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Montreal track “definitely not suiting our package for now” – Verstappen.
“It was a shame that we ended up losing FP1, I think we really needed it,” said Perez. “And then FP2, towards the end conditions got a bit worse so it was a shame as well in that regard.”
2023 Canadian Grand Prix
Posted on 17th June 2023, 7:2017th June 2023, 2:06
Written by Ed Hardy
RaceFans
Max Verstappen said the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve does not suit his usually dominant Red Bull car after he and his team mate finished the first day of practice for the Canadian Grand Prix outside the top five. The Formula 1 championship leader was sixth in second practice, two places ahead of team mate Sergio Perez.
“I think we didn’t have a good day,” said Verstappen. “We still have a bit of work to do, the car’s not fantastic at the moment. We know our limitations with the car, and probably on the track like it is now with the bumps and kerbs it’s definitely not suiting our package for now. But we’ll try to find a few improvements.”
Perez admitted Red Bull’s nearest rivals are “looking good”, but with rain expected for qualifying Verstappen expects a potential mix-up in the final grid. “Probably tomorrow it’s going to be very wet,” Verstappen said. “So that normally always brings a few surprises in qualifying and then we’ll see what the weather will do on Sunday.”
“Definitely not suiting our package for now”;
https://www.racefans.net/2023/06/17/...ow-verstappen/
Mercedes chief honest about Canadian GP chances ahead of fight with three F1 rivals
Mercedes enjoyed an excellent weekend in Barcelona with a double podium at the Spanish Grand Prix, but the Silver Arrows admit they are likely to struggle more in Montreal
06:00, 17 Jun 2023
Daniel Moxon F1 Writer
The Mirror
Mercedes admit a podium at the Canadian Grand Prix is going to be much more tricky than it was for them in Barcelona. Andrew Shovlin thinks Mercedes will have a harder time this weekend in Montreal
Asked if Mercedes' Barcelona result was down to the track or their upgrades, he said: "Well, probably both are true. The fact is that the update kit works very well around circuits like Barcelona with a lot of high-speed performance.”
"Although, the car itself would have still been okay there because we've been better at the fast circuits and the front-limited tracks. We ended up with a really good balance and really good race pace.
‘Likely to struggle’;
https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/formu...ovlin-30255260
Mercedes' pace no fluke as Lewis Hamilton leads George Russell in Canada practice
17th June 2023, 09:33
Wheels24
An upbeat Lewis Hamilton demonstrated his undimmed vim and speed on Friday when he led George Russell in a Mercedes one-two in a truncated and interrupted day's practice at the Canadian Grand Prix.
Hamilton's Mercedes team technical director, James Allison, played down expectations despite the success just 12 days after a double podium finish in Spain. "It's nice to be at the front and not the back, but don't read too much into it," Allison told Sky Sports F1. "We did our long run work first and our short runs at the end, when the track was its best before the rain."
‘Played down expectations’;
https://www.news24.com/sport/motorsp...ctice-20230617
Mercedes have lots of room for improvement after Canadian GP FP2 performance
Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton was quickest in free practice 2 for the 2023 Canadian Grand Prix
June 17, 2023
By Adam Dickinson
Total Motorsport
Mercedes‘ technical director James Allisson insisted the team has lots of room to improve after Lewis Hamilton led a one-two FP2 of the 2023 Canadian Grand Prix. However, he doused expectations ahead of qualifying after a strange Friday in Canada where the afternoon session was rain-affected and FP1 only saw three minutes of live running.
“I think there’s plenty more to improve on your car before we get to qualifying,” Allison told Sky Sports F1. “The car is in okay shape, but it’s not deserving of a one-two, because we just weren’t running on track at the same time.”
“Thinking that this rain was coming a little sooner than he came, we ran a long run at the beginning of the session and short runs at the end. Everyone else did it vice versa, so we were doing our short runs when the track was at its fastest.”
‘Room for improvement’;
https://www.total-motorsport.com/f1-...2-performance/
What we learned from Friday practice at the F1 Canadian GP
17th June 2023, 09:52
By: Jake Boxall-Legge
Motorsport.com
Following an unusual day of practice action at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, a Mercedes 1-2 emerged on the timesheet while Red Bull languished down the order. While both teams had explanations for these situations, and effectively losing an entire practice session muddied the waters further, it appears a more open contest than at recent races could be on the cards
Formula 1's bizarre brace of Friday practice sessions for the Canadian Grand Prix ended with Lewis Hamilton holding the fastest time, as rain and technical issues left their respective marks. In the meantime, Red Bull's hunt for its 100th grand prix victory began with a rocky start as Max Verstappen could only manage the sixth-best time overall, while team-mate Sergio Perez was eighth on the timesheets - behind nominal FP1 topper Valtteri Bottas.
Red Bull's struggles were the most curious, and Verstappen left the session feeling that there was much to do overnight to bestow him with a greater feeling behind the wheel. Many of the issues he faced appeared to stem from difficulties dealing with kerbs and bumps, which could go some way to explaining why he lost so much time on the exits of corners. On the exit of the final chicane, Verstappen shed time relative to Alonso having had to contend with the oft-brutal kerb parked upon the apex.
‘A more open contest than at recent races could be on the cards’;
https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/w...n-gp/10483895/
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Verstappen fastest in wet final practice as Sainz crashes.
Canadian Grand Prix – Max Verstappen was fastest in a wet final Montreal practice which saw Carlos Sainz bring out the Red Flags.
17th June 2023
by Emer Hedderman
FormulaSpy
While there had been heavy rain in Montreal earlier today, there were only a few spits as the final practice started. The Haas cars were the first to take to the track, and Hulkenberg put the first time in, a 1:34.889 on the full wets.
After ten minutes Ocon was fastest with a 1:31.428 with Sergio Perez and Lewis Hamilton less than a tenth behind and the Aston Martins had just switched from wets to intermediate tyres. After another ten minutes, and another spin for Tsunoda, everyone was on the intermediates and Hulkenberg had just jumped to the top with a 1:26.431 a good few tenths ahead of Charles Leclerc and Max Verstappen.
As the session got suspended, Verstappen’s 1:24.480 was the top time while Sainz had just moved into P2 ahead of his teammate. Things got back underway with 23 minutes to go and Gasly led the way back out on track, intermediates continuing to be the tyre of choice. As in FP2, the heavy rain came in the final ten minutes so a lot of drivers retreated to the pits and the session effectively ended early.
‘Verstappen fastest’;
https://formulaspy.com/f1/verstappen...-crashes-82425
(FP3) Third Practice Results – 2023 Canadian Grand Prix
17th June 2023
by Emer Hedderman
FormulaSpy
Results (Classification):
1. Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing -1:23.106
2. Charles Leclerc Scuderia Ferrari +0.291
3. Fernando Alonso Aston Martin +1.377
4. Kevin Magnussen Haas +1.609
5. Carlos Sainz Scuderia Ferrari +1.659
6. Pierre Gasly Alpine +1.719
7. Lance Stroll Aston Martin +1.838
8. Yuki Tsunoda AlphaTauri +1.849
9. Valtteri Bottas Alfa Romeo +1.882
10. Lewis Hamilton Mercedes +1.981
‘Canadian Grand Prix – Here are the complete results from the final practice session ahead of this weekend’s 2023 F1 World Championship race in Montreal’;
https://formulaspy.com/f1/fp3-third-...and-prix-82423
LIVE COVERAGE: Follow all the action from third practice for the Canadian Grand Prix
17 June 2023
Becky Hart
Special Contributor
Formula One - Official Site
‘As it happened’;
https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/a...AhT1qCgZH.html
2023 F1 Canadian Grand Prix: Final Practice - LIVE UPDATES!
17th June 2023, 17:37
Reporting By: Connor McDonagh
Crash.Net
‘LIVE UPDATES!’;
https://www.crash.net/f1/live/2023-f...e-live-updates
Ferrari's Carlos Sainz to be investigated by F1 stewards at Canadian GP after crash
Carlos Sainz suffered a Saturday practice to forget at the Canadian Grand Prix.
