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Raikkonen fastest in 2nd practice at Canadian Grand Prix

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Ferrari driver Kimi Raikkonen, of Finland, locks the brakes as he races to the hairpin during the first practice session at the F1 Canadian Grand Prix auto race, Friday, June 9, 2017, in Montreal.

MONTREAL >> Kimi Raikkonen’s Ferrari had the fastest time in Friday’s second practice at the Canadian Grand Prix.

Raikkonen completed the completed the 2.71 mile lap at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve in 1 minute, 12.935 seconds. That was two-tenths of a second faster than Lewis Hamilton’s Mercedes, which was fastest in the morning session.

Sebastien Vettel in the other Ferrari was third, with Hamilton’s teammate Valtteri Bottas fourth.

Two-time Formula One champion Fernando Alonso got on the track late after problems in the morning session. He managed to grab seventh. Montreal native Lance Stroll was 17th in his first Formula One race on his hometown track.

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