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Formula 1's bizarre brace of Friday practice sessions for the Canadian Grand Prix ended with Lewis Hamilton holding the fastest time, as rain and technical issues left their respective marks.

After a delayed and curtailed opening practice due to CCTV system issues at Montreal's Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, practice properly got under way in the second session which was extended to 90 minutes to make up for the lost running.

Villeneuve scored his maiden victory for the Italian team at the first Montreal F1 event in 1978, and after his death at the 1982 Belgian GP, the track was renamed in his honour.

The Scuderia enjoyed a first overall win in the 24-hour race since 1965 but trail a distant fourth in the F1 standings

Here's how to watch a 2023 Canadian Grand Prix live stream from anywhere today – can Mercedes hit the podium again?

Tyre-warming blankets were originally meant to be banned from next season onwards, until the rules were later amended so that they will remain – but with the option for the FIA to re-impose the ban after a final decision is made by the end of July.

Lewis Hamilton's new Mercedes contract will end any chance Leclerc had of joining from Ferrari in the near future, but there may be other options for the Monegasque racer

Verstappen is currently marching towards a third successive world title, with his 2023 successes so far featuring little in the way of the wheel-to-wheel scrapping that characterised his 2021 success over Russell’s team-mate Lewis Hamilton and his early 2022 fights against Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc. 

Verstappen is currently marching towards a third successive world title, with his 2023 successes so far featuring little in the way of the wheel-to-wheel scrapping that characterised his 2021 success over Lewis Hamilton and his early 2022 fights against Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc.