April 18, 2026

George Russell Leads Norris and Antonelli in FP2 in Canada

The Mercedes is starting to look quick again after their rough triple header, as Russell set the quickest time in another chaotic session. Five minuted in, Lance Stroll, who had managed a return after missing the Spanish Grand Prix due to wrist pain, hit the barrier and snapped his suspension. In the end, Russell was fastest ahead of Norris in second, though McLaren haven’t yet showed the pace we’ve seen all year. Kimi Antonelli slotted in third for Mercedes, while Albon was fourth, leading Alonso in fifth. Oscar Piastri was down in sixth after a second tough practice session, and Sainz was behind him. Hamilton sat in eighth, being the only Ferrari out on track after Leclerc had to miss out of FP2 due to his hard crash in FP1. Verstappen placed ninth, while Liam Lawson in his Racing Bulls rounded out the top ten.

Below are the full results of the second practice session in Canada.

PostionDriverTeamTime
1George RussellMercedes1:12.123
2Lando NorrisMcLaren+0.028
3Andrea Kimi AntonelliMercedes+0.288
4Alex AlbonWilliams+0.322
5Fernando AlonsoAston Martin+0.335
6Oscar PiastriMcLaren+0.439
7Carlos SainzWilliams+0.508
8Lewis HamiltonFerrari+0.530
9Max VerstappenRed Bull+0.543
10Liam LawsonRacing Bulls+0.628
11Isack HadjarRacing Bulls+0.676
12Pierre GaslyAlpine+0.751
13Gabriel BortoletoKick Sauber+0.773
14Nico HulkenbergKick Sauber+0.791
15Yuki TsunodaRed Bull+0.816
16Oliver BearmanHaas+0.957
17Esteban OconHaas+1.052
18Franco ColapintoAlpine+1.775
19Lance StrollAston Martin

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