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Fernando Alonso of the Scuderia Ferrari set the fastest time of the first two free practice sessions of the Grand Prix of Canada on the Gilles Villeneuve circuit in Montreal.
Rain in the morning left the temporary road course wet enough for Pirelli's intermediate tires right up until the closing minutes of the morning session.
Paul di Resta made the most of his slick tires and set the fastest time in his Sahara Force India, beating Jenson Button in a McLaren and Romain Grosjean in a Lotus. Fernando Alonso was fourth in his Ferrari.
In the sole major incident of the session, Pastor Maldonado spun his Williams and damaged the nose of his FW35 in Turn 3.
The 90-minute afternoon session was run throughout on a dry track after this morning's wet-dry conditions.
Several teams made runs on Pirelli's all-black prototype tires, which should be race ready from Silverstone at the British Grand Prix.
Kimi Raikkonen was quick early on, but Mark Webber, Felipe Massa, Paul di Resta and Nico Rosberg all appeared on top of the timing sheets at one point.
Alonso set the fastest time before everybody began to do long runs in preparation for Sunday's race. Alonso set a 1m14.818 to beat Lewis Hamilton in his Mercedes AMG and Grosjean who ranked third once again.
Red Bull Racing's Mark Webber was fourth ahead of Monaco winner, Nico Rosberg in his Mercedes and Felipe Massa in the second Ferrari.
World championship leader, Sebastian Vettel ranked 7th in his Red Bull, finishing ahead of Adrian Sutil of Sahara Force India, Jenson Button in the fastest McLaren and Daniel Ricciardo in his Toro Rosso, who was 6th this morning.
Grand Prix of Canada, free practice 1*, Friday:
1 - Paul Di Resta (Force India VJM06-Mercedes) - 1'21"020 - 10 laps
2 - Jenson Button (McLaren MP4/28-Mercedes) - 1'21"108 - 20
3 - Romain Grosjean (Lotus E21-Renault) - 1'21"258 - 21
4 - Fernando Alonso (Ferrari F138) - 1'21"308 - 16
5 - Kimi Raikkonen (Lotus E21-Renault) - 1'21"608 - 22
6 - Daniel Ricciardo (Toro Rosso STR8-Ferrari) - 1'22"068 - 18
7 - Nico Rosberg (Mercedes W04) - 1'22"402 - 22
8 - Sergio Perez (McLaren MP4/28-Mercedes) - 1'22"587 - 17
9 - Sebastian Vettel (Red Bull RB9-Renault) - 1'23"047 - 26
10 - Mark Webber (Red Bull RB9-Renault) - 1'23"131 - 16
11 - Felipe Massa (Ferrari F138) - 1'23"341 - 13
12 - Valtteri Bottas (Williams FW35-Renault) - 1'23"352 - 17
13 - Jean-Eric Vergne (Toro Rosso STR8-Ferrari) - 1'23"366 - 19
14 - Adrian Sutil (Force India VJM06-Mercedes) - 1'23"417 - 19
15 - Esteban Gutierrez (Sauber C32-Ferrari) - 1'23"957 - 33
16 - Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes W04) - 1'25"054 - 21
17 - Nico Hulkenberg (Sauber C32-Ferrari) - 1'25"354 - 22
18 - Giedo Van der Garde (Caterham CT03-Renault) - 1'25"753 - 21
19 - Max Chilton (Marussia MR02-Cosworth) - 1'25"821 - 19
20 - Alexander Rossi (Caterham CT03-Renault) - 1'27"143 - 20
21 - Pastor Maldonado (Williams FW35-Renault) - 1'27"522 - 11
22 - Jules Bianchi (Marussia MR02-Cosworth) - 1'29"306 - 8
Grand Prix of Canada, free practice 2*, Friday:
1 - Fernando Alonso (Ferrari F138) - 1'14"818 - 48 laps
