Canadian Grand Prix: Lewis Hamilton leads Mercedes one-two in Friday practice
The CCTV problem meant the first session was stopped after only 12 drivers had set just one flying lap and officials decided to extend the second session by half an hour to 90 minutes so teams could make up some of the lost track time.
Red Bull seemed to do their fast laps at the start of the session, when the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve was at its slowest, while Ferrari ran medium-compound tyres at the start of the session before running soft tyres next.Alfa Romeo's Valtteri Bottas was seventh fastest, with the second Red Bull of Sergio Perez, Aston Martin's Lance Stroll and Alpine's Pierre Gasly completing the top 10.
Hamilton said: "It was OK. Probably the bumpiest circuit we have been on for a long time. But bit of a strange day. Missed the first session, felt really bad for all the fans. "The car is massively better than last year. The rear end is not but overall it is a step forward and I am definitely feeling the improvements we brought in Monaco.
"Valtteri looked quick and maybe an Alpine. But we know it comes to us on a Sunday. It looks to be wet tomorrow. We were strong here in qualifying last year. Let's see what it brings." It was a difficult day for Alpine. Gasly initiated the red flag in the first session when he stopped on track with a lack of drive. The officials then noticed the problem with the CCTV.
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