Fernando Alonso had to the quickest practice lap in his Ferrari
on Friday ahead of the Canadian Grand Prix.  The Spanish driver
clocked 1 minute, 14:818 seconds on a damp day at the 2-mile
Circuit Gilles Villeneuve.  Lewis Hamilton was second fastest in
his Mercedes at 1:14.831. Romain Grosjean's Lotus was third in
1:15.083, followed by Mark Webber's Red Bull (1:15.212) and Nico
Rosberg's Mercedes (1:15.249).  Times were about 7 seconds
faster than in the morning practice, when Paul Di Resta of the
Force India team led in 1:21.020.  The day started on a wet
track from overnight rain, but by the afternoon it was dry until
a few drops fell with 15 minutes left. That allowed Alonso's
time to hold up just when drivers usually post their fastest
times.  The conditions created some slipping and sliding,
including a near crash between Webber and Grosjean. Kimi
Raikkonen's Lotus also went for a slide.  Teams will have a
practice Saturday morning before the qualifying session. The
race is Sunday.