18:11, Sat, Jun 17, 2023
By Luke Chillingsworth
Daily and Sunday Express
Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz will be investigated by the stewards for impeding other drivers while the Spanish star also crashed out in FP3. FIA chiefs decided to look at Sainz after complaints from Williams driver Alex Albon in the final practice session.
Albon was forced to bail out of a hot lap at the final chicane to avoid the Ferrari star and instantly took to team radio to vent his anger. The Thai star demanded race stewards took a look at the incident and take some action. He said: “That has to go to the stewards now. It's the same guy again.” Minutes later Sainz was forced out of the session after crashing out at turn one.”
He dropped his front right tyre on the white line on the outside of turn one which sent his car spinning round. Sainz was unable to avoid the barrier on the outside of the wall which ripped apart his front nose cone.
‘F1 stewards’;
https://www.express.co.uk/sport/f1-a...ian-grand-prix
Canadian GP: Verstappen sails to P1 in wet Practice 3
17 June 2023
Ben Issatt
Inside Racing
Max Verstappen sailed to the top of the timesheet in a wet final practice at the Canadian Grand Prix. A very wet track meant the drivers headed out on the new extreme wet Pirelli tyres that do not require any pre-heating in the blankets to start the session.
Ferrari seemed to be enjoying the wet, however, as Carlos Sainz and Charles Leclerc alternated at the top of the timesheets. It wasn't long until Max Verstappen also joined the fray as a drier line emerged and lap times significantly improved. Sainz's session then got worse as he lost the rear under braking into Turn 1 and slid into the barriers, causing a red flag.
Once cleared, Verstappen emerged and put in a string of fastest laps, ending with a best time of 1m23.106s. Leclerc was the only driver to get close to the world champion in second, just under three-tenths slower in his Ferrari.
‘Verstappen sails to P1’;
https://www.insideracing.com/formula...wet-practice-3
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Canadian GP qualifying results: Verstappen on pole as Hulkenberg trumps the two Mercedes
Max Verstappen managed to clinch yet another pole position at the end of an eventful qualifying session at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve.
22:16, Sat, Jun 17, 2023
By Archie Griggs
Max Verstappen managed to put himself on pole position for this weekend's Canadian Grand Prix ahead of Nico Hulkenberg and Fernando Alonso at the end of a thoroughly entertaining wet-dry qualifying session on Saturday. The indecisive conditions in Montreal saw plenty of teams struggle with their tyre strategies, with Sergio Perez and Charles Leclerc both missing out on Q3 in spite of their best efforts.
Leclerc was once again left frustrated with Ferrari's decision-making process and was clearly furious with his team over the radio after he was knocked out in 12th place. The Monegasque driver asked for a new set of dry tyres as the clock ticked down in Q2 but was ignored by Ferrari, who have been consistently letting him down with their questionable strategy calls over the last few years.
‘Hulkenberg trumps the two Mercedes’;
https://www.express.co.uk/sport/f1-a...enberg-F1-news
Qualifying Results – 2023 Canadian Grand Prix
17th June 2023
by Emer Hedderman
FormulaSpy
Q3
1. Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing -1:25.858
2. Nico Hulkenberg Haas +1.244
3. Fernando Alonso Aston Martin +1.428
4. Lewis Hamilton Mercedes +1.769
5. George Russell Mercedes +2.035
6. Esteban Ocon Alpine +2.087
7. Lando Norris McLaren +2.188
8. Carlos Sainz Scuderia Ferrari +3.436
9. Oscar Piastri McLaren +5.491
10. Alex Albon Williams Racing No time
‘Canadian Grand Prix – Here are the complete results from qualifying for tomorrow’s 2023 F1 World Championship race in Montreal’;
https://formulaspy.com/f1/qualifying...and-prix-82434
LIVE COVERAGE: Follow all the action from qualifying for the Canadian Grand Prix
17 June 2023
Becky Hart
Special Contributor
Formula One - Official Site20:42
‘As it happened’;
https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/a...qSfmPGJok.html
How qualifying for the F1 Canadian Grand Prix unfolded
17th June 2023, 17:37
Reporting By: Connor McDonagh
Crash.Net
‘How qualifying for the F1 Canadian Grand Prix unfolded’;
https://www.crash.net/f1/live/2023-f...e-live-updates
Pole for Verstappen as Hulkenberg puts Haas on the front row
17th June 2023
by Emer Hedderman
FormulaSpy
Q1: In the end Verstappen topped the session with a 1:20.851 ahead of Alonso and the Mercedes of Hamilton and George Russell. Tsunoda, Gasly, de Vries, Sergeant and Zhou didn’t make it through.
Q2: Verstappen was the first on track as the second part of qualifying started while Albon was the first to take the risk and put on a set of soft tyres while the rest continued on the intermediates. As Albon put in good times, other drivers also made the switch to slick tyres. Albon went to the top of the times with a 1:19.471 before dropping it down to a 1:18.725 as the rain started drizzling down again. At the top though the brave call from Albon saw him top the session over three and a half tenths ahead of Verstappen with the McLarens lining up behind him.
Q3: The rain continued bucketing down so the track would probably be getting worse each lap in this portion of the session. Surprisingly, despite the rain, times continued to improve and the session got Red Flagged with just over seven minutes on the clock as Oscar Piastri rear first into the barrier just after T7. Hulkenberg got incredibly lucky, crossing the line to go P2 a second before the Red Flag was shown.
‘Hulkenberg puts Haas on the front row’;
https://formulaspy.com/f1/pole-for-v...ront-row-82433
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HÜLKENBERG LOSES FRONT ROW, ALONSO PROMOTED TO P2 AFTER PENALTY.
Haas have lost their front-row start. Hülkenberg has taken a penalty for failing to stay above the minimum time during a red flag. The stewards found that the Haas driver was already 1.5 seconds over the minimum delta time when the red flag waved.
June 18, 2023
Jasmine Hughes
FormulaNerds
The penalty means that Hülkenberg will start from fifth on the grid. Fernando Alonso now finds himself starting alongside Max Verstappen on the front row. Hülkenberg isn’t the only driver to have received a penalty. Multiple minor incidents in Saturday’s qualifying saw a slew of F1 drivers dropping grid places as a result.
Carlos Sainz received a three-place grid penalty for impeding Pierre Gasly in the final stages of Q1 — potentially costing the Alpine driver a Q1 exit. As Gasly sped down the final straight of the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, he was forced to take evasive action as he came up behind a much slower Sainz.
