11. Nico Hulkenberg (Audi)

12. Gabriel Bortoleto (Audi)

13. Franco Colapinto (Alpine)

14. Esteban Ocon (Haas)

15. Oliver Bearman (Haas)

16. Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin)

The Red Bull of Max Verstappen is heading back into the pits instead of trying to improve on his P9 lap time. The Dutchma vents his frustrations with the car on the radio, as Nico Hulkenberg dlots in behind in P10.

Verstappen seems to be safe in this session, with the final drivers on track failing to challenge for a spot in tthe shootout.

Carlos Sainz just sneaks through at the end in 10th spot, knocking out Hulkenberg.

Abbie Eaton
British racing driver on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

Leclerc just doesn't look like he's gelling with the car as well as Hamilton. When we see Hamilton on track he just looks alive with the car - he looks like he's having fun with it.

Max Verstappen was late out in the Red Bull and after a second go at a lap time, his effort only places him ninth on the timesheets.

Lewis Hamilton jumps up to second, as the two Audis, both Haas driver and Franco Colapinto are in danger.

Oscar Piastri's opening attempt puts him above McLaren team-mate Lando Norris in fourth, with the Australian just under four tenths off the pace of George Russell.

Charles Leclerc has had a quiet Friday so far and the Monegasque driver is sixth on the timesheets in SQ2.

Max Verstappen, meanwhile, has just had a lap deleted for exceeding track limits.

George Russell goes quickest from Mercedes team-mate Kimi Antonelli but Audi's Gabriel Bortoleto and Racing Bulls' Arvid Lindblad can do better.

World champion Lando Norris and Lewis Hamilton in the 1:13s are near the top but after another flyer around Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, Russell fastest again with a 1:13.466.

Antonelli is just behind by 0.085 seconds.

The Mercedes boys have gone our early in this second sprint qualifying session, but Max Verstappen is hanging back in the Red Bull garage.

George Russell has finished his preparation laps, battery topped up, tyres toasty and off he's to go.

Lance Stroll was the only driver in the bottom four that got a lap in but in the end the home driver was unable to save himself from the chop.

Valtteri Bottas was close to banking a decent lap before the red flag was waved but luck wasn't on the Finn's side this time.

Put 10 minutes on the clock and stick with the medium tyre for SQ2.

17. Sergio Perez (Cadillac)

18. Lance Stroll (Aston Martin)

19. Pierre Gasly (Alpine)

20. Valtteri Bottas (Cadillac)

21. Alex Albon (Williams)

22. Liam Lawson (Racing Bulls)

Harry Benjamin
BBC F1 Commentator on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

That has been timed so badly by the majority of the field, who did not make it.

Carlos Sainz is racing to get to the line in the Williams but he's in P11 and safe. Lance Stroll is also trying to save himself, as he was near the front of the queue, but it's in vain for the Canadian and he's out in this SQ1 session.

Alex Albon and Liam Lawson have not taken part in sprint qualifying, so only four drivers will be knocked out of this SQ1 session. Valtteri Bottas, Pierre Gasly, Lance Stroll and Sergio Perez are on the cusp of elimination - and this pit lane is packed with cars trying to get put.

"It's going to be very tight," says Audi's Nico Hulkenberg.

The session will resume at 21:59 BST, so out come the cars to line up at the end of the pit lane.

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Fernando Alonso has made his way to the media pen already following his shunt into the barrier - he's wasting no time today.

The two-time world champion tells Sky Sports: "[I] locked up the fronts and you are a passenger after that.

"There is no room to avoid anything here in Canada.

"Too much on the limit."

Harry Benjamin
BBC F1 Commentator on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

That's a shame for Fernando Alonso. He was probably outdriving that Aston Martin, I would say, when you look at his team-mate Lance Stroll down in 18th.

There could've been a real possibility of getting through to SQ2, which would've been mightily impressive.

The barrier needs a bit more TLC after Fernando Alonso crash, so drivers are waiting patiently to be released, as more marshals arrive on the scene to get the job done.

The clock is frozen at one minute and 46 seconds, so how many drivers are going to be able to get a lap in? And also get the tyres up to temperature?

Just above the snake pit is Haas' Oliver Bearman, Gabriel Bortoleto of Audi and Bearman's team-mate Esteban Ocon.

Pit exit closedpublished at 21:44 BST

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Fernando Alonso is on the team radio to Aston Martin. "Sorry, lock up," says the Spaniard. He safely exits the car and is making his way back to the garage. Alonso is currently in P14.

Sergio Perez, Lance Stroll, Pierre Gasly and Valtteri Bottas are the drivers in trouble

Red flag - Alonso crashespublished at 21:42 BST

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The red flag is doing overtime today. Two-time world champion Fernando Alonso suffers a big lock-up in the opening part of the lap and he goes straight on and smack into the wall at Turn three.

Gabriel Bortoleto climbs out of the danger zone and into P12, which is now P13, after team-mate Nico Hulkenberg sets his flying lap. Valtteri Bottas, Sergio Perez, Lance Stroll and Pierre Gasly are stuck in the bottom five with rwo minutes to go.

Uh-oh. Red flag!