George Russell conquer the pole position at the Formula 1 Grand Prix of Canada (at the same time as the World Champion in charge Max Verstappen). Third and the McLaren number 4 of Lando Norris21 thousandths behind the Briton’s Mercedes and the Dutchman’s Red Bull, while Ferrari remains excluded from Q3. A weekend of Montreal from the dancer time leaves room for anomalous qualificationsgo on stage on the track of theformer Expo of the Quebecoise townfrom 10pm Italian time on Saturday June 8th. When you turn on the green light at the end of the pit lanethe first to take to the track, after having thrown away the last free practice session of the morning by almost immediately hitting the wall due to theungovernability of his Kick SauberAnd Guanyu Zhou. They follow the Chinese pilot Pierre Gasly, Esteban Ocon And Logan Sargeantwho almost immediately find themselves having to deal with one light drizzle between turns 7 and 8 of the track.
Formula 1: Sainz goes long in the first time trial, then relaunches
While Norris it places itself immediately in front of Verstappenthe Cavallino driver Carlos Sainz is forced to relaunch for a according to crono after going long in his first lap launched. Perez effort throughout the session a find gripWhile Verstappen a few minutes from checkered flag is located in seventh position. Getting back on track to save himself from elimination theDutch seems to reveal its cards scoring a 1.13however putting out Perez (fresh from contract renewal with the Milton Keynes Team) from Q2 for the second time in a row. Eliminated with the Mexican, too Bottas, Or with, Hulkenberg And Zhou.
Formula 1: the two Ferraris eliminated from the top 10
With a light rain expected for mid-sessionlasting about 2-3 minutes, before a downpour that should have affected the Q3The second qualifying round kicks off with a second error by Sainzwhich by doing so plays the first time trial attempt. Oscar Piastriscores the provisional first half, lowering the bar to 1.12.462 first virtual, while the two Ferraris and the Verstappen’s Red Bull they fight to enter the noble area of the ranking. Sainzplacing in eighth position puts it on the wire Verstappen (still rated for 27 thousandths), Also Charles Leclerc finds himself in the same situation, then put out by the arrival of Strollwhich is 32 thousandths ahead of Tsunodaexcludes from Q3 the two Cavallino single-seaters. Eliminated together with the two Maranello driversAlso Sargeant (his best Formula 1 qualifying to date), Magnussen and Gasly.
Formula 1: Russel precedes world champion Verstappen by the wire
With the bogeyman rain always around the corner, but which will never reveal itself, i 10 pilots left they take to the track for two attempts on used tyre. Mercedes postpones the descent onto the tracksuggesting only one timed attempt, but he then sets off in pursuit of time, out of phase with the rest of the grid. It’s head to head Russell vs Hamiltonwhere is the seven times world champion loses by 280 thousandths towards the teammate in provisional pole position. While Norris And Plates they leave first for the second shotAlso Verstappen he takes off again on the track, scoring in his own way second chronoit exactly the same time as the British Mercedes number 63. L’Dutchhowever, will start from second pitchhaving scored this time per secondand therefore, according to the regulation, benefited from a more rubberized and grippy track.
Formula 1: the top ten at the start of the Canadian Grand Prix
With Ferrari 11th and 12thtop 10 on the starting grid for Sunday’s race June 9th should consist of Russell, Verstappen, Norris, Plates, Ricciardo, Alonso, Hamilton, Tsunoda, Stroll And Albon.
