MONTREAL (AP) — Formula 1 points leader Max Verstappen left the track early with his Red Bull machine smoking, while Aston Martin's Fernando Alonso had the fastest lap Friday in the second free practice at the Canadian Grand Prix.
Red Bull Racing driver Max Verstappen , of the Netherlands, takes a turn at the Senna corner during practice for the Formula 1 Canadian Grand Prix auto race Friday, June 7, 2024, in Montreal. Red Bull Racing driver Max Verstappen of the Netherlands takes a turn at the Senna corner during practice for the Formula 1 Canadian Grand Prix auto race Friday, June 7, 2024, in Montreal.
Alonso had a fast lap of 1 minute, 15.810 seconds. Mercedes driver George Russell was second at 1:16.273, and Aston Martin’s Lance Strol, the lone Canadian in field, followed at 1:16.464. Lightning, heavy rain and hail rolled through a little more than an hour before the practice start time. Sauber driver Valtteri Bottas attempted to form a snowball out of the large pieces of hail that filled the paddock.
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