The stewards, after reviewing the incident, held that Sainz had “unnecessarily impeded” Gasly, and handed the Ferrari driver a three-place grid penalty as a result. The Ferrari driver now starts the Canadian Grand Prix from eleventh on the grid, having qualified in P8. Sainz also now starts from behind his teammate Charles Leclerc, who had an equally unhappy qualifying session. After failing to make it out of Q2, Leclerc qualified P11. He now starts from tenth on the grid due to Sainz’s penalty.
‘Haas have lost their front-row start’;
https://www.formulanerds.com/news/hu...so-p2-penalty/
Hulkenberg penalised, drops to third row of grid
18/06/2023
NEWS STORY
Pitpass
They noted that Hulkenberg “had just finished his fastest lap and had started another push lap. He was at Turn 1 when the red flag was displayed, however at that point he was already 1.5 seconds over his delta time.
“He claimed this made it extremely difficult for him to come below the delta in the next sector. He also admitted to confusion about the beep signal in his headset, and therefore at one stage thought he was going too slowly.”
The normal penalty for failure to slow under red flags is 10 grid positions however in view of the mitigating circumstance, a lower penalty was deemed appropriate.
‘Third row of grid’;
https://www.motorsportweek.com/2023/...-to-front-row/
Canadian GP: Starting Grid
18/06/2023
NEWS STORY
Pitpass
Amended starting grid for the Pirelli Grand Prix du Canada after penalties applied.
Pos Driver Team
1 Verstappen Red Bull
2 Alonso Aston Martin
3 Hamilton Mercedes
4 Russell Mercedes
5 Hulkenberg Haas
6 Ocon Alpine
7 Norris McLaren
8 Piastri McLaren
9 Albon Williams
10 Leclerc Ferrari
Sainz: 3 place grid penalty for impeding another driver.
Tsunoda: 3 place grid penalty for impeding another driver.
Stroll: 3 place grid penalty for impeding another driver.
Hulkenberg: 3 place grid penalty for failing to stay above the minimum time set by the FIA ECU during a red flag.
‘Amended starting grid’;
https://www.pitpass.com/75410/Canadian-GP-Starting-Grid
Alonso on the hunt and Ferrari on the back foot – What To Watch For in the Canadian Grand Prix
18 June 2023
Chris Medland
Special Contributor
Formula One - Official Site
1. Alonso versus Verstappen, again: A year ago at this very circuit we had the exact same front row as 2023 has served up, albeit with one driver in a different car. Max Verstappen was on pole from Fernando Alonso after a wet qualifying session, with Alonso in an Alpine at the time. 2. Mercedes threatening once again: Also in a strong position heading into the race are Mercedes, who continued their recent good form to become the only team with two drivers in the top five in qualifying.
3. Ferrari and Perez with work to do: Verstappen might be facing a threat from both Alonso and the Mercedes drivers but his closest challenger in the drivers’ championship has it all to do. Sergio Perez starts from 12th place after failing to make it into Q3 for the third race weekend in a row, getting caught out by the conditions in Q2.
4. Albon hunting a return to the points: Speaking of points, one of the stars of Saturday will be hoping to convert a top 10 starting position for just his second score of the year. Alex Albon finished tenth in Bahrain to start the season but has not scored since – a run he has a chance of ending after qualifying the updated Williams in ninth place.
‘Alonso on the hunt’;
https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/a...YK123Kwqc.html
Alonso "four seconds" away from front row in F1 Canadian GP qualifying
18th June 2023, 00:07
By: Jake Boxall-Legge
Motorsport.com
On his second flying lap in a wet Q3, Alonso set the fastest middle sector and was set to overhaul Nico Hulkenberg's surprise effort for second place, but was denied the chance to complete his lap when Oscar Piastri hit the wall at Turn 7. This produced a red flag, that Alonso caught just as he was leaving the chicane before the start-finish straight, forcing him to abort his run late on.
"We've been unlucky generally with the red flags today and in Q1 also - I think it was one second to see the line and then the red flag came just in that moment. In Q3, it was I think four seconds before the crossing the line to be in the first row," Alonso said. "I mean, we take it and I'm extremely happy [to be third] because it was a very complex qualifying to execute and you need constant communication with the team.”
"Four seconds";
https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/a...ying/10484385/
Verstappen Praises Team after Pole Position at Canadian GP
June 18, 2023
By Joe Briley
The Checkered Flag
Verstappen showcased exceptional pace throughout the qualifying session, finishing in a remarkable time of 1:25.858s during the initial phase of Q3. His impressive lap secured pole position by a substantial margin of over one second compared to his closest contender, Nico Hülkenberg, before the red flags were deployed due to Oscar Piastri’s crash.
“We made the right calls at the right time today. It was very important to get the communication right with the Team, to really keep on top of things as the weather was changing by the minute, we were clear with what we wanted to do. It was good that I could really push the car, despite the conditions on track. I like this track and in the wet it’s even more challenging.”
‘Verstappen Praises Team’;
https://www.thecheckeredflag.co.uk/2...t-canadian-gp/
Ted Kravitz worried for future of two F1 stars if they miss out on Canadian GP podium
The Canadian Grand Prix could be make or break for one F1 team's ambitions for the season and Sky Sports pundit Kravitz thinks they "must" reach the podium in Montreal
06:00, 18 Jun 2023
By Daniel Moxon F1 Writer
Ferrari will be "sweating" if they cannot get on the podium at the Canadian Grand Prix. That is the view of Ted Kravitz, who thinks the Italians are well placed for a strong result in Montreal. But if they fail to take advantage, the Sky Sports pundit fears for the rest of their season.
Sky Sports pundit Kravitz thinks this Sunday's result may well be make-or-break for the rest of Ferrari's season. "I think for Ferrari it is a must to [score a] podium this weekend," he said. "If they don't get a podium, if they let Fernando Alonso get back in with his podium habit or Mercedes get back in with a podium, following up the ones that they showed in Spain, then I think people at Ferrari will start to sweat as to where exactly this season is going."
Ferrari made things difficult for themselves with a poor tyre strategy decision in the rain which meant Charles Leclerc failed to reach Q3. And Carlos Sainz, despite qualifying eighth, had a grid penalty looming over him after an incident with Pierre Gasly.
‘Make or break’;
https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/formu...anada-30260345
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Alonso promises Verstappen PRESSURE ahead of the Canadian Grand Prix.
Fernando Alonso has stated that he expects to be closer to Max Verstappen in the Canadian Grand Prix, as he hopes that the two-time world champion will 'feel the pressure' during the race.
Sunday 18 June 2023 14:57
Dan McCarthy
GPFans
"Tomorrow [Sunday] we have a chance to push, I hope they feel our pressure tomorrow. How do you do it? When you're 2 seconds away, not 20," he told Marca. "We'll see if we can face Max tomorrow, we're not at that level, but instead of 20 or 30 seconds, we'll be closer."
Alonso started on the front row at Monaco but was unable to get close to Verstappen's Red Bull car on that occasion. He has been a prolific podium finisher though and has been in the top three in five of the seven races so far this season.
‘EL PLAN: PRESSURE’;
https://www.gpfans.com/en/f1-news/10...n-pressure-f1/
Fernando Alonso Aiming to ‘Put Pressure’ on Max Verstappen
June 18, 2023
By Nick Golding
Speaking prior to Hulkenberg’s penalty being announced, Alonso admitted that he has “an opportunity” to claim a good result on Sunday and potentially challenge Verstappen for victory.
