2022 - A Look Ahead

[Fortitude]

Wolff claims only one driver doesn’t agree porpoising is a ‘problem’ as Hamilton could miss Canadian GP.
Toto Wolff has revealed that Fernando Alonso is the only driver who does not see the “porpoising” phenomenon as an issue.
13 June 2022
by Rob Kershaw

The "porpoising" seemed especially problematic for Mercedes in Baku last weekend. There is concern among some of the drivers that the constant heavy impacts between the floor and the track surface are soon going to start causing some serious health issues.

Wolff indicated that Alonso is the only one who does not feel as though this will be the case. “All drivers got together and agreed that it’s a problem – apart from one: Alonso,” he told Sky Sports Netherlands.

‘Fernando Alonso: Porpoising? No Issue, No Problem’;

https://formula1news.co.uk/wolff-cla...s-canadian-gp/


Hill praises 'clever' Alonso: He was definitely up to his old tricks!
Damon Hill has praised Fernando Alonso for his "clever" approach to racing after the Spaniard's performance at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.
14/06/2022, ‎12‎:‎50

Hill has admiration for "trickster" Alonso. Hill feels that Alonso balances out his "tricks" with still delivering performance-wise, given that the two-time World Champion finished P7 in Baku.

"Alex Albon called him an incredibly smart guy, because he was up to games in qualifying," Hill commented. "He was definitely up to his old tricks, but we kind of have a sneaky admiration for the trickster, the guy who somehow can play everything to his own advantage, and he does it with a little cheeky smile as well.”

"And he performs; it's not like he's being a nuisance and not delivering. He's delivering, and he delivers for Alpine. I'd rather have him in [the team] than outside and doing the same to you."

‘EL PLAN: Tricky Trickster Alonso’;

https://racingnews365.com/hill-prais...his-old-tricks


Fernando Alonso delivers verdict on FIA president after "rough" start
Tuesday 14 June 2022 09:30
Ewan Gale

Fernando Alonso has declared full trust in the FIA under Mohammed Ben Sulayem's presidency despite a "rough" start to his tenure. The sport is now under the watchful eyes of two alternating race directors, but the current campaign has already been filled with drivers complaining of inconsistencies in decision-making.

Other controversies include a clampdown on jewellery and underwear, as well as the Monaco race director's briefing notes contradicting the International Sporting Code with regard to pit-exit regulations. Asked to assess the FIA's handling of the sport this year, two-time champion Alonso insisted: "I have full trust in the FIA president.

"At the moment, things are maybe a little rough and we have seen a few things where they have not been as consistent as we would wish for or as we ask for. "There is room to improve, yes, but I have full trust in the FIA president and he will fix the things that need to be fixed."

‘Full Trust in FIA’;

https://www.gpfans.com/en/f1-news/84...t-rough-start/


Webber: Alonso’s qualifying antics ‘a bit of meddling’
Date published: June 13 2022 -
Henry Valantine

Fernando Alonso was not popular with Alex Albon in Baku qualifying, and Mark Webber felt Alonso had “got away with it” somewhat after his lock-up at Turn 15 went uninvestigated.

Former Red Bull driver Webber added that provoking such a reaction from someone as placid as Albon was unusual, and Alonso may have been indulging in some “meddling” in qualifying.

“I’m not sure what [Alonso] was inventing there, what sort of scenario he was trying to concoct for himself, but ultimately he got away with it,” Webber said on Channel 4.

‘Meddling Claims’;

https://www.planetf1.com/news/mark-w...onso-meddling/


Alonso continues points run with performance in Baku: “Our power-unit is looking strong and competitive”
June 13, 2022
By Ashley Cline

BWT Alpine F1 Team’s Fernando Alonso matched his best race result of the season with a second consecutive seventh place finish at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, utilizing the A522’s straight-line speed to move up the grid and benefitting from retirements ahead.

“The race was difficult to execute today but we did well, and I am happy with seventh. We obviously benefited from a few retirements, but these things happen, and we were there to capitalise on them and really maximise our strengths.”

Ultimately, Alonso was happy with the performance of the team’s power unit and the car’s abilities on the vast straight of the third sector of Baku City Circuit. He will be looking for more points at the Canadian Grand Prix, which he predicts will provide a similarly competitive midfield fight.

