Lewis Hamilton managed just eight laps during Friday afternoon as contact with the wall ended his FP2 session early in Canada. The five-time world champion described the incident as an "innocent mistake" and is relying on data from Valtteri Bottas. Bottas' fastest time couldn't beat either Ferrari as Charles Leclerc topped the session and Sebastian Vettel completed the one-two. Hamilton's early 1:12.938 was fast enough to place him in 6th. When his Silver Arrow returned to the garage, the problem was clearly more than just a puncture. The Mercedes mechanics were forced to take off the back of the car. "I made a mistake in FP2 and damaged the car. The boys tried really hard...
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