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Verstappen leads Canada FP2 as Mercedes avoids Hypersofts

Red Bull's Max Verstappen charged to the top of the timesheets in second practice for the Canadian Grand Prix on Friday, as Mercedes opted against showing its true pace by using the Hypersoft compound Formula 1 tyre. After leading FP1 in the morning ahead of Lewis Hamilton, Verstappen was able to double up through FP2 as he finished one-tenth of a second clear of the field with a fastest lap time of 1m12.198s, leading from Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen. Verstappen completed his lap on the Hypersoft compound that will be used in the fight for pole position in Q3 in Saturday, but neither Mercedes driver managed a single lap on the tyre, with the team needing to save sets for the rest of the...
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