Watch out for Montreal, for the surprises it could hold. A year ago, yes, Verstappen won and in completely different conditions of superiority compared to today, for Red Bull leaving Monte Carlo. Alonso finished at 9″5, with Hamilton in his wake, for those who were his closest pursuers in the race. Last flash of that Aston Martin. Leclerc at 19″, while McLaren was on the eve of the turning point.
Brief historical notes to be contextualized in the present, to a Red Bull returning from Monaco and with the admission of a correlation problem with the simulator on the behavior of the car when passing over curbs.
Verstappen and an asphalt to discover
Those of the very fast city track of Montreal are substantially different from Monte Carlo. With the exception of one last variant to attack at speed, a bit like the second of the swimming pool in the Principality.
“We have to wait and see, I think the resurfacing could also have some surprises in store for us”the words of Verstappen projected towards the Canadian GP.
“It probably won’t be our strongest weekend because of that, but it will probably be a little better.”the words reported by Autosport.
Track entirely resurfaced, a detail that should have smoothed out some disconnections present, above all, towards turn 1 and in the third variant before the hairpin.
Correctives to be found before other city tracks
What Montreal will offer differently compared to Monte Carlo will be the possibility of balancing what is lost in passing over the curbs with efficiency on the straight. Then, traction outside the variants is crucial.
“We will be weaker on any track that is rough or has curbs on which you have to pass: the road circuits will probably be a little difficult.
Hopefully by then we will have understood a little better what’s going on.”
