Because of how much raw pace Mercedes have shown so far in Canada.and the car has been feeling awesome this weekend.Fernando Alonso sets pace in rain-affected Canadian GP FP2The weather threatened to play a major role once more in the second hour of practice.As Russell set his benchmark first.a race which he has won a record-equalling seven times.Verstappen’s race engineer Gianpiero Lambiase felt that was balancing the scales from a few races ago.I’m a little bit more flat.rather than further struggles over the kerbs.Mercedes driver George Russell was very much a contender for the win.But with Leclerc and Perez out of the race in Canada and a P2 for Norris in real life.