Meanwhile, Lando Norris set the fastest time in FP1, closely followed by the Ferraris as the drivers braved the slick tyres towards the end of practice.
Verstappen was over two seconds off the pace in FP1, running off the track in the wet conditions.
Here are the timesheets from Friday in Canada:
F1 FP2 Results: Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix 2024
1. Fernando Alonso [Aston Martin] - 1:15:810
2. George Russell [Mercedes] - +0.463
3. Lance Stroll [Aston Martin] - +0.654
4. Charles Leclerc [Ferrari] - +0.746
5. Daniel Ricciardo [RB] - +0.921
6. Kevin Magnussen [Haas] - +0.963
7. Lewis Hamilton [Mercedes] - +1.098
8. Yuki Tsunoda [RB] - +1.141
9. Alexander Albon [Williams] - +1.167
10. Sergio Perez [Red Bull] - +1.231
11. Esteban Ocon [Alpine] - +1.607
12. Logan Sargeant [Williams] - +1.686
13. Carlos Sainz [Ferrari] - +1.912
14. Valtteri Bottas [Kick Sauber] - +2.007
15. Nico Hulkenberg [Haas] - +2.093
16. Oscar Piastri [McLaren] - +3.198
17. Guanyu Zhou [Kick Sauber] - +3.277
18. Max Verstappen [Red Bull] - +3.501
19. Pierre Gasly [Alpine] - +4.979
20. Lando Norris [McLaren] - +5.033
F1 FP1 Results: Canadian Grand Prix 2024
1. Lando Norris [McLaren] - 1:24:435
2. Carlos Sainz [Ferrari] - +0.328
3. Charles Leclerc [Ferrari] - +0.871
4. Lewis Hamilton [Mercedes] - +1.535
5. Max Verstappen [Red Bull] - +2.067
6. Oscar Piastri [McLaren] - +2.319
7. Pierre Gasly [Alpine] - +3.149
8. Valtteri Bottas [Kick Sauber] - +3.235
9. Sergio Perez [Red Bull] - +3.623
10. George Russell [Mercedes] - +4.106
11. Daniel Ricciardo [RB] - +4.147
12. Yuki Tsunoda [RB] - +4.288
13. Kevin Magnussen [Haas] - +4.617
14. Nico Hulkenberg [Haas] - +8.391
15. Fernando Alonso [Aston Martin] - +8.976
16. Logan Sargeant [Williams] - +12.151
17. Lance Stroll [Aston Martin] - +16.095
18. Guanyu Zhou [Kick Sauber] - NO TIME
19. Jack Doohan [Alpine] - NO TIME
20. Alexander Albon [Williams] - NO TIME
Who is the current F1 world champion?
Max Verstappen is the reigning world champion, and currently leads the 2024 title race.