F1 practice LIVE: Canadian Grand Prix updates and times as Max Verstappen goes fastest in FP1
Follow the first practice at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve as the build-up to the Canadian Grand Prix continues
Follow live F1 coverage as the Canadian Grand Prix weekend kicks off with free practice sessions one and two in Montreal.
The big news of the week is the FIA’s decision to “reduce or eliminate” porpoising on the advice of its medical team - just days after Lewis Hamilton suffered with severe back pain in the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. Hamilton required assistance to get out of his Mercedes after his car bounced up and down at high speed throughout last Sunday’s race.
Mercedes ran their machines close to the ground in Baku to produce lower downforce. But the move exaggerated the bouncing, and under the FIA’s new technical directive, Mercedes might be required to raise the ride height of their cars which could further slow them down.
At the front of the grid, Max Verstappen will be hoping to extend his lead over chief title rival Charles Leclerc after he took full advantage of the Ferrari driver retiring last weekend with the race victory.
Follow all the latest updates as we build towards this weekend’s Canadian Grand Prix:
Another win for Jamie Chadwick in the W-Series!
The British 24-year-old makes it four wins from four in W-Series this year, romping home 19 seconds clear of the rest of the field!
She’s been talking this week about a potential opportunity in Formula 2 or Formula 3 next season - and no wonder!
Emma Kimiläinen of Finland came second and British 19-year-old Abbi Pulling came third.
Latest updates from Silverstone
Weather no problem for Jamie Chadwick who runs away with it in the W Series!
The Brit claims her home race for the first time and it’s six wins in a row - what a start to her title defence.
Much closer behind her for the podium spots.
WEATHER UPDATE: Sprinkles of rain at Silverstone
As expected, the rain is on its way.
With the W-Series race underway, there is a few showers at certain points of the race track. Nobody has pitted yet though, notably.
The rain is expected to get heavier however as we approach qualifying in just over an hour’s time....
McLaren duo with contrasting fortunes at Silverstone
McLaren’s pair continue to see very different seasons take shape: Lando Norris is again up in eighth around the head of the midfield, while Daniel Ricciardo placed 18th in FP3.
A real season of struggle for the Australian so far.
Verstappen fastest in final practice at British GP with Hamilton fifth
Max Verstappen finished ahead of Sergio Perez as Red Bull dominated final practice for the British Grand Prix.
The world champion ended the concluding action before qualifying at Silverstone four tenths ahead of Perez.
Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc took third, while George Russell and Lewis Hamilton were fourth and fifth respectively for Mercedes.
Hamilton and his Mercedes team were encouraged by their showing on Friday when Hamilton finished second in the order, only a tenth off the pace.
But at a blustery Silverstone on Saturday, the Mercedes machines were half a second down with Verstappen, who was won five of the six past rounds, favourite to take pole position later.
Full report:
Max Verstappen fastest in final practice at British GP with Lewis Hamilton fifth
Verstappen and Sergio Perez were well clear of the field at Silverstone with George Russell and Lewis Hamilton fourth and fifth respectively
Here’s the full leaderboard from third practice!
The top-three teams as expected occupy the first six positions with the gap encouragingly less than a secone between first and sixth.
The McLaren of Lando Norris was seventh yet Norris’ team-mate - popular Aussie Daniel Ricciardo who has struggled so far in 2022 - had a session to forget, ending up in 18th...
McLaren boss Zak Brown might well be having a word with the former Red Bull driver in-between sessions...
Verstappen fastest in third practice!
The Championship leader undoubtedly the star of the show there - fastest in all three sectors and top of the timesheets with a 1:27:901, 0:410 seconds faster than Red Bull team-mate Sergio Perez in second.
After the cautious optimism of yesterday, perhaps a reality check for Mercedes. Gerorge ruussell is in fourth and Lewis Hamilton is in fifth. Charles Leclerc completed the top-three on this occasion, with Carlos Sainz sixth and Lando Norris seventh.
5 minutes to go in FP3
The final few laps for the drivers to get to grips with the track and conditions before qualifying in a few hours...
Verstappen is still top and the only man in the 1:27s - with team-mate Sergio Perez now in second 0.410 seconds behind.
Leclerc is third, Russell and Hamilton fourth and fifth respectively...
Could Mercedes be Red Bull’s closest challenger again?!
Christian Horner, speaking to Channel 4, about his feud with Toto Wolff last season - and could it rear it’s head again here at Silverstone?
“I haven’t missed it!”
We have.
Verstappen and Hamilton still the top-two - closely followed by Russell - heading into the final 20 minutes of third practice.
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