Which Formula 1 driver made the most of the Canadian Grand Prix weekend?
It’s time to give your verdict on which driver did the best with the equipment at their disposal over the last three days.
Review how each driver got on below and vote for who impressed you the most at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve.
Driver performance summary
| Driver | Q stage | Q pos. | Q gap to team mate | GP grid pos. | GP pos. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max Verstappen | Q3 | 2 | -0.966s | 2 | 1 |
| Sergio Perez | Q1 | 16 | +0.966s | 16 | 18 |
| Lewis Hamilton | Q3 | 7 | +0.280s | 7 | 4 |
| George Russell | Q3 | 1 | -0.280s | 1 | 3 |
| Charles Leclerc | Q2 | 11 | -0.037s | 11 | 19 |
| Carlos Sainz Jnr | Q2 | 12 | +0.037s | 12 | 16 |
| Lando Norris | Q3 | 3 | -0.082s | 3 | 2 |
| Oscar Piastri | Q3 | 4 | +0.082s | 4 | 5 |
| Lance Stroll | Q3 | 9 | +0.473s | 9 | 7 |
| Fernando Alonso | Q3 | 6 | -0.473s | 6 | 6 |
| Esteban Ocon | Q1 | 18 | +0.146s | 18 | 10 |
| Pierre Gasly | Q2 | 15 | -0.146s | 15 | 9 |
| Alexander Albon | Q3 | 10 | -0.251s | 10 | 17 |
| Logan Sargeant | Q2 | 13 | +0.251s | 13 | 20 |
| Daniel Ricciardo | Q3 | 5 | -0.236s | 5 | 8 |
| Yuki Tsunoda | Q3 | 8 | +0.236s | 8 | 14 |
| Valtteri Bottas | Q1 | 17 | -0.926s | 19 | 13 |
| Zhou Guanyu | Q1 | 20 | +0.926s | 20 | 15 |
| Kevin Magnussen | Q2 | 14 | -0.761s | 14 | 12 |
| Nico Hulkenberg | Q1 | 19 | +0.761s | 17 | 11 |
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Vote for your driver of the weekend
Which driver do you think did the best job throughout the race weekend?
Who got the most out of their car in qualifying and the race? Who put their team mate in the shade?
Cast your vote below and explain why you chose the driver you picked in the comments.
Who was the best driver of the 2024 Canadian Grand Prix weekend?
- No opinion (0%)
- Kevin Magnussen (4%)
- Nico Hulkenberg (0%)
- Zhou Guanyu (0%)
- Valtteri Bottas (0%)
- Yuki Tsunoda (0%)
- Daniel Ricciardo (8%)
- Logan Sargeant (1%)
- Alexander Albon (3%)
- Pierre Gasly (0%)
- Esteban Ocon (0%)
- Fernando Alonso (3%)
- Lance Stroll (3%)
- Oscar Piastri (3%)
- Lando Norris (29%)
- Carlos Sainz Jnr (0%)
- Charles Leclerc (0%)
- George Russell (4%)
- Lewis Hamilton (4%)
- Sergio Perez (0%)
- Max Verstappen (40%)
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Nick T.
9th June 2024, 21:54
I guess Max for making the least mistakes. While the racing at the front was really fun, there were a ton of mistakes made by the drivers. Piastri #2. He seemed like he had more pace, but didn’t want to upset the team. McLaren also blew the race a bit for Norris. Norris could have came in on the first lap of the first SC. George really should have finished second with his tire advantage at the end and would have if it weren’t for multiple mistakes that let three cars get by.
Asd
9th June 2024, 22:07
Max went out of track at turn 1, so he didn’t make fewer mistakes than Norris. Correct me if I’m wrong.
BasCB (@bascb)
9th June 2024, 23:20
Norris was already past the pit entry when the SC was called (so it was a choice between gambling on it going to become a full SC or deciding to go another lap), looking back it might have been the better option to just not pit and continue on those older inters (and risk them losing too much temperature under SC and become a sitting duck after the restart, but the restart here is pretty easy to manage).
F1statsfan (@f1statsfan)
9th June 2024, 23:29
Sorry but not true.
SC was called 50 seconds after Logan crashed, 30 seconds later Logan switched off the engine and got out the car – 20 seconds before SC was called.
Given location of Logan’s car by then SC or VSC was 100% certain. So McLaren should have known it was coming and could discuss what to do when it comes or given their lead pre-ampt SC and pit anyway.
Then when Norris was on back straight, SC was called prior to Norris passing last sign – giving Norris 3 seconds to decide to pit, plenty of time to go straight into the pit.
F1statsfan (@f1statsfan)
9th June 2024, 23:31
Just saw Lando’s own comment on that SC timing:
“We didn’t do a good enough job as a team to box when we should have done and not get stuck behind the safety car. So I don’t think it was a luck or unlucky kind of thing.
“I don’t think it was the same as Miami. This was just making a wrong call. It’s on me and it’s on the team and it’s something we’ll discuss after.
Nick T.
9th June 2024, 21:56
Oh, honorable mention to Checo and Zhou (I don’t even consider Logan an F1 driver – so, I’ll exclude him). Those guys were really on it!
BTW, I almost thought Binotto was back this weekend.
MXMXD (@mxmxd)
9th June 2024, 22:33
“Pierre Gasly!”
– Bruno Famin, probably.
Biggsy
9th June 2024, 23:33
Sergio Perez.
I mean, if Horner thinks he is the best choice there is, who am I to argue?
Todfod (@todfod)
11th June 2024, 5:47
If Horner hasn’t put a performance clause in Sergio’s contract, he might have made one of the worst driver decisions of all time. If Ferrari and McLaren keep improving, not only will Red bull lose the WCC, but it will be Max vs either 2 Ferraris or 2 McLarens every weekend, and they’ll be surely splitting strategies and working as a team to beat Max.
Jere (@jerejj)
10th June 2024, 7:25
I decided to go for NOR as the DOTW, but VER for DOTD.
notagrumpyfan
10th June 2024, 14:49
I assume you reversed the accolades.
Moshambles (@moshambles)
10th June 2024, 7:53
Has to be Max. He made the difference once again.
If I'm not wery much mistaken (@ifiamnotwerymuchmistaken)
10th June 2024, 8:20
Verstappen and Norris were both good, but Albon’s double overtake is what made my race. Historic!
David (@davidjwest)
10th June 2024, 19:43
Norris for me for being very clever and managing his tyres in the first stint while Verstappen and Russell wore theirs out pushing too hard.
Deserved the win based on his pace once he got the lead but then robbed by that SC timing.
Max was never really challenged and didn’t have to do much for the win. Not his fault of course I just enjoyed the Norris drive more with the passes etc.
Todfod (@todfod)
11th June 2024, 5:50
Norris for me.. he overtook Max and Russell for the lead on a slippery track and blasted 15 seconds in to the lead at a pace of 2 secs a lap quicker than both of them.
I would say Russell and max were stars of quali but Norris was the star of the race.
elchinero (@elchinero)
12th June 2024, 14:39
LH … cuz he needs it ….