Kimi Raikkonen ended day one of the Canadian Grand Prix weekend top of the timing screens, beating Lewis Hamilton by two tenths of a second as Ferrari and Mercedes and Red Bull square up for an almighty battle at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve on Sunday.
Raikkonen, who started from pole last time out in Monaco, was the only driver to break into the 72 seconds zone with a best lap time of 1:12.935 which was 0.215 of a second up on Hamilton’s best in the ninety minute afternoon session.
Third fastest was Sebastian Vettel, five hundredth of a second down on Hamilton, with Valtteri Bottas fourth quickest.
Surprise of the day was the pace that Max Verstappen showed when he powered the Red Bull to the fifth best time, which was four tenths down on the benchmark time.
The top five were separated by a mere 0.453 of a second, setting the stage for what should be a thrilling qualifying and an intriguing race.
Report in progress…
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