Russell's teammate Lewis Hamilton finished the session with the fastest timing of 1m 13.718s. Russell finished 0.027s off Hamilton's quickest time. Both Mercedes drivers finished 1 and 2 after the conclusion of FP2.
The Canadian Grand Prix is scheduled on Sunday and Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team driver Lewis Hamilton was running high on confidence as he set the fastest lap in Free Practice 2 (FP2).
In the Spanish Grand Prix held on last Sunday, Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton finished second and teammate George Russell came third in the race. Securing a double podium finish for the Mercedes racing team.
Lewis Hamilton agreed that the team has made improvements in the car but stated that they need to bring further improvements in order to close the gap between Mercedes and Red Bull
Verstappen was awarded extra points as he set the fastest lap in the final stages. After topping all three practice sessions and qualifying at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya Verstappen finished the race on Sunday 25 seconds clear of Lewis Hamilton.
Mercedes' George Russell cut the second part of the first chicane to avoid making contact with Nico Hulkenberg in the opening lap of the Spanish Grand Prix 2023
Russell has confirmed that no damage was done to his newly upgraded W14 car. Rusell will start the race in the 12th position. While his teammate Lewis Hamilton will start the race in fourth position