Fernando Alonso He started out leading the first day’s free practice. Canadian F1 GPThat said, it was minimal as the changing conditions on a rainy day meant the times were not very representative.

The Asturian was the quickest of the turns he was given in the first 30 minutes. Free 2before the rain took over the second half of the session, when the track was wet and complicated. When the water finally appeared, the track conditions worsened, so that no one could improve on the time of the Asturian.

therefore, Fernando Alonso He will keep the data he was able to collect on tracks that were not completely dry or completely wet in case the same thing happens again in qualifying or the race. But as he already did in the 2022 Canadian Championship (2nd in Alpine) and in 2023 (3rd place but 2nd due to Hulkenberg’s sanction), his hand can make the difference on delicate asphalt, but the element of luck will be very important. All this because setting a perfect lap at the right time on the track before it starts to rain or when the track is dry can be very important to reach Q3 and even qualify at the front.

“This situation could potentially be repeated in a time trial or race.”

“It wasn’t a very productive day for anybody. There were very few laps in FP1 and FP2, and the track was never completely dry or completely wet, so there’s not much to say. “These conditions can also be encountered during the time trial (this Saturday) and the race, so we need to be careful and handle them accurately.”He made this comment during a microphone interview after the second free practice session.

“In these situations, sometimes the decision-making is a bit random and you have to flip a coin, and sometimes it turns out good, sometimes it turns out bad. Hopefully this weekend will be good for us.” added the Asturian.

“If you make the right decision you can gain five seconds… and if you make the wrong decision you could be left behind,” he said, stressing the need to make the “right” turn at the right time and choose the right tyres at the right time between extreme rain, moderate rain and dry. “For you, it might be interesting to look at from the outside, but for us, it’s going to be a gamble on which tires to put on and when.”

“To be honest, there is not much to comment on. It was a difficult Friday for everyone with few laps and no proper laps in either dry or wet conditions. We were in the middle of nowhere (as the track conditions were more or less wet). But if the classification and races are like this… we’ve gathered some valuable information.”” he previously said in English to the championship’s official television station.