Red Bull
As his rivals fell, Verstappen kept calm all the time and kept turning fast. He seemed untouchable in mixed conditions and achieved his first pole position from Imola in a convincing way, overcoming the field by more than six tenths of a second. As for Pérez, he has closed in Q2 with the intermediate tires, running directly against the barriers. Although he managed to reverse gear, his front wing was fitted and that ended his session.
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Max Verstappen, 1st, 1: 21,299
“Today was just lovely. The conditions were very difficult out there, it was very slippery, but we kept calm, we made sure we were there at the right time and we managed to do some solid laps. It was a good day. and overall we’re having a good weekend, it’s a shame for Checo but we hope he can get his seats back tomorrow during the race. There’s been a good battle, Fernando and I haven’t been on the grid for a long time, I loved him when I was a little kid watching Formula 1, with him up there winning races and championships, so great to share the striker. rowing with him “.
Sergio Perez, 13th, 1: 22.127
“I think we have had the pace of being much higher on the grid, so today is painful. It was a mistake on my part, I was wrong and I’m very sorry for my team because I disappointed them today. I was struggling a bit with the brakes, they were cold and I got stuck in turn 10 on the previous lap and ready. That probably meant he was out of shape on turn three. Maybe I could have waited and taken things more carefully at the time, but I was just trying to warm up my tires, and unfortunately I pushed the limit, closed it, and became a passenger. I’m already looking forward to tomorrow and hope we can recover and get into strengths. I will attack from the first lap and we will see where we get to, we have a very fast race car. “
Christian Horner, team manager
“It has been a very impressive classification for Max today and, despite the conditions, he has been at the forefront of the circuit for all three sessions. With the track drying up and increasing towards the end, it can be very difficult to make sure you get the best time in the stock market, so it was a good job for the whole team to make sure we ended up on the pole, which was a shame for Checo, The car got stuck under the barriers and couldn’t turn around to start again, but this is a track where you can move forward, so I hope you can secure some solid points for the team. Fernando and I’m sure he’ll be motivated tomorrow, but Max just has to focus on a clean start, get ahead on the first corner and get ahead. “.
MONTREAL, QUEBEC – JUNE 18: Sergio Pérez of Mexico and Oracle Red Bull Racing return to the paddock after crashing during qualifying before the Canadian F1 Grand Prix at the Gilles Villeneuve Circuit on June 18, 2022 in Mont- real, Quebec. (Photo by Dan Istitene – Formula 1 / Formula 1 via Getty Images)
MONTREAL, QUEBEC – JUNE 18: Netherlands pole position qualifier Max Verstappen and Oracle Red Bull Racing celebrate in the closed park during qualifying ahead of the Canadian F1 Grand Prix at the Gilles Villeneuve Circuit on June 18, 2022 at Montreal, Quebec. (Photo by Dan Mullan / Getty Images)
MONTREAL, QUEBEC – JUNE 18: Max Verstappen of the Netherlands driving the (1) Oracle Red Bull Racing RB18 wet during qualifying before the Canadian F1 Grand Prix at the Gilles Villeneuve Circuit on June 18, 2022 in Montreal , Quebec. (Photo by Mario Renzi – Formula 1 / Formula 1 via Getty Images)
alpine
Fast dry yesterday, fast wet today. Alpine seems to have the full package here this weekend and Alonso, having a rider who looks very prepared for the fight. He was at the sharp end of the hierarchical order all day, so it was no surprise that his last lap got him a pretty impressive P2 on the grid. Ocon has not been able to keep up with his fast teammate, but he still has a very good chance of starting the race.
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Stephen Ocon, 7th, 1: 23.529
“First of all, I’m delighted with the team and Fernando today. He deserves to start in the front row after driving a very strong weekend so far. For my part, I feel a little disappointed, as there was probably more on the table today in these conditions. We weren’t able to pull off the performance we know is there and I felt a little out of pace all weekend. As always, we will continue to work hard with engineers to find the marginal gains. However, we have both cars in good position on the grid for tomorrow and we are about to get strong points for the team, which is the most important thing. “
Fernando Alonso, 2nd, 1: 21.944
“It’s an amazing result for us to take second place today, so I’m very happy. It was impossible to know the adhesion levels at each turn under these conditions and this made it even more difficult. In the end, I think it’s a little unexpected to be in the front row, but it will be very nice to line up tomorrow. Let’s see if we can fight Max [Verstappen] In the first round, however, having said that, aiming to add strengths will be our main goal. The team deserves a lot of congratulations as they have been working hard on the updates and this is an example of that. It’s going to be a long race again in different conditions, but I’m sure we’ll see what we can do that day. “
Otmar Szafnauer, team director
“We can be very pleased with our effort on Saturday with the two cars in the mix to get good points in tomorrow’s race. Congratulations to Fernando for finishing second in the standings. So far he has driven excellently all weekend and is now fully focused on delivering a solid career to make sure he gets strong points for the team. Whenever it rains in Formula 1, there are always possibilities for drama, but equally, this also offers great opportunities. The team and the two drivers did a great job of executing a plan for the three qualifying sessions, making sure the cars were on track at the right time with the right tires to fight for the positions. highs of the grid. Today we got it with the front row of Fernando and Esteban in seventh place. Tomorrow, we have to stay focused on the race, plan a sensible strategy and put ourselves in the game to have both cars well within the points. “
MONTREAL, QUEBEC – JUNE 18: Second-place finisher Fernando Alonso of Spain and Alpine F1 celebrate in the park during qualifying ahead of the Canadian F1 Grand Prix at the Gilles Villeneuve Circuit on June 18, 2022 in Mont -real, Quebec. (Photo by Dan Istitene – Formula 1 / Formula 1 via Getty Images)
MONTREAL, QUEBEC – JUNE 18: Esteban Ocon of France driving the (31) Alpine F1 A522 Renault in the wet during final training before the Canadian F1 Grand Prix at the Gilles Villeneuve Circuit on June 18, 2022 in Montreal, Quebec. (Photo by Lars Baron – Formula 1 / Formula 1 via Getty Images)
MONTREAL, QUEBEC – JUNE 18: Second-place finisher Fernando Alonso of Spain and F1 Alpina smile at the closed park during qualifying ahead of the Canadian F1 Grand Prix at the Gilles Villeneuve Circuit on June 18, 2022 in Mont- real, Quebec. (Photo by Dan Istitene – Formula 1 / Formula 1 via Getty Images)
Ferrari
Leclerc was well aware that he was penalizing the grid, and after setting a lap time good enough to make Q2, he was duly left out of the rest of the standings. At least he will start tomorrow in front of Tsunoda, who is also affected by a penalty. As for Sainz, he was right in the fight ahead. He decided to risk it all in his last race in the standings, even setting the fastest time in the first sector, but a big slip in the last corner made him third on the grid.
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Charles Leclerc, 15th, without a fixed time in Q2
“This is the best starting position we could secure this weekend. The important thing is that the feeling in the car was good and I was able to do a few more laps before the race. We won a place by qualifying for in front of Yuki (Tsunoda), just one position, but every little detail can help on a weekend like this. Our goal is to give it our all tomorrow. “
Carlos Sainz, 3rd, 1: 22.096
“Today we had a good pace and overall it was a good classification given the complicated conditions. In the last sector I felt it was a bit ‘all or nothing’ and I pushed a little too much on the last chicane. Unfortunately, it cost me the front row, but I’m not too disappointed, as it was a big battle until the last minute, I had to go, and tomorrow’s P3 is not a bad starting position on this track.
“The pace has been all weekend and tomorrow we will give him everything we have. It must be an interesting race and I am looking forward to …