“We will take third place on the grid after a very complex Qualifying session. We were a little bit unlucky with the red flags during Q1 and Q3 just before we could complete a faster lap that might have put us on the front row. There is an opportunity tomorrow and hopefully we can recover second place early in the race and put pressure on Max [Verstappen] in front.”
“It’s always a challenging circuit with very low grip in the dry and wet conditions and the weather is always unpredictable. The new AMR23 upgrades seem to be working well and delivering what we were expecting, but we will keep evaluating them and try to optimise our setup around this new package.”
‘EL PLAN: “An Opportunity” ’;
https://www.thecheckeredflag.co.uk/2...ax-verstappen/
Alonso challenges Aston Martin to ramp up Red Bull pressure
18 June 10:00AM
Author Ewan Gale
RacingNews365
Fernando Alonso believes Aston Martin has the chance to pressurise Red Bull in the Canadian Grand Prix.
But Alonso has insisted: "We have a chance to put on some pressure. They have had some very easy wins until now, hopefully, they will have to push a little bit more. "We have to be two seconds behind them, not 20 seconds behind them."
‘EL PLAN: Ramp up’;
https://racingnews365.com/alonso-cha...-bull-pressure
Lewis Hamilton sets sights on Verstappen and Alonso in Canadian GP
Lewis Hamilton secured fourth place in qualifying for the 2023 Canadian Grand Prix
June 18, 2023
By Adam Dickinson
Total Motorsport
“I’m really grateful that we’re on the second row and I think the team has done a great job this weekend to put us there,” Hamilton told the media. “I think hopefully our race pace is stronger than what we showed today.
“So hopefully it’s fighting the top two drivers, Alonso and Max tomorrow, hopefully we can put some pressure at least on one of them.”
‘Sights set’;
https://www.total-motorsport.com/f1-...3-canadian-gp/
Toto Wolff gives HONEST Mercedes assessment ahead of Canadian GP
Sunday 18 June 2023 15:57
Jack Walker
GPFans
Toto Wolff says Mercedes are not over the hill with their W14 struggles despite successful recent upgrades, but there is reason to be optimistic. “What we see is an upward trend. But, at the same time, you can see how vulnerable we are. Just look at FP3 where we were not having enough temperature in the tyres, and we fell off a cliff.”
“We feel that the car is coming together, and we see that our data yields results on track. We haven't felt that for a long time, and this contributes to being in a good place right now,” said Wolff.
“I think we can see the positive dynamic which is cascading and transcending into the organisation. I think we can be carefully optimistic,” he concluded.
‘Not over the hill’;
https://www.gpfans.com/en/f1-news/10...ce-assessment/
‘Dangerous’ Canadian GP barrier revised after driver backlash
18th June 2023, 15:50
By Edd Straw
The Race
The FIA has shortened the barrier in the run-off area between Turns 1 and 2 ahead of today’s Canadian Grand Prix in response to feedback from Formula 1 drivers. This followed changes made to realign and extend the barrier ahead of the weekend in case of a car going off at high speed across the runoff and collecting a car that was exiting Turn 2.
GPDA director George Russell criticised the change after qualifying and was unhappy drivers had not been consulted. “We all spoke about that last night [Friday],” said Russell on Saturday. We probably should have been consulted about the views on that before decision were made and we all agreed that it’s suboptimal”.
‘Dangerous Canadian GP barrier’;
https://the-race.com/formula-1/dange...iver-backlash/
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Verstappen wins Canadian GP to claim Red Bull’s 100th victory and equal Senna’s tally.
Max Verstappen made it six victories from eight races in 2023 with a dominant display during Sunday’s Canadian Grand Prix, leading home the Aston Martin of Fernando Alonso and Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton, as Red Bull maintained their 100% winning record for the season so far.
18 June 2023
Formula One - Official Site
Verstappen’s lights-to-flag triumph also gave Red Bull their 100th victory in the sport, 18 years on from the team’s debut, while the Dutchman made more history by drawing level with the legendary Ayrton Senna on 41 wins – extending his championship lead in the process.
Alonso and Hamilton traded places on several occasions throughout the race, Hamilton getting the jump at the start but falling back behind when the various strategies unfolded, meaning it was the Spaniard who finished runner-up to the record-setting Verstappen.
Ferrari duo Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz were two of only five drivers – along with Red Bull’s Perez, Haas driver Kevin Magnussen and Alfa Romeo’s Valtteri Bottas – to stay out under the Safety Car, giving them track position that they converted into P4 and P5 respectively. Perez took a lonely sixth, and the fastest lap bonus point, as he did his best to limit the damage…
‘Red Bull’s 100th victory’;
Race Results – 2023 Canadian Grand Prix
18th June 2023
by Emer Hedderman
FormulaSpy
Results (Classification):
1. Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing – 70 laps
2. Fernando Alonso Aston Martin +9.570
3. Lewis Hamilton Mercedes +14.168
4. Charles Leclerc Scuderia Ferrari +18.648
5. Carlos Sainz Scuderia Ferrari +21.540
6. Sergio Perez Red Bull Racing +51.028
7. Alex Albon Williams Racing +60.813
8. Esteban Ocon Alpine +61.692
9. Lance Stroll Aston Martin +64.402
10. Valtteri Bottas Alfa Romeo +64.432
‘Canadian Grand Prix – Here are the complete results from today’s 2023 F1 World Championship race at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve’;
https://formulaspy.com/f1/race-resul...and-prix-82451
AS IT HAPPENED: Follow all the action from the 2023 Canadian Grand Prix
18 June 2023
Becky Hart
Special Contributor
Formula One - Official Site
‘AS IT HAPPENED’;
https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/a...5a8gSxV0J.html
2023 F1 Canadian Grand Prix: Verstappen wins ahead of Alonso - LIVE UPDATES!
18th June 2023, 18:27
Reporting By: Connor McDonagh
Crash.Net
‘LIVE UPDATES!;
https://www.crash.net/f1/live/2023-f...n-live-updates
Verstappen equals Senna’s tally, Red Bull gets 100th F1 win
18th June 2023.
By Ben Anderson
The Race
Max Verstappen claimed Red Bull’s 100th victory in Formula 1 by dominating the 2023 Canadian Grand Prix from pole position, a victory that draws him level with Ayrton Senna’s win tally. Hopes of a challenge from Fernando Alonso – perhaps the only driver consistently operating near Verstappen’s level in F1 right now – evaporated immediately when Alonso’s Aston Martin was beaten off the start line in a drag race with Lewis Hamilton’s improving Mercedes.
Verstappen led every one of the race’s 70 laps and extended his championship lead to 69 points after Red Bull team-mate Sergio Perez laboured to sixth after yet again messing up qualifying. Verstappen has now won four straight races, and six of eight so far this season. A third world title already looks a formality.
‘Led every one of the race’s 70 laps’;
https://the-race.com/formula-1/verst...-100th-f1-win/
Verstappen dominates Canadian Grand Prix for historic Red Bull win
18 June 2023, 20:46
Author Jake Nichol
RacingNews365
Max Verstappen dominated the Canadian Grand Prix for his sixth win of the season - and earn his Red Bull team their 100th Formula 1 victory. From pole position, Verstappen led all 70 laps at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve for his fourth straight win having not been troubled for most of the afternoon.
