Paul di Resta was the man to beat on Friday morning in Canada as he put his Force India at the head of the times – though he benefited from a late yellow flag.
The Scot set his best time on the medum tyre ahead of Jenson Button who was under a tenth slower, as the wet circuit played to McLaren’s few strengths.
It took 15-minutes for a car to venture out, with Sauber’s Esteban Gutierrez braving the conditions. He finished a lowly 15th quickest, but ahead of his experienced team-mate.
Pastor Maldonado – always one to entertain – went off with 10 minutes left, crashing his Williams into the turn four barrier, which brought out the yellow flag and then the checkered just minutes later.
FP1 Times – 2013 Canadian Grand Prix:
| # | Driver | Team | Time | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01. | P. di Resta | Force India | 1:21.020 | 10 | |
| 02. | J. Button | McLaren | 1:21.108 | +0.088 | 20 |
| 03. | R. Grosjean | Lotus | 1:21.258 | +0.238 | 21 |
| 04. | F. Alonso | Ferrari | 1:21.308 | +0.288 | 16 |
| 05. | K. Raikkonen | Lotus | 1:21.608 | +0.588 | 22 |
| 06. | D. Ricciardo | Toro Rosso | 1:22.068 | +1.048 | 18 |
| 07. | N. Rosberg | Mercedes | 1:22.402 | +1.382 | 22 |
| 08. | S. Perez | McLaren | 1:22.587 | +1.567 | 17 |
| 09. | S. Vettel | Red Bull | 1:23.047 | +2.027 | 26 |
| 10. | M. Webber | Red Bull | 1:23.131 | +2.111 | 16 |
| 11. | F. Massa | Ferrari | 1:23.341 | +2.321 | 13 |
| 12. | V. Bottas | Williams | 1:23.352 | +2.332 | 17 |
| 13. | J-E. Vergne | Toro Rosso | 1:23.386 | +2.366 | 19 |
| 14. | A. Sutil | Force India | 1:23.417 | +2.397 | 19 |
| 15. | E. Gutierrez | Sauber | 1:23.957 | +2.937 | 33 |
| 16. | L. Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:25.054 | +4.034 | 21 |
| 17. | N. Hulkenberg | Sauber | 1:25.354 | +4.334 | 22 |
| 18. | G. van der Garde | Caterham | 1:25.753 | +4.733 | 21 |
| 19. | M. Chilton | Marussia | 1:25.821 | +4.801 | 19 |
| 20. | A. Rossi | Caterham | 1:27.143 | +6.123 | 20 |
| 21. | P. Maldonado | Williams | 1:27.522 | +6.502 | 11 |
| 22. | J. Bianchi | Marussia | 1:29.306 | +8.286 | 8 |
