2012 Canadian GP free practice times and results

Great balance in Montreal: 15 drivers concentrated in less than 9 tenths

The threat of rain has upset Red Bull's plans in Canada

Force India is doing very well in Canada and in the two free practices it shows excellent pace with both drivers putting renowned champions behind them

A gearbox failure kept the Englishman stuck in the pits for a long time

The Mercedes German is optimistic for the rest of the weekend

The cloudy sky seems to have penalized the Lotus in Montreal: the E20 in fact suffers from the low temperatures and gives its best in scorching heat

Ferrari is satisfied with the functioning of the diffusers tested in the winter tests in February and then set aside: with the aerodynamic evolutions of the F2012 they perform more than those used so far

The Ferrari in Montreal with a full tank of fuel goes very well, similarly to what happened in Monaco

The German is calm despite finishing fourth in FP2, beaten by Hamilton and both Ferraris

The rain that was supposed to fall in the second free practice session ruined Mercedes' plans, but in qualifying the true potential of the German team will be seen

The Englishman is satisfied with the behavior of his car but believes Ferrari is capable of degrading the tires less

Excellent performance in FP2 for the Reds. Lotus and Button are in difficulty

Great performance from the Englishman from McLaren who dominates FP1