Behind the Red Bull, Fernando Alonso made up for a slow start with a brave move on Lewis Hamilton to take second place with the seven-time Montreal winner coming home to complete the all-World Champion podium - as the top three finished where they started.
Clever Ferrari strategy enabled Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz to use the overcut to salvage fourth and fifth, while Sergio Perez could only manage sixth - meaning Verstappen extended his points lead to 70.
‘Verstappen dominates’;
https://racingnews365.com/verstappen...c-red-bull-win
Verstappen Dominates F1 Canadian GP, Alonso Second Again
In a fairly straightforward Canadian GP, Verstappen nabbed his 41st victory, and Alex Albon drove his Williams to a superb seventh.
PUBLISHED Jun 18, 2023 4:10 PM EDT
byChris Rosales
The Drive
The 2023 F1 Canadian Grand Prix was business as usual–Max Verstappen led the entire race from lights to flag while Fernando Alonso battled Lewis Hamilton to second place. While it wasn’t the most eventful race this year, it was a classic example of a Canadian GP with a densely packed midfield and battles going to the very last lap.
Verstappen dominated again, though with less a gap to the following cars than usual. At the end of the race, Alonso trailed Verstappen by just eight seconds, while Hamilton followed Alonso by three seconds. Behind them, the battle for seventh was red hot for the last 20 laps of the race with Alex Albon defending flawlessly against a charging Esteban Ocon to hold a stellar seventh-place finish for Williams. His efforts earned him a much-deserved driver of the day, and it must be said that a seventh-place in a Williams is an unbelievable result.
‘Verstappen nabbed his 41st victory’;
https://www.thedrive.com/news/versta...o-second-again
Max Verstappen cruises to Canadian Grand Prix victory, ties Ayrton Senna’s F1 record with 41st win
18th June 2023, 21:21
By Madeline Coleman
The Athletic
Max Verstappen cruised on to win the Canadian Grand Prix, though he spent plenty of time on the radio complaining about his tires early on. Here’s what you need to know:
• Sunday’s result not only marks Red Bull’s 100th victory but also makes Verstappen tied with Ayrton Senna’s F1 race win record (41).
• With 10 laps to go, the gap between Fernando Alonso and Lewis Hamilton was just 1.4 seconds. Mercedes reported over the radio that the Aston Martin driver was managing a rear brake issue, and when Aston Martin informed Alonso of the gap to the seven-time world champion, he said, “Copy. Leave it to me.”
• Logan Sargeant didn’t even make it to double-digit laps before he was ruled out of the race. The Williams rookie was told to stop the car because of a “critical message.”
• George Russell triggered a safety car period when he smacked the wall on lap 12, damaging his car. He continued until there were 15 laps to go when Russell was told to retire the car while running eighth.
‘EL PLAN: “Copy. Leave it to me.”!’
https://theathletic.com/4620674/2023...an-grand-prix/
Red Bull’s 100th F1 win: The exclusive club it joins
18th June 2023.
By Matt Beer
The Race
Red Bull has joined the very exclusive club of teams with 100 Formula 1 grand prix victories to their names, thanks to Max Verstappen’s 2023 Canadian GP win. It’s only the fifth team to hit the 100 win mark. Here is how that milestone was reached on the previous four occasions.
FERRARI - How: Alain Prost’s 1990 Brazilian Grand Prix win. Prost’s first victory for Ferrari in his second race with the team was achieved with typically measured Prost progress from sixth on the grid to second, which became first when Ayrton Senna broke his McLaren’s front wing on backmarker Satoru Nakajima’s Lotus.
McLAREN - How: Ayrton Senna’s 1993 Brazilian Grand Prix win. Senna’s final Brazilian GP victory was an against-the-odds triumph in which mid-race rain allowed him to take control (despite an early penalty for passing under a yellow flag) from the dominant Williams, helped by Prost staying out on slicks in the rain and spinning into Christian Fittipaldi’s already-crashed Minardi.
WILLIAMS - How: Jacques Villeneuve’s 1997 British Grand Prix win. A stuck wheelnut at a pitstop dropped Villeneuve from an early lead to seventh at Silverstone, but he fought back to be in a position to benefit when first title rival Schumacher’s Ferrari had a wheel bearing failure then Hakkinen’s McLaren-Mercedes suffered engine failure when six laps away from what would’ve been his first F1 win.
MERCEDES - How: Lewis Hamilton’s 2019 Mexican Grand Prix win. This one’s slightly debatable in timing terms, though the fact Mercedes is now well past 100 F1 wins is not.
‘The exclusive club’;
https://the-race.com/formula-1/f1-te...wins-red-bull/
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Alonso says F1 Canadian GP "70 laps of qualifying" for him.
Fernando Alonso reckons he spent the entirety of Formula 1's 2023 Canadian Grand Prix delivering "qualifying" laps and he had no time to "relax" on his way to finishing second.
Motorsport.com
21:33 Sun, 18 Jun
The Aston Martin driver lost out to third-starting Lewis Hamilton initially into Turn 1 and was later required to briefly touch the brakes at the first round of pitstops when the Mercedes appeared to be released into his path. This incident was reviewed but passed without a penalty from the stewards. Alonso then recovered his original starting position with the aid of DRS to pass his former McLaren team-mate into the final chicane on lap 22 of 70.
Hamilton did give chase to close to within two seconds during the final 10 laps before Alonso dropped his times to secure his place as runner-up behind dominant race winner Max Verstappen. Given the Mercedes threat, Alonso said there was not "one lap where I could relax a little bit" in what he described as an "amazing battle". The two-time champion added that for the duration of the race, he drove as though it was "qualifying".
He said: "I think we were hoping to challenge a little bit more the Red Bull, but we lost a place at the start with Lewis. "Then it was a battle with the Mercedes and Lewis was pushing all the race so I didn't have one lap where I could relax a little bit. So, it was an amazing battle."
‘EL PLAN: Delivering "qualifying" laps’;
https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/a...-him/10484903/
Aston Martin “took a little step ahead” of Mercedes this weekend – Hamilton
2023 Canadian Grand Prix
Posted on 18th June 2023, 21:5418th June 2023, 21:54
Written by Will Wood
Lewis Hamilton says Aston Martin have moved slightly ahead of Mercedes in Canada this weekend after being beaten to second place by Fernando Alonso. “It’s honestly been a great weekend for us,” said Hamilton. “I think we’re slowly chipping away. I think the Astons took a little bit of a step ahead this weekend when they added the upgrades, but we’re working on bringing some more moving forwards. Quite an honour to be up there with two world champions. I was really excited to be third and just trying to be in that mix. But unfortunately we didn’t have the pace today.”
Hamilton was heard discussing the race with winner Max Verstappen in the green room prior to the podium, telling the Red Bull driver that Mercedes “suck in the low speed corners. That’s where you just destroy me – out of the low speed,” he was heard telling Verstappen. Hamilton says that Mercedes anticipated they would not be as strong as their rivals at the Circuit de Gilles Villeneuve. “We knew that this weekend wouldn’t be our strongest circuit as we struggle in the lower speed corners particularly,” he explained. “That’s really where I was losing to Fernando and to Max, just on traction out of turn two, out of pretty much every corner.
