F1 drivers get a taste of tricky conditions ahead of Canadian Grand Prix

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MONTREAL — Formula One drivers got a taste of what to expect this weekend on a practice day riddled with wild weather at the Canadian Grand Prix.

Lightning, heavy rain and hail rolled through Montreal a little more than an hour before Friday’s opening session at 1:30 p.m. ET, and the precipitation continued through brief periods of sunshine the rest of the afternoon.

Earlier, McLaren’s Lando Norris had the fastest lap in the first practice after a torrential downpour delayed the session. Sauber driver Zhou Guanyu got the worst of it, triggering a red flag early in the first practice when he aquaplaned and clipped the wall at Turn 5 before grinding to a halt.Verstappen returned to the Red Bull garage only four laps into the session after a brief run on dry tires. Red Bull said the smoke was related to a battery issue.

 

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