‘EL PLAN: Looking Forward to Canadian GP’;

https://www.thecheckeredflag.co.uk/2...d-competitive/


Alonso left with 'good taste' after third straight points score provides momentum heading to Canada
13 June 2022
Formula 1.

Things have turned around for Alpine’s Fernando Alonso. After four successive non-scores earlier this season, he’s managed to take three consecutive top-10 finishes, most recently on Sunday with P7 in Azerbaijan.

“Yes, happy with P7. Obviously we benefitted from the retirements in front of us, the Ferraris and Tsunoda. But yes, these things happen here in Baku and we take these six points, which give us a good taste after seventh in Monaco, seventh here again. So let’s keep it going.” Fernando Alonso.

‘Good Taste in Baku’;

https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/a...twrBed01M.html

[Fortitude]

Horner praises Vettel as he makes tongue in cheek comment about ‘Green Red Bull’.
“He’s doing a great job, he’s got a good car and it’s good to see him up there. It’s good to see the old boy’s still got it,” he told Sky Sports, smiling as he made the “good car” comment.
14 June 2022
by Rob Kershaw

Sebastian Vettel finished sixth in Baku as Red Bull claimed a one-two finish following Ferrari's reliability woes.

The reason for this irony is that Red Bull have accused Aston Martin of stealing data from the four-time champions to inform the design of their sidepods they introduced in Spain.

The FIA found no wrongdoing having gone through the work the British side have done to design the new chassis, and they confirmed a paper trail that dates back to last year, so it would seem that no copying took place.

‘Green Red Bull’;

https://formula1news.co.uk/horner-pr...reen-red-bull/


“Our car showed encouraging pace” – Aston Martin’s Mike Krack
June 14, 2022
By Nick Golding

The Azerbaijan Grand Prix would’ve filled the Aston Martin Aramco Cognizant Formula One Team with confidence, after Sebastian Vettel performed brilliantly to finish in sixth-place at the Baku City Circuit.

It could’ve and should’ve been even better for Vettel, who had the pace for fifth but lost a heap of time early on in the race. The German had to perform an impressive U-turn at Turn Three mid-race, after out-braking himself on the outside of Esteban Ocon down into the corner. The French driver was on old tyres, whilst Vettel was trying to make the most of his fresh rubber.

Team Principal Mike Krack, discussed what a “solid weekend” it was for the British team, whilst sharing his disappointment for Stroll. “Sebastian capped a solid weekend with a good drive to sixth place in Baku today, thereby scoring eight valuable points in the constructors’ world championship.”

‘Could’ve Should’ve Aston Martin’;

https://www.thecheckeredflag.co.uk/2...ns-mike-krack/


Sebastian Vettel: “We have been pushing the limits of this car”
June 14, 2022
By Jordi Wood

With the two Aston Martin Aramco Cognizant Formula One Team cars fighting for their respective position on track, Sebastian Vettel got up to sixth position and Lance Stroll got up to sixteenth at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, before the latter was forced into retirement late on.

Vettel is aware that he could’ve finished fifth, but recognises that sixth is a “really great” result. “Sixth position is really great – I think we can all be pleased with that result. We have been pushing the limits of this car, and it is starting to pay off for us now. Today, we were faster than Alfa Romeo and matched Alpine and Alpha Tauri, and that changes the game for us a little bit.”

‘Game Changing Aston Martin’;

https://www.thecheckeredflag.co.uk/2...s-of-this-car/


VETTEL’S SUCCESSFUL WEEKEND DESPITE MOMENT OF SHOCK
13/06/2022, 19:41
Lena Ferle

Aston Martin fans were subjected to a brief moment of shock when Vettel had to take the emergency exit at turn three during the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. But his quick reaction secured him a top 10 finish – by now, the German can laugh about the incident.

Vettel’s fighting spirit got the better of him, and within moments he turned his car 180 degrees. In the process, he scraped past the barrier by a few millimetres, but he managed to get back on the road just behind Yuki Tsunoda.

He was still in the top 10 at that point – his spin cost him just under 7 seconds. Vettel then recovered back to 6th place, where he finished the race.