‘EL PLAN: Aston Martin have moved slightly ahead’;
https://www.racefans.net/2023/06/18/...kend-hamilton/
Alonso: Demanding Canadian GP was '70 laps of qualifying'
18/06/2023 at 21:34
Michael Delaney
F1i.com
Fernando Alonso says he went all-in in Sunday's Canadian Grand Prix, firing off qualifying laps all afternoon to defend his runner-up spot in the race from Lewis Hamilton. While poleman Max Verstappen held his own at the start, Alonso lost out to Hamilton on the run into the first corner.
Thereafter, the Mercedes and Aston Martin drivers remained in close contact, even almost colliding in the pitlane after the pair had pitted under the safety car in the first part of the race. However, on lap 22 of 70, Alonso managed to get a run on his rival with the help of DRS and overtake the Mercedes, the Spaniard eventually building a three-second cushion for himself.
‘EL PLAN: '70 laps of qualifying'’;
https://f1i.com/news/478004-alonso-d...ualifying.html
Wolff addresses 'dramatic' Alonso-Hamilton near-miss
19 June 8:50AM
Author Ewan Gale
RacingNews365
Mercedes Team Principal Toto Wolff has insisted the pit lane near-miss between Lewis Hamilton and Fernando Alonso at the Canadian Grand Prix was "a bit of drama" from the Aston Martin driver. Hamilton had leapt Alonso from third on the grid to take position behind race-leader Max Verstappen's Red Bull in the opening exchanges.
Addressing the pit lane incident, Wolff told media, including RacingNews365.com: "[It was] a bit of drama. "Shaking the steering a little bit and a little bit of touching of the brakes. He is good at that, the cries of 'I nearly hit him'... a bit of drama."
‘Alonso-Hamilton near-miss’;
https://racingnews365.com/wolff-addr...lton-near-miss
Hamilton explains why he ‘didn’t put up much of a fight’ to defend from Alonso in Canada
18 Jun 2023
Formula One - Official Site (Video)
Lewis Hamilton snatched P2 from Fernando Alonso on Lap 1 in Montreal but the Spaniard took the place back 22 laps later – though Hamilton reckoned it was only a matter of time given the pace advantage of the Aston Martin.
‘Didn’t put up much of a fight’;
https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/v...999292216.html
Alonso beaming after fight to the finish in Canada: ‘It was 70 laps of qualifying – I loved it!’
18 Jun 2023
Formula One - Official Site (Video)
Fernando Alonso branded the Canadian Grand Prix Aston Martin’s “most competitive race of the year” as he finished just seven seconds behind winner Max Verstappen – even if it meant the Spaniard had to driver flat out for every lap.
‘EL PLAN: ‘It was 70 laps of qualifying – I loved it!’ ’;
https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/v...760282960.html
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Verstappen issues new aim: The next target is 200 wins!
After scoring Red Bull's 100th win in Sunday's Canadian Grand Prix, Max Verstappen insists the team are not resting on their laurels.
19 June 2023, 11:25AM
Author Michael Butterworth
Co-author Aaron Deckers
RacingNews365
"When I was a little kid driving in go-karting, I was dreaming about being a Formula 1 driver and I would have never imagined to win 41 Grands Prix, so of course, to tie with Ayrton is something incredible," Verstappen told media, including RacingNews365.com.
"Of course I'm proud of that, but I hope it's not stopping here. I hope that we can keep on winning more races. It's a great achievement for the team. We knew that this was the first opportunity to do so, and I'm happy that's done. We've won 100. But again, I hope we win more than 100, so the new target is 200."
‘Next target is 200 wins!’;
https://racingnews365.com/verstappen...et-is-200-wins
Red Bull’s Christian Horner: “It’s a landmark day today and one for our history books”
June 19, 2023
By Paul Hensby
The Checkered Flag
“It’s a landmark day today and one for our history books, 100 victories for the team, 200 for Adrian and Max’s 41st putting him up there with Senna,” said Horner. “An amazing result for the whole team, not just the people here, but everyone back at the factory who works so hard, ensuring we continue to perform at such a high level.”
“I remember our first victory in China in 2009 and being happy that we’d won just one race, and here we are with 99 more. To get a century of victories is an incredible achievement, competing in 100 races is a feat in itself, but winning 27% of all races we have entered is something truly to be proud of. It’s been an amazing journey in a relatively short space of time and it’s down to our incredible people, our spirit and our culture.”
‘Landmark day today’;
https://www.thecheckeredflag.co.uk/2...history-books/
Max Verstappen’s insane attention to detail comes to light at Canadian Grand Prix
19 Jun 2023 6:59 PM
Jamie Woodhouse
PlanetF1.com
We already know Max Verstappen can determine when Helmut Marko’s phone is ringing from within the Red Bull RB19, and it turns out he can also spot a line that is not completely straight.
After pulling up in the Red Bull pit box, Verstappen claimed that the yellow line in the middle, there so that drivers know where to position their front wheels, was not straight compared to the white lines either side. “Our yellow line, in the pit stop, in the middle, it’s not straight compared to the white lines,” he said over team radio. “It’s a bit distracting.”
And that piece of feedback from Verstappen was potentially crucial for the Red Bull team as they clocked the two fastest pit stop times of the 2023 Canadian Grand Prix for Sergio Perez and Verstappen respectively.
'Insane attention to detail';
https://www.planetf1.com/news/max-ve...pit-box-lines/
Verstappen insisting he’s taking it ‘race by race’ despite making it six wins from eight in Canada
Max Verstappen is already odds on to win the championship – and he took another step towards it with his sixth victory in eight races so far in 2023, but said afterwards he wasn’t getting ahead of himself.
23:44 Sun, 18 Jun 2023.
Formula One - Official Site (Video)
‘Race by race’;
https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/v...761233243.html
Horner hails Red Bull's 'incredible achievement' after 'sensational' Verstappen seals team's 100th F1 victory in Montreal
19 June 2023
Formula One - Official Site
Christian Horner hailed Red Bull’s 100th win this weekend at the Canadian Grand Prix as an “incredible achievement” – before also delivering his verdict on whether his team can win every race this season. Following Max Verstappen’s victory in Montreal this weekend, Red Bull became just the fifth team in Formula 1 history to reach the 100-win landmark – after Ferrari (242), McLaren (183), Mercedes (125), and Williams (114).
Horner has overseen all 100 of those victories since taking charge of the team upon their entry into the sport in 2005. And speaking to Sky Sports F1 following the Canadian Grand Prix, Horner paid tribute to his team. Red Bull have won all eight races so far this season – with Verstappen having won six and Sergio Perez also winning twice – and Horner was also asked whether winning every Grand Prix this year was possible.
“We’re just taking things one race at a time. I don’t think you let your mind drift too far in the future,” Horner answered. “So many things can wrong. Can we? Yes. Will we? Who knows. Because there are so many variables in this game, we just take things one race at a time. The team are doing an incredible job, Max is driving out of his skin at the moment. Just collectively, the team are doing an incredible job.”
'Incredible achievement';
https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/a...4CKF8Jm1X.html
IN NUMBERS: The amazing stats behind Red Bull’s century of F1 wins
19 June 2023
Formula One - Official Site
-- 19 -- Red Bull’s 100 race wins to date have been achieved across 19 seasons…
-- 30 -- From that aforementioned first win to their most recent in Canada last weekend…
-- 7 -- Monaco is Red Bull’s most successful circuit thanks to a tally of seven victories…
-- 41 -- Of Red Bull’s victories so far, 41 of them have been achieved by reigning double world champion Verstappen.
