Raikkonen fastest in second practice, Hamilton 2nd, Vettel 3rd
Both Red Bulls out with problems, Several cars spin on slippery surface
Hamilton fastest, Vettel 2nd in first practice
Alonso fumes as he breaks down, Raikkonen & Vettel spin
Image source, Getty ImagesSo far so good for Kimi Raikkonen as he finishes the day quickest. Keep this up and he may actually end up with a smile on his face this weekend.
There was more spinning around on the track than a Kylie Minogue song but other than that it was a largely uneventful day of practice.
More drama to come this weekend? Join us for coverage of final practice from 14:30 BST tomorrow.
Image source, BBC SportJohn Watson is backing Kimi Raikkonen to claim a second consecutive pole, do you agree? Make your qualifying predictions here.
Andrew Benson
Chief F1 writer in Montreal
Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen turned the tables on Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton to set the pace in second practice at the Canadian Grand Prix.
The Finn was 0.215 seconds clear of Hamilton, fastest in the first session, and 0.265secs quicker than team-mate and title leader Sebastian Vettel.
Mercedes' Valtteri Bottas was fourth quickest, 0.11secs slower than Vettel.
Fernando Alonso, back after racing in the Indianapolis 500, was seventh after more Honda engine problems.
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Stoo G: Is it me or is Steven Toast doing the "Thank you for listening" bit at the end of the #bbcf1, external online coverage?
In a way, that would make me Clem Fandango then...
11) Grosjean 12) Hulkenberg 13) Sainz 14) Magnussen 15) Ricciardo 16) Palmer 17) Stroll 18) Ericsson 19) Vandoorne 20) Wehrlein
Fernando Alonso managed to leap up to seventh with a last-second 1:14.245. A positive end to the day after a disappointing start.
1) Raikkonen 2) Hamilton 3) Vettel 4) Bottas 5) Verstappen 6) Massa 7) Alonso 8) Ocon 9) Kvyat 10) Perez
Kimi Raikkonen finishes quickest in second practice for the Canadian Grand Prix.
More whinging about Lewis Hamilton by Sebastian Vettel. "Again he backs off," he sighs.
It's been a friendly rivalry so far but is that starting to crack?
Fernando Alonso has managed to sneak an ultra-soft tyre run in his condensed programme and moves up to 13th courtesy of a 1:14.631.
Might as well stay out until the end," reports Sebastian Vettel. "I am stuck with Lewis Hamilton, who is doing mistakes and backs off. Need a better gap."
Little dig.
Sergio Perez is our latest spinner, this time at Turn 2. Perez watches Sebastian Vettel sweeps on by before producing a textbook recovery to right himself and carry on as normal.
Seven minutes to go and everyone is out on track apart from the two Red Bulls and Stoffel Vandoorne's McLaren.
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Kaitlynn Allen: You guys made me jump out of my skin when that marshal got run over!
You and me both Kaitlynn! Still recovering.
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The track is green again and we've got 12 minutes remaining in second practice.
The red flag gives Renault the opportunity to remove a plastic bag that had ended up on Nico Hulkenberg's front wing.
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The marshals are on the scene to wheel Max Verstappen's Red Bull off the circuit... and then Jack Nicholls and John Watson nearly give me a heart attack on commentary as they frantically shout "he's down!". A marshal has taken a tumble.
"If we go off, we will hit them," says Kimi Raikkonen.
Meanwhile, Kimi Raikkonen has spotted an unusual hazard. It looks like two photographers have got where they should not be and are on the grass trackside.
