Verstappen seals Montreal practice double as Hamilton struggles

Max Verstappen sealed a Canadian GP practice double as he topped Ferrari duo Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz in Friday's second session.

The world championship leader appeared in supreme form as he led Practice Two from almost start to finish at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, recording a 1:14.127 to beat Leclerc by almost a tenth of a second.

Leclerc, who will incur a 10-place grid penalty for Sunday's race after taking new engine parts, was the only driver able to get near Verstappen, with his Ferrari team-mate Carlos Sainz more than a tenth further back in third.

Having pushed Verstappen hard in recent weeks, Sergio Perez was on this occasion no match for his Red Bull team-mate, more than a second off the Dutchman down in 11th.

Also struggling once more was Lewis Hamilton, with the seven-time world champion describing his Mercedes as "undriveable" as he finished 13th, while his team-mate George Russell was seventh.

Taking advantage of Perez and Mercedes' struggles were former world champions Sebastian Vettel and Fernando Alonso, who impressed in taking fourth for Aston Martin and fifth for Alpine, respectively.

Pierre Gasly was sixth for AlphaTauri, while Lando Norris was edged out McLaren team-mate Daniel Ricciardo for eighth, with the other Alpine of Esteban Ocon rounding out the top 10.

It was another disappointing session for Valtteri Bottas, who struggled to set a lap time due to an electronic fault with his Alfa Romeo.

There had been speculation throughout Friday that Leclerc would opt to take on new engine parts that would see him relegated on Sunday's grid, but it was only after P2 that Ferrari finally confirmed they would do so.

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