Lewis Hamilton of team McLaren Saturday morning the fastest time during tne third and final free practice session of the Formula 1 Grand Prix of Canada .
The Gilles-Villejeuve circuit was still damped when the track opened at 10 am. There was virtually no action for the first 15 minutes.
Hamilton, and then his teammate Jenson Button went out and set the quickest lap.
Ferrari’s Felipe Massa damaged his two left wheels when he ran very wide and hit the wall at the exit of a right hand corner.
Mark Webber of Red Bull Racing improved to second place and Fernando Alonso (Ferrari) powered to third place.
With just 5 minutes to go, Hamilton went out on a set of super softs tires. He set the fastest split times in sectors 2 and 3, and beat his time, setting a good 1:16.058.
Lucas di Grassi lost control of the rear end of his Virgin-Cosworth in the final minute of the session. He ended up in the gravel trap at the hairpin corner.
So Hamilton (McLaren) emerged on top of the charts, followed by Mark Webber (Red Bull), Fernando Alonso (Ferrari), Michael Schumacher (Mercedes GP) and Sebastian Vettel (Red Bull).
Schumacher’s teammate Nico Rosberg suffered from a mechnical issue early in the one-hour session and only went back out with 4 minutes to go.
Hamilton brushed the wall in the final moments of the session, slightly damaging his right-hand wheels.
3rd free practice session times:
1. Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes 1:16.058 15 laps
2. Webber Red Bull-Renault 1:16.340 + 0.282 16
3. Alonso Ferrari 1:16.495 + 0.437 19
4. Schumacher Mercedes 1:16.536 + 0.478 15
5. Vettel Red Bull-Renault 1:16.582 + 0.524 16
6. Kubica Renault 1:16.653 + 0.595 18
7. Sutil Force India-Mercedes 1:16.673 + 0.615 15
8. Button McLaren-Mercedes 1:16.699 + 0.641 16
9. Liuzzi Force India-Mercedes 1:16.814 + 0.756 15
10. Petrov Renault 1:16.982 + 0.924 18
11. Hulkenberg Williams-Cosworth 1:17.121 + 1.063 16
12. Massa Ferrari 1:17.231 + 1.173 16
13. Alguersuari Toro Rosso-Ferrari 1:17.331 + 1.273 22
14. Kobayashi Sauber-Ferrari 1:17.548 + 1.490 20
15. de la Rosa Sauber-Ferrari 1:17.609 + 1.551 16
16. Buemi Toro Rosso-Ferrari 1:17.633 + 1.575 21
17. Barrichello Williams-Cosworth 1:17.789 + 1.731 18
18. Rosberg Mercedes 1:17.979 + 1.921 4
19. Trulli Lotus-Cosworth 1:19.013 + 2.955 15
20. Kovalainen Lotus-Cosworth 1:19.447 + 3.389 16
21. Glock Virgin-Cosworth 1:19.536 + 3.478 22
22. di Grassi Virgin-Cosworth 1:19.844 + 3.786 20
23. Senna HRT-Cosworth 1:20.325 + 4.267 18
24. Chandhok HRT-Cosworth 1
Unofficial timing
The Gilles-Villejeuve circuit was still damped when the track opened at 10 am. There was virtually no action for the first 15 minutes.
Hamilton, and then his teammate Jenson Button went out and set the quickest lap.
Ferrari’s Felipe Massa damaged his two left wheels when he ran very wide and hit the wall at the exit of a right hand corner.
Mark Webber of Red Bull Racing improved to second place and Fernando Alonso (Ferrari) powered to third place.
With just 5 minutes to go, Hamilton went out on a set of super softs tires. He set the fastest split times in sectors 2 and 3, and beat his time, setting a good 1:16.058.
Lucas di Grassi lost control of the rear end of his Virgin-Cosworth in the final minute of the session. He ended up in the gravel trap at the hairpin corner.
So Hamilton (McLaren) emerged on top of the charts, followed by Mark Webber (Red Bull), Fernando Alonso (Ferrari), Michael Schumacher (Mercedes GP) and Sebastian Vettel (Red Bull).
Schumacher’s teammate Nico Rosberg suffered from a mechnical issue early in the one-hour session and only went back out with 4 minutes to go.
Hamilton brushed the wall in the final moments of the session, slightly damaging his right-hand wheels.
3rd free practice session times:
1. Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes 1:16.058 15 laps
2. Webber Red Bull-Renault 1:16.340 + 0.282 16
3. Alonso Ferrari 1:16.495 + 0.437 19
4. Schumacher Mercedes 1:16.536 + 0.478 15
5. Vettel Red Bull-Renault 1:16.582 + 0.524 16
6. Kubica Renault 1:16.653 + 0.595 18
7. Sutil Force India-Mercedes 1:16.673 + 0.615 15
8. Button McLaren-Mercedes 1:16.699 + 0.641 16
9. Liuzzi Force India-Mercedes 1:16.814 + 0.756 15
10. Petrov Renault 1:16.982 + 0.924 18
11. Hulkenberg Williams-Cosworth 1:17.121 + 1.063 16
12. Massa Ferrari 1:17.231 + 1.173 16
13. Alguersuari Toro Rosso-Ferrari 1:17.331 + 1.273 22
14. Kobayashi Sauber-Ferrari 1:17.548 + 1.490 20
15. de la Rosa Sauber-Ferrari 1:17.609 + 1.551 16
16. Buemi Toro Rosso-Ferrari 1:17.633 + 1.575 21
17. Barrichello Williams-Cosworth 1:17.789 + 1.731 18
18. Rosberg Mercedes 1:17.979 + 1.921 4
19. Trulli Lotus-Cosworth 1:19.013 + 2.955 15
20. Kovalainen Lotus-Cosworth 1:19.447 + 3.389 16
21. Glock Virgin-Cosworth 1:19.536 + 3.478 22
22. di Grassi Virgin-Cosworth 1:19.844 + 3.786 20
23. Senna HRT-Cosworth 1:20.325 + 4.267 18
24. Chandhok HRT-Cosworth 1
Unofficial timing