He Canadian Grand Prix had a chaotic classification in which the rain was the main protagonist and left us a beautiful session in which the result was the same, with max verstappen in the first position.
The Dutchman continues to bring joy to Red Bull. He chose the correct tire at each moment of the session, he was the great beneficiary of the red flag and took a new pole, also with the addition that the second classified is not a direct rival. The other side of the coin is again Sergio Perez. The Mexican stayed, without apparent failure, in Q2 and will start 12th. The fact that confirms Pérez’s bad run is that he is the first Red Bull driver since 2008 to stay out of Q3 in three consecutive Grand Prix.
The surprise of the day was made Nico Hulkenberg. The Haas driver will start second on the grid thanks to a good strategy. The German went out onto the track from the first in line and the red flag caused by Oscar Piastri It came with the perfect moment to go through the last goal and that no one else could improve on him.
That luck that favored on the one hand, harmed others, among themFernando Alonso. The Asturian, with the new improvements, seems to have taken a leap forward. Of course, the red flag hurt him. Alonso came to set the second fastest time, but he was four seconds from crossing the finish line when the session stopped. Despite this, is optimistic for the career and he keeps sticking his head out with the Aston Martin, since Lance Stroll He had a complicated session again and will start 13th.
Ferrari He was the biggest victim of the conditions. In the dry they seemed fast, but the decisions made in qualifying by the Scuderia were not good. charles leclerc He did not mount the dry ones on time despite asking for them and he was left out in Q2 and will start 11th. Carlos Sainzafter a free 3 very complicated, he went to Q3 but could only be eighth and is pending a penalty for disturbing Pierre Gasley which is already taken for granted.
Mercedes He didn’t have an easy session either, but they did manage to save the furniture. Lewis Hamilton and George Russell they will start just behind Alonso, fourth and fifth respectively, and warn that in the race the car should do better than a single lap in qualifying.
Finally, and as usual in recent races, the rain will have a role to play. The radar does not expect rain during the race, but in Montréal the weather is unpredictable and he already surprised everyone during qualifying, so his appearance cannot be ruled out.
Schedule and where to watch on TV
The race in Montreal will start at 20:00 peninsular time and can be seen in DAZN F1, prior subscription to the platform. In addition, you will be able to follow the race live through the special coverage that the website of The sixth.