‘Barrier Scraping 180 Degrees Turn’;

https://www.formulanerds.com/news/ve.../?nowprocket=1


Sebastian Vettel throws off F1 presenter with Canadian GP 'win' claim
16:47, 13 JUN 2022
BY Mark Whiley

It’s three years since Sebastian Vettel was controversially denied an F1 victory in Canada because of a penalty dished out by the stewards. Then of Ferrari, the four-time world champion was coming under intense pressure from Lewis Hamilton when he slid off the track and went over the grass. The German managed to stay in front of the Mercedes by squeezing his rival out of room on the outside.

However, to his and Ferrari’s dismay, he was hit with five-second penalty for returning to the circuit unsafely and forcing another car off the track. The incident gifted Hamilton victory, leaving Vettel so incensed he moved the number one board away from the Mercedes and in front of his own car in the pits ahead of the podium ceremony.

Asked if he was feeling confident about Montreal, following his strongest weekend of the season so far, the smiling 34-year-old replied: “I won there last time round.” Confused presenter Lee McKenzie replied: “Last time round?” before Vettel clarified: “You know, where I got the penalty.” McKenzie, realising the reference, said: “When you moved the board? Still a bit of anarchy there.”

“I won there last time round!!!!!!’;

https://www.dailystar.co.uk/sport/f1...-2019-27222315

[Fortitude]

Haas ‘so far behind’ with new parts production.
Haas have faced costly repair bills this season as a result of crashes involving Mick Schumacher in Saudi Arabia, Miami and Monaco.
Date published: June 14 2022
Jon Wilde

Guenther Steiner says Haas are struggling to have new parts available for the VF-22 – as they did not expect so many would need to be produced.

“At the moment, the problem is actually getting the parts made because we are so far behind with production now because we didn’t envisage making this many parts,” Haas team principal Steiner told Channel 4.

“The production is just the bottleneck at the moment. So we are trying to catch up, just staying alive.”

‘Haas Bottleneck Spares Production’;

https://www.planetf1.com/news/haas-b...ts-production/


Guenther Steiner: Haas are 'very lean on spare parts' at Azerbaijan GP
11 Jun 2022
Formula 1.

Guenther Steiner admits his team are "very lean on spare parts" because they "cannot manufacture enough at the moment," as the Haas Team Principal describes how this issue affects his outfit at this weekend's 2022 Formula 1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix.

‘Spare Part Leanness’;

https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/v...058585429.html


“Our car is good enough to get into the points” – Haas’ Guenther Steiner
June 15, 2022
By Joe McCormick

Guenther Steiner remains optimistic about Haas F1 Team‘s chances at scoring points in future races, despite a power unit failure putting Kevin Magnussen out of the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.

Steiner has praised both of Haas’ drivers, as the American outfit looks ahead to the Canadian Grand Prix on Sunday.

“It’s not what we wanted today but the good thing that we take away is that we were in a good position when we had some PU issues, but we still have to find out what it is. As I always say, our car is good enough to get into the points, we just need to make it happen.”

‘Haas Optimism’;

https://www.thecheckeredflag.co.uk/2...nther-steiner/


Steiner accuses media of ‘dividing’ Haas against Mick
Date published: June 13 2022
Michelle Foster

Guenther Steiner has blamed the media for “dividing” the Haas camp, adamant he is “trying to keep the pressure off” Mick Schumacher rather than increase it.

After Schumacher had suffered his second $1m crash of this season in Monaco, Steiner said the words “not very satisfactory” and that Haas would have to “see how we move forward from here“. The Italian added to Motorsport.com it is “just not possible to continue like this – he’s also crashing into a wall at some stage. It’s also not healthy.”

“Obviously he wants to score points and if you crash into the wall, you don’t score points.”
All of these comments were taken as warnings for Schumacher, who is out of contract at the end of this season.

‘Second $1 Crash Division!’;

https://www.planetf1.com/news/guenth...umacher-media/


Haas critics trying to divide us says Steiner.
Gunther Steiner has hit back at suggestions that he is dividing the Haas team by attacking struggling German driver Mick Schumacher.
JUNE 13, 2022
GrandPrix.com

Schumacher, 23, ended his Baku race weekend admitting he was "annoyed" about qualifying dead last and not making much progress in the grand prix. "I'm annoyed," he told Sky Deutschland. "Simply because the whole situation is a bit stupid. The car is simply better than last place."

"This division of the team from the outside is not good for Mick," he insisted. "But we are speaking together properly and positively. We want Mick to be successful," Steiner said. "It's up to us how we do it. We don't need advice.”