2 - Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes W04) - 1'14"830 - 45
3 - Romain Grosjean (Lotus E21-Renault) - 1'15"083 - 40
4 - Mark Webber (Red Bull RB9-Renault) - 1'15"212 - 46
5 - Nico Rosberg (Mercedes W04) - 1'15"249 - 46
6 - Felipe Massa (Ferrari F138) - 1'15"254 - 43
7 - Sebastian Vettel (Red Bull RB9-Renault) - 1'15"280 - 41
8 - Adrian Sutil (Force India VJM06-Mercedes) - 1'15"396 - 43
9 - Jenson Button (McLaren MP4/28-Mercedes) - 1'15"422 - 29
10 - Daniel Ricciardo (Toro Rosso STR8-Ferrari) - 1'15"566 - 38
11 - Kimi Raikkonen (Lotus E21-Renault) - 1'15"599 - 35
12 - Sergio Perez (McLaren MP4/28-Mercedes) - 1'15"661 - 39
13 - Paul Di Resta (Force India VJM06-Mercedes) - 1'15"855 - 22
14 - Pastor Maldonado (Williams FW35-Renault) - 1'16"319 - 46
15 - Jean-Eric Vergne (Toro Rosso STR8-Ferrari) - 1'16"351 - 38
16 - Valtteri Bottas (Williams FW35-Renault) - 1'16"374 - 40
17 - Esteban Gutierrez (Sauber C32-Ferrari) - 1'16"475 - 45
18 - Nico Hulkenberg (Sauber C32-Ferrari) - 1'16"929 - 35
19 - Jules Bianchi (Marussia MR02-Cosworth) - 1'17"070 - 41
20 - Charles Pic (Caterham CT03-Renault) - 1'17"236 - 35
21 - Max Chilton (Marussia MR02-Cosworth) - 1'17"888 - 45
22 - Giedo Van der Garde (Caterham CT03-Renault) - 1'18"392 - 39
*Unofficial timing
Rain in the morning left the temporary road course wet enough for Pirelli's intermediate tires right up until the closing minutes of the morning session.
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| Fernando Alonso, Ferrari (Photo: WRI2) |
Paul di Resta made the most of his slick tires and set the fastest time in his Sahara Force India, beating Jenson Button in a McLaren and Romain Grosjean in a Lotus. Fernando Alonso was fourth in his Ferrari.
In the sole major incident of the session, Pastor Maldonado spun his Williams and damaged the nose of his FW35 in Turn 3.
The 90-minute afternoon session was run throughout on a dry track after this morning's wet-dry conditions.
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| Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes AMG (Photo: WRI2) |
Several teams made runs on Pirelli's all-black prototype tires, which should be race ready from Silverstone at the British Grand Prix.
Kimi Raikkonen was quick early on, but Mark Webber, Felipe Massa, Paul di Resta and Nico Rosberg all appeared on top of the timing sheets at one point.
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| Kimi Raikkonen, Lotus (Photo: WRI2) |
Alonso set the fastest time before everybody began to do long runs in preparation for Sunday's race. Alonso set a 1m14.818 to beat Lewis Hamilton in his Mercedes AMG and Grosjean who ranked third once again.
Red Bull Racing's Mark Webber was fourth ahead of Monaco winner, Nico Rosberg in his Mercedes and Felipe Massa in the second Ferrari.
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| Romain Grosjean, Lotus (Photo: WRI2) |
World championship leader, Sebastian Vettel ranked 7th in his Red Bull, finishing ahead of Adrian Sutil of Sahara Force India, Jenson Button in the fastest McLaren and Daniel Ricciardo in his Toro Rosso, who was 6th this morning.
