod in super soft tires, Sebastian Vettel moved up the grid, setting the third time, and then the second fastest time in his last lap.
At the end, Hamilton emerged quickest overall with a 1m15.564, beating Vettel and Rosberg.
Fernando Alonso was fourth quickest, driving a Ferrari F2012 fitted with a brand new exhaust system.
Red Bull's Mark Webber was fifth ahead of Nico Hulkenberg (Force India), Kamui Kobayashi (Sauber), his teammate Sergio Pérez, Michael Schumacher (Mercedes) and Jenson Button in the second McLaren.
Grand Prix of Canada, Montreal
Friday, June 8, 2012 - Free practice 1 results*
1 - Lewis Hamilton (McLaren MP4/27-Mercedes) - 1'15"564 - 30 laps
2 - Sebastian Vettel (Red Bull RB8-Renault) - 1'15"682 - 29
3 - Nico Rosberg (Mercedes MGP W03) - 1'15"782 - 30
4 - Fernando Alonso (Ferrari F2012) - 1'15"842 - 34
5 - Mark Webber (Red Bull RB8-Renault) - 1'15"897 - 28
6 - Nico Hulkenberg (Force India VJM05-Mercedes) - 1'15"986 - 29
7 - Kamui Kobayashi (Sauber C31-Ferrari) - 1'16"000 - 31
8 - Sergio Perez (Sauber C31-Ferrari) - 1'16"249 - 32
9 - Michael Schumacher (Mercedes MGP W03) - 1'16"264 - 28
10 - Jenson Button (McLaren MP4/27-Mercedes) - 1'16"347 - 12
11 - Paul di Resta (Force India VJM05-Mercedes) - 1'16"460 - 32
12 - Felipe Massa (Ferrari F2012) - 1'16"619 - 17
13 - Pastor Maldonado (Williams FW34-Renault) - 1'16"859 - 25
14 - Romain Grosjean (Lotus E20-Renault) - 1'16"890 - 36
15 - Kimi Raikkonen (Lotus E20-Renault) - 1'17"014 - 41
16 - Jean-Eric Vergne (Toro Rosso STR7-Ferrari) - 1'17"352 - 28
17 - Daniel Ricciardo (Toro Rosso STR7-Ferrari) - 1'17"580 - 31
18 - Vitaly Petrov (Caterham CT01-Renault) - 1'17"935 - 23
19 - Heikki Kovalainen (Caterham CT01-Renault) - 1'18"177 - 16
20 - Pedro de La Rosa (HRT F112-Cosworth) - 1'18"182 - 26
21 - Bruno Senna (Williams FW34-Renault) - 1'18"762 - 36
22 - Narain Karthikeyan (HRT F112-Cosworth) - 1'19"354 - 23
23 - Timo Glock (Marussia MR01-Cosworth) - 1'20"004 - 21
24 - Charles Pic (Marussia MR01-Cosworth) - 1'20"067 - 23
* Unofficial results
The morning session started in relatively cool temperatures and under grey skies.
The two Lotuses were the first cars in action with Romain Grosjean setting the pace early. Then, Mercedes' Nico Rosberg and McLaren's Lewis Hamilton led the field.
There was a bit of rain after half an hour of running, causing a few drivers to skid off the track with no harm.
However, Heikki Kovalainen crashed his Caterham against the wall when exiting the first chicane, causing the session to be red flagged.
The green was given after the track was cleared and Rosberg then Hamilton again battled to set the fastest time. The McLaren driver was the fastest in the second and third sectors. Interestingly, Fernando Alonso of Ferrari was fastest in the first sector.
His Red Bull shod in super soft tires, Sebastian Vettel moved up the grid, setting the third time, and then the second fastest time in his last lap.
At the end, Hamilton emerged quickest overall with a 1m15.564, beating Vettel and Rosberg.
Fernando Alonso was fourth quickest, driving a Ferrari F2012 fitted with a brand new exhaust system.
Red Bull's Mark Webber was fifth ahead of Nico Hulkenberg (Force India), Kamui Kobayashi (Sauber), his teammate Sergio Pérez, Michael Schumacher (Mercedes) and Jenson Button in the second McLaren.
Grand Prix of Canada, Montreal
Friday, June 8, 2012 - Free practice 1 results*
1 - Lewis Hamilton (McLaren MP4/27-Mercedes) - 1'15"564 - 30 laps
2 - Sebastian Vettel (Red Bull RB8-Renault) - 1'15"682 - 29
3 - Nico Rosberg (Mercedes MGP W03) - 1'15"782 - 30
4 - Fernando Alonso (Ferrari F2012) - 1'15"842 - 34
5 - Mark Webber (Red Bull RB8-Renault) - 1'15"897 - 28
6 - Nico Hulkenberg (Force India VJM05-Mercedes) - 1'15"986 - 29
7 - Kamui Kobayashi (Sauber C31-Ferrari) - 1'16"000 - 31
8 - Sergio Perez (Sauber C31-Ferrari) - 1'16"249 - 32
9 - Michael Schumacher (Mercedes MGP W03) - 1'16"264 - 28
10 - Jenson Button (McLaren MP4/27-Mercedes) - 1'16"347 - 12
11 - Paul di Resta (Force India VJM05-Mercedes) - 1'16"460 - 32
12 - Felipe Massa (Ferrari F2012) - 1'16"619 - 17
13 - Pastor Maldonado (Williams FW34-Renault) - 1'16"859 - 25
14 - Romain Grosjean (Lotus E20-Renault) - 1'16"890 - 36
15 - Kimi Raikkonen (Lotus E20-Renault) - 1'17"014 - 41
16 - Jean-Eric Vergne (Toro Rosso STR7-Ferrari) - 1'17"352 - 28
17 - Daniel Ricciardo (Toro Rosso STR7-Ferrari) - 1'17"580 - 31
18 - Vitaly Petrov (Caterham CT01-Renault) - 1'17"935 - 23
19 - Heikki Kovalainen (Caterham CT01-Renault) - 1'18"177 - 16
20 - Pedro de La Rosa (HRT F112-Cosworth) - 1'18"182 - 26
21 - Bruno Senna (Williams FW34-Renault) - 1'18"762 - 36
22 - Narain Karthikeyan (HRT F112-Cosworth) - 1'19"354 - 23
23 - Timo Glock (Marussia MR01-Cosworth) - 1'20"004 - 21
24 - Charles Pic (Marussia MR01-Cosworth) - 1'20"067 - 23
* Unofficial results