2022 F1 Canadian Grand Prix: back in Gilles’ backyard
Silverstone’s British Grand Prix is next on the F1 calendar, with Max Verstappen full of confidence after beating Carlos Sainz to win the Canadian Grand Prix and further expand his championship lead. With Formula 1 returning to Montreal for the first time in three years, it was Verstappen’s Red Bull who took the checkered flag to move with a 46-point lead at the top of the standings. Sainz was fast in the final stages after a period behind the safety car, but could not overtake Verstappen and had to settle for second place, the pair joined the podium by Lewis Hamilton, the seventh sometimes world champion who finished third for Mercedes. .
“The security car didn’t help,” Verstappen said. “Overall, Ferrari was very fast in the race. It was really exciting in the end. I gave him everything I had and I saw Carlos do the same. The last laps were a lot of fun. Luckily this year we are fast in straight lines, so that helps a lot. ” Hamilton’s teammate George Russell continued his record of finals in the top five throughout the season, finishing fourth ahead of Charles Leclerc, who bounced back from 19th place to claim a good amount of points for Ferrari. The Alpines were sixth and seventh, Esteban Ocon managed to finish ahead of Fernando Alonso, while Valtteri Bottas, Guanyu Zhou and local favorite Lance Stroll completed the points.
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Martin Brundle advises Carlos Sainz how he can overcome the “final hurdle” in F1
Sainz finished runner-up to Max Verstappen at the Canadian Grand Prix on Sunday, the fifth time the Spanish driver had finished second on the podium in his F1 career.
Sainz benefited from a late safety car in Montreal that allowed him to push hard the world champion Verstappen for the last 15 laps, but was unable to overtake because the first victory of his career in the F1 escaped him.
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Nico Rosberg advises George Russell on Lewis Hamilton’s life as a teammate
Nico Rosberg says George Russell’s “phenomenal” form will provide an ultra motivation for Lewis Hamilton because the seven-time world champion “hates” losing to a teammate.
Hamilton, 37, took his first podium in almost three months when he finished third at the Canadian Grand Prix on Sunday, one place ahead of Russell in the other Mercedes.
But Russell, in his first season with Hamilton, is 34 points ahead of his most illustrious teammate in the standings.
Sunday’s result in Montreal ended a series of eight races, including Imola’s sprint round, where Hamilton grabbed the checkered flag behind his compatriot.
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“It’s been a fantastic race for us,” Ocon says
Alpine’s Esteban Ocon was optimistic after the Canadian Grand Prix after finishing sixth, his seventh top-10 of the season.
The delighted Frenchman said his team should be “proud” of his performance in Montreal, believing he maximized his performance.
“It’s been a fantastic race for us,” Ocon said Sunday. “Compared to yesterday, we managed to make the car work a little better and that meant a lot because today we maximized the potential and finished sixth and seventh. [before the penalty to Fernando Alonso]with McLaren not scoring, it’s a big boost for us in the constructors ’championship.
“We can be happy with that. A good start, I managed to get ahead on the way out and defend Charles [Leclerc] halfway through the race, but in the end it was too fast.
“It’s good to have a weekend like this with some important points that we deserve. They’ve spent a few weekends with external factors, but yes, I think that’s fine. “
Michael Jones21 June 2022 17:44
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Builders ranking after Red Bull won the Canadian Grand Prix
Here’s the current constructors’ standings after Red Bull won its sixth consecutive Canadian Grand Prix race.
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Driver classification after Verstappen won the Canadian Grand Prix
Here is the current rider classification after Max Verstappen won the Canadian Grand Prix.
13) Daniel Ricciardo – 15
14) Sebastian Vettel – 13
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Wolff pleased with Mercedes’ progress in Canada
Toto Wolff is pleased with the progress Mercedes has made in Canada this weekend, and believes Lewis Hamitlon and George Russell could be competitive enough to challenge for victory at Silverstone next time.
“They were both very good,” Wolff told Sky Sports F1. “It simply came to our notice then. In terms of performance, they were both good at racing with different mounts. The fork is where he put new asphalt and there we suffered less stiffness. I don’t think that’s the case [that we’re back]we have to keep working.
