Fernando Alonso says experienced delivered second on the grid but believes the top four places in the race will be “locked” by Red Bull and Ferrari.
F1 Canada 2022 articles archive
“Yes I am a hypocrite” admits Vettel after politician’s broadside over oil sands helmet
2022 Canadian Grand Prix
Posted onSebastian Vettel criticised Canadian politician Sonya Savage for resorting to personal attacks after she called him a “hypocrite” on social media.
“Awesome” season-best fourth on grid reminds Hamilton of his F1 debut
2022 Canadian Grand Prix
Posted onLewis Hamilton says his fourth place on the grid for the Canadian Grand Prix reminded him of his first qualifying session in a Formula 1 car, where he also took fourth.
Qualifying crash was “a mistake from my side”, admits Perez
2022 Canadian Grand Prix
Posted onSergio Perez apologised to his Red Bull team after crashing during the second stage of qualifying for the Canadian Grand Prix.
Russell has no regrets over soft tyre gamble after crash leaves him eighth
2022 Canadian Grand Prix
Posted onGeorge Russell said he was glad he risked running a set of soft tyres as the track dried in the closing stages of Q3, despite the crash with left him eighth on the grid.
Sainz admits mistake in final corner of last Q3 lap cost him half a second
2022 Canadian Grand Prix
Posted onAfter qualifying third in Montreal, Carlos Sainz Jnr admitted he had pushed too much in the final corner, missing out on a front row start.
Alonso plans to attack Verstappen at start from surprise second on grid
2022 Canadian Grand Prix
Posted onFernando Alonso vowed to take the fight to pole winner Max Verstappen in tomorrow’s Canadian Grand Prix after qualifying alongside him on the front row of the grid.
2022 Canadian Grand Prix qualifying day in pictures
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Posted onPictures from an action-packed qualifying session and final practice for the 2022 Canadian Grand Prix at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve.
Verstappen grabs pole as Alonso stuns with second in wet qualifying
2022 Canadian Grand Prix qualifying
Posted onMax Verstappen will start the Canadian Grand Prix from pole position, but team mate Sergio Perez is mired in the midfield after crashing in Q2.
2022 Canadian Grand Prix grid
2022 Canadian Grand Prix
Posted onMax Verstappen has taken provisional pole position for the Canadian Grand Prix for Red Bull ahead of Fernando Alonso and Carlos Sainz Jnr.
Live: 2022 Canadian Grand Prix qualifying
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Posted onFollow the 2022 Canadian Grand Prix qualifying session on RaceFans Live.
Alonso narrowly leads Gasly and Vettel in wet final practice at Montreal
2022 Canadian Grand Prix third practice
Posted onFernando Alonso was quickest in the final practice session for the Canadian Grand Prix, which was run entirely in wet conditions.
Leclerc to start at back of grid after more power unit penalties
2022 Canadian Grand Prix
Posted onCharles Leclerc will start the Canadian Grand Prix from the back of the grid after Ferrari fitted a series of additional new power unit parts to his car ahead of final practice.
Live: 2022 Canadian Grand Prix third practice
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Posted onFollow the 2022 Canadian Grand Prix third practice session on RaceFans Live.
Protests possible over new floor stays after FIA porpoising directive – Szafnauer
2022 Canadian Grand Prix
Posted onFormula 1 teams which have altered their cars in response to the FIA’s technical directive on porpoising could put themselves at risk of a protest.
F1 drivers should go home if their cars are “too stiff or too difficult for them” – Tost
2022 Canadian Grand Prix
Posted on‘A Formula 1 car is not a Rolls-Royce’ says AlphaTauri team principal Franz Tost as he dismisses drivers’ calls to address the porpoising problem.
Alpine boss expects Piastri will have Formula 1 seat next year
2022 Canadian Grand Prix
Posted onOtmar Szafnauer confirmed Alpine is looking to place Oscar Piastri in a Formula 1 seat for 2023, following rumours he may be placed at Williams.
Sainz’s time to step up for Ferrari as penalty puts Leclerc out of the picture
2022 Canadian GP Friday practice analysis
Posted onWith Charles Leclerc doomed to start outside of the top 10 due to his penalty, Carlos Sainz Jnr will lead the Ferrari charge against the flying Red Bulls in Canada.
More F1 drivers back FIA’s efforts to make teams reduce porpoising
2022 Canadian Grand Prix
Posted onMore Formula 1 drivers have backed the FIA’s decision to intervene over porpoising, saying it’s the best way to make teams improve the ride of their cars.
Canadian politician slates Vettel’s ‘hypocrisy’ over tar sands criticism
2022 Canadian Grand Prix
Posted onSebastian Vettel’s criticism of Canada’s exploitation of the Alberta tar sands has drawn a fierce responds from the minister of energy.