-- 38 -- Next in the table is Sebastian Vettel, who claimed 38 race wins…
-- 5 -- Overall, five drivers have won races with Red Bull since their debut…
-- 52 -- More than half of Red Bull’s victories – more specifically, 52 – have come from pole position.
-- 26 -- Meanwhile, more than a quarter of Red Bull’s victories have spearheaded a one-two finish.
-- 17 -- Red Bull’s most successful season in terms of race wins was the 2022 campaign…
-- 4 -- Only four other teams have secured more than 100 wins in the history of F1.
-- 9 -- If Red Bull win again at the upcoming Austrian Grand Prix, the team would take 10 victories in a row for the first time.
‘IN NUMBERS’;
https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/a...LBtE96qnn.html
Verstappen takes his place among the greats as Newey pens another masterpiece
Monday 19 Jun 2023 6:02 pm
Adam Hay-Nicholls
Metro's F1 correspondent
Max Verstappen’s lights-to-flag win in Montreal gave the double world champion his 41st grand-prix victory – matching Ayrton Senna. It was Red Bull’s 100th triumph as a constructor, having picked up their first in Shanghai in 2009 courtesy of Sebastian Vettel, and the 200th win for an Adrian Newey-designed car.
The British engineer, whose illustrious F1 career started 34 years ago, says the ‘countdown’ to his retirement has ‘realistically begun’. Thirteen world championships have been won by cars penned by him, making him the most successful designer in the history of the sport.
‘Among the greats’;
https://metro.co.uk/2023/06/19/max-t...o=newsnow-feed
Max Verstappen: “To tie with Ayrton Senna is incredible and I feel really proud of that”
June 19, 2023
By Paul Hensby
The Checkered Flag
Max Verstappen continued his remarkable run by taking victory in Sunday’s Canadian Grand Prix, with the Dutchman now having led every lap of the past three races. The Oracle Red Bull Racing driver held on to the lead at the start at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve and controlled the race thereafter, with his advantage at the top of the 2023 FIA Formula 1 World Championship standings now sixty-nine points.
However, it was not a completely straightforward day for the two-time World Champion, with struggles to get his tyres to the right temperature window. “I’m of course very happy to win here in Canada,” said Verstappen. “It wasn’t an easy or straightforward race though, it was quite difficult to switch on the tyres and get them to the right temperature.”
“To tie with Ayrton Senna is incredible and I feel really proud of that”;
https://www.thecheckeredflag.co.uk/2...proud-of-that/
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Vasseur: Ferrari need ‘1000 employees’ to beat Newey.
The Maranello based outfit have made multiple approaches to Adrian Newey in the past, and he even admitted himself that he was ‘very tempted’ to join the project.
Monday 19 June 2023 10:57
Shay Rogers
GPFans
When asked about the talent pool available to work on the car by Sky Sports F1, Vasseur emphasised the difficulty of poaching engineers from other countries. “It’s not the same situation. You can move from Red Bull to Mercedes and keep the same house, keep the kids in the same school from the Friday to the Monday everything is perfect.
“If you want to come to Italy it’s a different approach. We have to change the family environment and so on,” he said. “I think we have a good structure. We have to reinforce the team for sure and we are on this way. It’s not just about big names. In the big teams today, we are roughly 1000 [employees] and I’m convinced [that] the weight of the group is much more important than the weight of the individual.” he concluded.
While the Frenchman also hinted that the team would be adding some more names to the group soon, they will be hoping that the current crop can improve the car sooner rather than later, as superstar driver Charles Leclerc nears the end of his current contract.
‘1000 employees to beat Newey’;
https://www.gpfans.com/en/f1-news/10...ewey-red-bull/
Ferrari crunch talks loom to address strategy botch blasted by Charles Leclerc
19 Jun 2023 9:30 PM
Sam Cooper
PlanetF1.com
Fred Vasseur has revealed Ferrari will meet this week to discuss how to resolve strategy disagreements in the future. Charles Leclerc was furious after Ferrari’s decision not to switch him onto the softs during Q2 cost him a place in the final 10 shootout.
He took to the media to vent his frustration, saying it is not the first time such a problem has happened, and although Ferrari later claimed Leclerc changed his mind once he saw all available data, it is another moment of tension in an already tempestuous team.
Team boss Vasseur has been forced to step in and act as peacemaker, revealing that the Ferrari squad will meet on Tuesday in order to discuss the event and work out how to avoid such a public incident in the future. “We have to think about what happened,” he said, as reported by Motorsport.com. “We will have a meeting to discuss about it on Tuesday to fix it.”
‘Tension in an already tempestuous team’;
https://www.planetf1.com/news/ferrar...arles-leclerc/
“It was a good race for us, confirming that we are working in the right direction” – Vasseur
June 19, 2023
By Paul Hensby
The Checkered Flag
Frédéric Vasseur reflected on a ‘good race’ for Scuderia Ferrari in Canada on Sunday, with Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz Jr. climbing from tenth and eleventh on the grid to take fourth and fifth place.
Ferrari have only scored one top three finish so far in the 2023 FIA Formula 1 World Championship season courtesy of third place for Leclerc in the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, but Vasseur says the team need to put together a full weekend if they want to contend for podiums.
“We are progressing race by race,” Vasseur added. “We will continue to focus on working solidly on the course we have set ourselves, while going into every small detail to ensure we can have a perfect weekend from Friday through to Sunday.”
“Working in the right direction”;
https://www.thecheckeredflag.co.uk/2...ction-vasseur/
‘We couldn’t have done any better’ – Leclerc reckons P4 was the best result possible for him in Montreal after starting 10th
18 Jun 2023
Formula One - Official Site (Video)
Charles Leclerc was audibly angry after dropping out of Saturday’s qualifying session in Q2, but was in better spirits after the race, having climbed up the order to P4 at the flag.
‘Best result possible’;
https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/v...090648441.html
Martin Brundle says 'you don't need to do that' as Leclerc's team stop him peeking at car
Sky Sports F1's Martin Brundle refused to take no for an answer as he tried to get to the bottom of Charles Leclerc's car issue ahead of the Canadian Grand Prix
19:45, 18 JUN 2023
BY Mark Whiley Sports Reporter
Daily Star
Martin Brundle defied obstructive Ferrari mechanics who tried to block his view of Charles Leclerc’s car ahead of the Canadian Grand Prix. During his pre-race grid walk in Montreal, the legendary Sky Sports F1 commentator and pundit spotted a hive of activity around the car of Leclerc. Naturally, Brundle wandered over for a closer look, only to find a line of mechanics blocking his view.
“The car is up on the stands. There’s a ring of mechanics so we can’t get too good a look at it,” he said. “They’ve taken part of the underfloor off, the plank as it’s known.” One mechanic then deliberately stepped into front of the former F1 driver. “It’s okay, you don’t need to do that,” responded Brundle, who added: “I don’t know they want to stop us [looking], there’s nothing we can learn from that. They want absolutely nobody to get any views of that work going on.”