“We had to develop the car in a different window than the one we had. We had it very low on the ground and that clerly didn’t work. You can’t drive up there, so we lifted it and lifted it and lifted it, but then “It’s a compromise. We always have to be responsible for the problem, and that’s what we’re doing. Before you get in the car next season, you have to understand the problems first.”
“He’s always been positive on the Lewis team. It’s amazing how they both work together. I’m happy for him because he’s had bad luck with him so far this season, and he could have gotten on the podium a few times. “Safety cars stopped us. If we can get the car down, we can be competitive at Silverstone. So let’s see.”
Michael Jones21 June 2022 17:23
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“We deserved more than the ninth,” Alonso says
Fernando Alonso threatened with great discomfort after finishing in the front row at P2 alongside Red Bull’s Max Verstappen, but engine problems and a bit of misfortune with the virtual security car cost the Alpine set a valuable time during Sunday’s race before a five-second penalty for knitting dropped the track. two-time world champion up to ninth place after the race.
“Yes, we had bad luck with the VSC again,” Alonso said. “I was right at the start and finish line when he arrived and he was entering the pits when he finished, so we decided to stay out, so I had a bit of bad luck there. But the biggest problem was the engine, we had a problem with the engine around 20 or so.
“I was losing, like, a second per lap with the deployment of the engine, and from that moment we forgot about the podium, or withdrawing the car, we only stayed on the DRS train with the cars in front only to defend. But it was very difficult to stay with Esteban [Ocon] or Carles [Leclerc] because on the straights we were losing a second.
“I think we deserved better this weekend than ninth place,” he added, “but it’s still good that both cars end up getting points. We finally missed a great opportunity to fight for a potential podium, as I felt I had the pace to do so. “
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Michael Jones21 June 2022 17:16
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Alonso sanctioned the time of the Canadian Grand Prix for knitting
Fernando Alonso has dropped two places in the final standings of the Canadian Grand Prix on Sunday after receiving a five-second penalty for deviating while defending his position.
Alonso, who started second on the grid, broke the rules in his efforts to stop the passage of Valtteri Bottas, blocking any route turning left and right repeatedly. The rules state that a defending driver can only make one move to block a car approaching from behind, and once he has chosen his move he must adhere to it.
After the race, Alonso, who finished seventh, explained his actions to the commissioners, but they obviously did not pursue them, and challenged the punishment that makes him fall two places behind Bottas and his Alfa Romeo teammate. Zhou Guanyu, accumulating two points instead of six.
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Alonso regrets engine problems and lack of luck
After a stellar Q3 at the Canadian Grand Prix, where he finished second behind Max Verstappen, Fernando Alonso of Alpine, but could only finish seventh at the end of the race behind teammate Esteban Ocon .
Alonso was left with an engine problem that cost him straight line speed and an additional penalty for weaving dropped him to ninth place in what was a race day to forget for the 40-year-old.
“In the safety car we were unlucky,” Alonso explained. “We decided to box right after the safety car was finished. Other people behind us got lucky again and overtook us.
“On lap 20, or something, I had a problem with the engine with the battery, I was trimming the straights and losing eight tenths of a lap. I had to oversteer on the curves to try to keep pace and DRS. It was a very difficult race.
“It simply came to our notice then. The car has been very fast this weekend. Without the engine problem we were P3 in the race ahead of Lewis. Without the engine problem, that was still possible. “
Michael Jones21 June 2022 5:02 PM
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Can Max Verstappen be stopped in his candidacy for a second consecutive F1 title?
With Formula 1 returning to Montreal for the first time in three years, it was Verstappen’s Red Bull who took the checkered flag to move with a 46-point lead at the top of the standings.
Carlos Sainz was fast in the final stages after a period behind the safety car, but could not find a way to overtake Verstappen and had to settle for second place, the pair joined the podium by Lewis Hamilton, the man whom Verstappen defeated in his first world. title in 2021.
Here are the factors that may prevent Verstappen from loading its second consecutive title:
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