MONTREAL — McLaren’s Lando Norris posted the fastest lap in the first practice at the Canadian Grand Prix after a torrential downpour delayed the session.

Norris drove around Circuit Gilles Villeneuve in one minute and 24.435 seconds, ahead of Ferrari drivers Carlos Sainz (1:24.763) and Charles Leclerc (1:25.306).

Lightning, heavy rain and hail rolled through Montreal a little more than an hour before the 1:30 p.m. ET practice start time. Sauber driver Valtteri Bottas attempted to form a snowball out of the large pieces of hail that filled the paddock.