Undeterred, Brundle then went and found Ferrari team principal Fred Vasseur, who explained exactly what was going on. He said the plank on Leclerc’s car had been damaged on the way to the grid. Car modifications are strictly limited after qualifying but Vasseur said Ferrari had been given clearance to make the change by race stewards. Fans loved Brundle’s determination to get to the bottom of the issue. One said: “Mechanics block him, no problem I'll ask the bossman;) Awesome.”
‘Undeterred’;
https://www.dailystar.co.uk/sport/f1...-dont-30264428
Martin Brundle angers Ferrari on Canadian GP grid walk by looking through engineers' legs
Sky Sports pundit Brundle was on his hands and knees on live TV to have a look at the floor of Leclerc's car, which was up in the air on the grid as Ferrari engineers addressed a problem
18:49, 18 Jun 2023
By Daniel Moxon F1 Writer
The Mirror
In the absence of celebrities on the grid, he promised viewers a more "old-school" segment. And the Sky Sports pundit soon had plenty to talk about as he spotted the Ferrari up in the air. It was Leclerc's car being worked on with a problem on the floor being hastily fixed. To prevent rivals from taking a look at their floor design, engineers had formed a protective ring around the car. But the intrepid Brundle still tried to take a peek as he got on his hands and knees to peer through their legs.
"We can see through here as they're taking off part of the underfloor of the cars," he told viewers as the cameraman also dropped to ground level. But they were soon clocked by a Ferrari staff member who told them to stop. Brundle obliged, but didn't seem thrilled about it. "I don't know why... there's nothing we can learn from that," he said, as he got back to his feet and made a beeline for team principal Frederic Vasseur.
Asked what the problem is with Leclerc's car, the Frenchman replied: "We damaged the plank on a kerb and we are changing it. We got the approval from the FIA. "I don't know [how he did it] yet because Charles was at the top of the grid and we haven't discussed it." And, asked how he feels his drivers will get on, Vasseur was cautious about making any bold predictions.
‘On his hands and knees on live TV’;
https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/formu...anada-30264237
Ferrari respond to Ralf Schumacher’s latest criticism of Charles Leclerc
19 Jun 2023 12:00 PM
Michelle Foster
PlanetF1.com
Fuming with Ferrari after qualifying in Montreal, Ralf Schumacher has put the blame for Charles Leclerc strategy complaints on the driver as he feels that’s his “responsibility”. Finishing the session 11th fastest, he yelled “come on” at the team while later telling the media that there have been too many similar mistakes in the past from Ferrari.
Schumacher, however, believes the driver needs to own his part. “As a driver, something like this would not have happened to me,” the German told Sky Deutschland. “As the driver I made the decision as to when to come in. I think it’s the responsibility of the man behind the wheel. Only I can see out there how wet or dry it is. It’s Leclerc’s fault, especially since both Ferrari drivers make too many mistakes.”
Vasseur has defended his driver saying he understands that Leclerc had his “own opinion” about what should happen. But even then, he insists, the driver has to listen to the team as they “don’t see the big picture” while sitting in the car. “These were not accusations,” Vasseur said of Leclerc’s criticism. “He just had a different perception of the situation from the car. It’s always good to have feedback from the drivers, but we have a decision at the command post because we have the information.”
‘At the Ferrari command post’;
https://www.planetf1.com/news/ferrar...her-criticism/
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Mercedes set for fresh W14 upgrades at Silverstone – Wolff.
Mercedes are set to be armed with fresh W14 Formula 1 upgrades at the British Grand Prix, boss Toto Wolff has revealed.
20 June 8:00AM
Author Jake Nichol
Co-author Aaron Deckers
RacingNews365
Having abandoned the zero sidepod concept in Monaco, Mercedes have banked a two-three in Spain and a further podium for Lewis Hamilton in Canada as they have moved up to second in the Constructors' standings.
The Monaco upgrades were never designed to get the team fighting Red Bull, instead the idea being to give them a platform from which they could build and hunt down the runaway leaders, with Wolff confirming the next step is a big upgrade package at Silverstone.
"We are bringing a larger [upgrade package] to Silverstone," Wolff confirmed to media including RacingNews365. "And then we should have another one before the [summer] shutdown [before the Belgian Grand Prix at the end of July.] The learnings [of the car] have accelerated a lot since we changed some of the conceptual architecture.”
‘Armed with fresh W14 Formula 1 upgrades’;
https://racingnews365.com/mercedes-s...verstone-wolff
Could Toto Wolff reveal spell even bigger Mercedes W14 upgrades are on the way?
Jamie Woodhouse 19 Jun 2023 7:30 AM
PlanetF1.com
While Mercedes have played down the extent of their remaining W14 upgrade work, team boss Toto Wolff suggested there are still substantial changes coming in multiple stages.
“For us we didn’t expect to perform in Canada because of the car’s DNA at the moment, so it’s encouraging to be not so far away,” Wolff stated. “But one must not forget Max is still having an easier time in the front, not cruising but still I think there is margin. So there’s quite the gain to catch up.”
‘W14 upgrades’;
https://www.planetf1.com/news/toto-w...pgrades-tease/
Mercedes plans "larger" upgrade for Silverstone
20/06/2023
NEWS STORY
Pitpass
The Austrian revealed that of particular importance is the accuracy in terms of the correlation between the on-track performance and wind tunnel and CFD data. "We are understanding the simulations better," he said. "The time is correlating what we are seeing on track and that's been our problem over the one and a half years.”
"We've seen good performance gains that are coming in the tunnel, we are seeing better understanding of what the car needs in order to go fast, what the set-ups need to look like. So generally, the steps are getting bigger. I think we are making good inroads."
‘Larger upgrade’;
https://www.pitpass.com/75441/Merced...or-Silverstone
Wolff makes HUGE Silverstone prediction and delivers big upgrade news
Tuesday 20 June 2023 20:57
Lauren Sneath
GPFans
Wolff suggested that the next four races will show the strength of the upgrades, saying: "There should be decent steps coming in the next four races and we are understanding better the simulations, which correlates with what we are seeing on track.
"That has been our problem over the last one-and-a-half years, but we are seeing good performance gains coming from the wind-tunnel. We have a better understanding of what the car needs in order to go fast, what the setups need to look like. The steps are getting bigger now, and we are making good inroads."
‘Big upgrade news’;
https://www.gpfans.com/en/f1-news/10...s-silverstone/
Mercedes: Positivity ‘cascading’ into F1 team following W14 upgrades
11:53 Sun, 18 Jun 2023
By: Jonathan Noble
Motorsport.com
Having anticipated a tough challenge at this weekend’s Canadian Grand Prix, where the long straights and slow corners were not expected to suit the Mercedes package, a fourth and fifth place on the grid in tricky wet conditions was encouraging.
With Lewis Hamilton having declared ahead of the weekend that Mercedes now had its ‘North Star’ back in terms of a development direction, Wolff concurred that the feeling inside the squad was now transformed.
“I think we can see the positive dynamic which is cascading and transcending into the organisation,” explained Wolff. “We feel that the car is coming together, and we see that our data yields results on track. We haven't felt that for a long time, and this contributes to being in a good place right now.”
“I think we can see the positive dynamic which is cascading and transcending into the organisation,” explained Wolff. “We feel that the car is coming together, and we see that our data yields results on track. We haven't felt that for a long time, and this contributes to being in a good place right now.”
‘Cascading, transcending’;
https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/m...ades/10484528/