"I need Mick, Mick needs us. There's a lot of pressure from outside with every word turned around and twisted. But if we don't work together, we can't get there." Steiner said there is no doubt that Schumacher is good enough for Formula 1 "but we need success. We have to see that we get points".

‘Mick Schumacher, Formula 1 Grade Material’;

https://www.grandprix.com/news/haas-...s-steiner.html

[Fortitude]

Brundle sides with Horner over Mercedes' calls for FIA intervention.
‎"The teams that have got it sorted are clearly saying that's Mercedes' problem and it's not Formula 1's problem," Brundle told Sky Sports.
14‎ ‎June‎ ‎16‎:‎10

"The emphasis is on the team to sort it out" With some teams more impacted than others by problems with bouncing, Brundle thinks that it is down to those affected to find their own solutions.

"If it was something that was affecting everybody, then yes, [the regulations should change] on the grounds of safety, but you can see that some cars are absolutely fine, and others are struggling," the former F1 driver commented.

"Therefore, I think the emphasis is on the team to sort it out as opposed to changing the regulations. It's something that they're struggling with, it's not something that our drivers are complaining about. I think it would be unfair if there was a change just because they've missed the target."

‘Those Affected, Find Solutions’;

https://racingnews365.com/brundle-si...a-intervention


Brundle: Porpoising issue is Mercedes' problem to solve.
"The teams that have got it sorted are clearly saying that's Mercedes' problem and it's not Formula 1's problem," Brundle told Sky Sports News.
14/06/2022 at 16:43..
Phillip van Osten

Martin Brundle agreed with Red Bull chief Christian Horner that it is up to those F1 teams with cars suffering from porpoising - and in particular Mercedes - to solve the problem rather than call for a rule change.

"There's no doubt about it, it looks particularly uncomfortable. Of course, [Mercedes] can fix it by raising the car but then they lose a huge amount of performance. "So, they need to get the car low, stiff on the suspension and stiff on the side wall of the new tyres as well, and they've had to sacrifice comfort for performance.”

"What's surprising, really, is that Mercedes just can't seem to get a handle on what looks like, actually, quite an excellent car, if they could just unlock it. Generally, we had porpoising back in the 80s," said the former F1 driver. "When you have these ground effect cars, it's always been in issue.

‘Mercedes’ Porpoising Problem, theirs to Solve’;

https://f1i.com/news/444770-brundle-...-to-solve.html


FIA's stance on Mercedes complaints as Christian Horner claims Red Bull rivals 'bitching'
MERCEDES have struggled with violent bouncing on long straights over the course of the season to date.
09:32, Tue, Jun 14, 2022
By ARCHIE GRIGGS

The FIA are reportedly considering whether to launch an investigation into the bouncing experienced by Mercedes and a number of other teams at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix despite Christian Horner's assertion that Red Bull's rivals are simply 'bitching' about the issue.

It is claimed that the governing body intends to address the issue by sounding out drivers and technical directors for talks in order to establish the right way to move forward. However, it remains to be seen whether any strong conclusions will be drawn by the FIA, with a number of teams having accused Mercedes of pushing an agenda with their criticism of the bouncing.

Toto Wolff has been vocal in speaking out against the problem over the last few weeks, while Hamilton and George Russell have also raised questions over the long-term health effects that could arise as a direct result of the issue. Red Bull team principal Horner was quick to play down the situation in Baku, though, by insisting that it should be the responsibility of teams to fix their own problems rather than pleading with the FIA to change the rules.

https://www.express.co.uk/sport/f1-a...d-Bull-F1-news


Christian Horner dismisses Toto Wolff’s porpoising claims as ‘part of the game’
11:46 Tue, 14 Jun
Jack Rathborn The Independent

Toto Wolff has urged the FIA to change the rules after Lewis Hamilton’s pain throughout the Azerbaijan Grand Prix

Christian Horner has dismissed Toto Wolff’s claims for the FIA to adjust Formula 1 rules over porpoising following Lewis Hamilton’s struggles.

The Mercedes superstar revealed his back was “killing” him during the Azerbaijan Grand Prix due to repeated bouncing from the porpoising effect.

