In a classification marked by rain, the Spaniard will come out third behind Max Verstappen and Nico Hulkemberg
200 meters to go. A few seconds. Fernando Alonso was about to improve his lap and move into second position on the grid behind max verstappen when Montreal’s semi-urban circuit was draped with red flags and qualifying for the Canadian Grand Prix was halted by decree. Oscar Piastri, embedded against a wall, had been the culprit. The loss of a square was the consequence for the Spanish. Nothing serious. Despite this problem, after the incomplete lap, Alonso will start third this Sunday (8:00 p.m., DAZN) behind Verstappen, yes, but also behind Nico Hulkemberg.
Qualifying in Montreal was the strangest of the year, marked by rain. First, due to his absence, because in Q2 the dry tires could be used and that hurt those who did it late, including Czech Prez, charles leclerc and Lance Stroll. And then due to the appearance of a violent storm that sentenced Q3. Most of the drivers could only do one good lap and the three drivers who started the fastest on the track, Verstappen, Hulkemberg and Ocon, were the only ones who could complete two. The first two took the first row and Ocon finished sixth behind Alonso, third, and the Mercedes from lewis hamilton and George Russell.
Then the Piastri accident forced the activity to be suspended and when all the cars returned to the track there was already so much water, so much, so much water, that it was only possible to survive. Impossible to roll fast. Verstappen took his fifth pole position of the season, Hulkemberg celebrated in style – his best position on the grid since 2010 – and Alonso had to settle for a third position that came close to him. “It was a difficult qualifying, it was difficult to know which tires to use at any given time,” he commented, although he also valued the advantage: “Third position is a good position. We have to put pressure on the Red Bulls. I hope to be two seconds behind Max and not 20 seconds.”
With the two Ferraris practically eliminated -Sainz finished eighth, but with the threat of suspension-, with ‘Checo’ Pérez forced to come back again and with Lance Stroll far behind, he is a clear candidate for the podium and even for victory if Verstappen suffers any damage. problem. The threat for the Spaniard will be those Mercedes that already surpassed him in Barcelona and that start right behind.
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