Grand Prix of Canada, free practice 1*, Friday:
1 - Paul Di Resta (Force India VJM06-Mercedes) - 1'21"020 - 10 laps
2 - Jenson Button (McLaren MP4/28-Mercedes) - 1'21"108 - 20
3 - Romain Grosjean (Lotus E21-Renault) - 1'21"258 - 21
4 - Fernando Alonso (Ferrari F138) - 1'21"308 - 16
5 - Kimi Raikkonen (Lotus E21-Renault) - 1'21"608 - 22
6 - Daniel Ricciardo (Toro Rosso STR8-Ferrari) - 1'22"068 - 18
7 - Nico Rosberg (Mercedes W04) - 1'22"402 - 22
8 - Sergio Perez (McLaren MP4/28-Mercedes) - 1'22"587 - 17
9 - Sebastian Vettel (Red Bull RB9-Renault) - 1'23"047 - 26
10 - Mark Webber (Red Bull RB9-Renault) - 1'23"131 - 16
11 - Felipe Massa (Ferrari F138) - 1'23"341 - 13
12 - Valtteri Bottas (Williams FW35-Renault) - 1'23"352 - 17
13 - Jean-Eric Vergne (Toro Rosso STR8-Ferrari) - 1'23"366 - 19
14 - Adrian Sutil (Force India VJM06-Mercedes) - 1'23"417 - 19
15 - Esteban Gutierrez (Sauber C32-Ferrari) - 1'23"957 - 33
16 - Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes W04) - 1'25"054 - 21
17 - Nico Hulkenberg (Sauber C32-Ferrari) - 1'25"354 - 22
18 - Giedo Van der Garde (Caterham CT03-Renault) - 1'25"753 - 21
19 - Max Chilton (Marussia MR02-Cosworth) - 1'25"821 - 19
20 - Alexander Rossi (Caterham CT03-Renault) - 1'27"143 - 20
21 - Pastor Maldonado (Williams FW35-Renault) - 1'27"522 - 11
22 - Jules Bianchi (Marussia MR02-Cosworth) - 1'29"306 - 8
Grand Prix of Canada, free practice 2*, Friday:
1 - Fernando Alonso (Ferrari F138) - 1'14"818 - 48 laps
2 - Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes W04) - 1'14"830 - 45
3 - Romain Grosjean (Lotus E21-Renault) - 1'15"083 - 40
4 - Mark Webber (Red Bull RB9-Renault) - 1'15"212 - 46
5 - Nico Rosberg (Mercedes W04) - 1'15"249 - 46
6 - Felipe Massa (Ferrari F138) - 1'15"254 - 43
7 - Sebastian Vettel (Red Bull RB9-Renault) - 1'15"280 - 41
8 - Adrian Sutil (Force India VJM06-Mercedes) - 1'15"396 - 43
9 - Jenson Button (McLaren MP4/28-Mercedes) - 1'15"422 - 29
10 - Daniel Ricciardo (Toro Rosso STR8-Ferrari) - 1'15"566 - 38
11 - Kimi Raikkonen (Lotus E21-Renault) - 1'15"599 - 35
12 - Sergio Perez (McLaren MP4/28-Mercedes) - 1'15"661 - 39
13 - Paul Di Resta (Force India VJM06-Mercedes) - 1'15"855 - 22
14 - Pastor Maldonado (Williams FW35-Renault) - 1'16"319 - 46
15 - Jean-Eric Vergne (Toro Rosso STR8-Ferrari) - 1'16"351 - 38
16 - Valtteri Bottas (Williams FW35-Renault) - 1'16"374 - 40
17 - Esteban Gutierrez (Sauber C32-Ferrari) - 1'16"475 - 45
18 - Nico Hulkenberg (Sauber C32-Ferrari) - 1'16"929 - 35
19 - Jules Bianchi (Marussia MR02-Cosworth) - 1'17"070 - 41
20 - Charles Pic (Caterham CT03-Renault) - 1'17"236 - 35
21 - Max Chilton (Marussia MR02-Cosworth) - 1'17"888 - 45
22 - Giedo Van der Garde (Caterham CT03-Renault) - 1'18"392 - 39
*Unofficial timing