‘Toto Wolff Claims for the FIA to adjust FIA Rules Dismissed’;

https://www.independent.co.uk/f1/chr...-b2100539.html


Horner claims Mercedes are telling Hamilton to ‘b*itch about porpoising’ to slow Red Bull down.
Red Bull team principal Christian Horner insists that drivers are being told to complain on the radio about their ongoing bouncing problems.
13 June 2022
by Nick Golding

Red Bull are seemingly the only team to have completely solved the porpoising puzzle, with the RB18 producing some of the highest top speeds yet remaining smooth for the drivers. The same certainly can’t be said for the Mercedes F1 Team, who porpoise more than any other team on the grid whilst also being slow down the straights.

The Brit thinks drivers are trying to make it as “big of an issue” as possible, labelling it as “part of the game. I would tell them to bitch as much as they could over the radio and make as big of an issue out of it as they possibly could,” slammed Horner to the media. “It’s part of the game.”

Horner reckons the drivers are being told by the teams to make the complaints, in order to get a response from the FIA. “Of course it is,” he responded when being asked if the team are instructing the drivers to moan. “You can see it’s uncomfortable. There are remedies to that, but it is to the detriment of the car performance. So what the easiest thing to do is to complain from a safety point of view.”

‘Porpoising Bitching Big Issue!’;

https://formula1news.co.uk/horner-cl...red-bull-down/


Horner hits out over porpoising complaints.
Christian Horner has hit out at the increasing number of complaints over porpoising, insisting that teams have a simple choice between performance and 'driver comfort'.
14/06/2022
NEWS STORY

"The easiest thing is to raise the car," said Horner, "every team has the choice to do that. You have a choice where to run your car, and you should never run a car that's unsafe," he added. "I think that's more for the technical guys because certain cars have issues and there are some teams that have very few issues."

"It would seem unfair to penalise the ones that have done a decent job, versus the ones that have perhaps missed the targets," insisted Horner, who is of the opinion that there is an agenda behind the increase in complaints. If it was a genuine safety concern across the whole grid then it's something that should be looked at," he agreed. "But if it's only affecting isolated people or teams, then that's something that team should potentially deal with."

His view is shared by Lando Norris, who agrees that the teams suffering most have a choice. "I'm loving it at the minute, I'm not complaining," he tells F1TV. "We have some porpoising and some bouncing, but it's what you have to deal with. It's the trade-off of trying to gain performance.”

‘Porpoising Performance Choices’;

https://www.pitpass.com/72782/Horner...ing-complaints


Brundle sides with Horner over Mercedes porpoising.
Martin Brundle agrees with Christian Horner that resolving the porpoising of F1 cars is a matter for individual teams rather than the FIA. Porpoising, or bouncing, has been a feature of the first season with the sport’s new regulations, going all the way back to unofficial testing in Barcelona but now seemingly more prevalent than ever.
Date published: June 14 2022
Jon Wilde

“I think the team (Mercedes) are playing this quite hard in that they want some changes made, the drivers want some changes made, because the Mercedes is particularly bad,” Brundle told Sky Sports News. “The teams that have got it sorted out are clearly saying that’s Mercedes’ problem, it’s not Formula 1’s problem.”

“Of course, the team can fix it by raising the car but then they lose a huge amount of performance. They have had to sacrifice comfort for performance and what’s surprising really is Mercedes can’t seem to get a handle on what actually looks like quite an excellent car if they could just unlock it.”

“I think Christian is saying more or less exactly the same as what I’m saying, it’s a problem for the teams to sort out. It needs managing, but to ask the other teams to change the regulations to help Mercedes is a bit like asking a turkey to vote for Christmas.”

‘Individual Team Porpoising Problem To Solve’;

https://www.planetf1.com/news/martin...es-porpoising/

[Fortitude]

“I’m not really sure what to expect in Montreal” – Haas’ Guenther Steiner.
“With the raft race, these days I just don’t think there is the time anymore to do these types of things.” Guenther Steiner.
June 16, 2022
By Nick Golding

“It’s unfortunate but we have to go with the times, the team cannot just make the time up to create a raft – at the moment it’s not doable but maybe one day it returns.”

Porpoising as been the main topic in the paddock this season, with the issue becoming worse than ever before at the recent race in Baku. Steiner is expecting it to be bad again this weekend, at a track where the surface is known for being bumpy.

“Porpoising is so different from race track to race track. In Barcelona, it seemed that everyone had found a solution for it but then we go back to Baku and we haven’t got one, so I’m not really sure what to expect in Montreal. I think it’s part of the package of the car and I’m sure that there are enough intelligent engineers in Formula 1 that sooner or later, hopefully sooner, we get in control of porpoising.”

‘No Raft Race’;

https://www.thecheckeredflag.co.uk/2...nther-steiner/


Mercedes confirms Hamilton will race in Montreal despite back pain
12:15 Wed, 15 Jun
by Fergal Walsh
Motorsport Week

James Vowles confirmed that Hamilton would be back in the car for Canada. “I am pleased to report that Lewis is here this morning, I spent a few hours with him and he is okay, he will be back in the car in Montreal,” he said.

“He is an elite athlete that will push the bounds of endurance of himself and the car and that’s what Formula 1 drivers do, that’s what makes them exceptional. On this occasion, though we pushed the package and our drivers too far, we are putting them into significant discomfort and we simply can’t do that again.”

“Our drivers are not the only ones suffering, you will see in the media a number of comments from a number of drivers who are equally in discomfort and pain. And we have a responsibility now to make sure that this doesn’t carry on.”

‘Sore Back, for Canada!’;

https://www.motorsportweek.com/2022/...ite-back-pain/


‘Houston, we have a problem’: Ferrari power unit ‘under accusation’ as Scuderia slammed for reliability woes
Italian publications are not impressed with Ferrari's recent reliability issues.
16 June 2022
by Rob Kershaw

Italian publications have gone in on Ferrari after the double reliability failure that saw Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz walk away from the Azerbaijan Grand Prix with no points. Italian media has a tendency to go crazy when Ferrari are winning, so it stands to reason that they have also always been a little harsh when things are not going their way.

‘Ferrari, why are you so fragile?’ read a headline from La Gazzetta dello Sport, who went on to suggest that the Scuderia have abandoned reliability to focus entirely on performance this season. ‘Ferrari disaster, now everything changes: What will happen?’ said Corriere dello Sport, before describing Ferrari’s 2022 car as “excellent but still unripe.”

La Repubblica says that the F1-75’s power unit is “under accusation” as Ferrari cancel ERS upgrades to focus on the reliability of their power unit that has now seen eight failures in the last three race weekends. ‘Red Bull-Honda double, Ferrari debacle,’ says Il Messaggero, adding that Leclerc, who has been on pole six times this year and converted only two, “continues to work his magic on Saturdays,” while being let down in the race.

‘Italian Tifosi Media: Ferrari Fragile!, Ferrari Disaster!, F1-75 PU Under Accusation!, Ferrari Debacle!’;

https://formula1news.co.uk/houston-w...iability-woes/


Ralf claims Ferrari are paying for ‘slacking off’
Date published: June 16 2022
Jon Wilde

Ralf Schumacher believes that after their drivers made mistakes earlier this season, it is now Ferrari as a team who are “slacking off”. Ferrari could probably scarcely have imagined how well the first three races of 2022 would go for them, as Charles Leclerc won in Bahrain and Australia with both he and the Scuderia opening big leads in the World Championships as Red Bull suffered reliability woes.

“The Ferrari was a really strong car at the beginning,” said the German former F1 driver in the ‘Sport & Talk from Hangar 7’ programme on ServusTV, quoted by Speedweek. “They went out for a lap and were fast straight away. But then the drivers made a lot of mistakes and now the team is slacking off too.”

“The stupid thing is, once it rolls, everything comes at you. Ferrari finally have a package for wins again and now something like this comes. Now they just have to stick together. That’s where [team principal] Mattia Binotto is very good – he seems calm on the outside.”

‘Ferrari Slacking’;

https://www.planetf1.com/news/ralf-s...rari-slacking/


Van Der Garde criticises Ferrari: They keep screwing up
Date published: June 15 2022
Editor

Former F1 driver Giedo van der Garde believes Ferrari are throwing away the 2022 season, having had a strong start to the year. Dutch racing driver Giedo van der Garde has criticised Ferrari after the Scuderia’s disastrous Azerbaijan Grand Prix saw them fall to 80 points behind Red Bull in the Constructors’ Championship.

With two engine failures in the past three races for Leclerc while leading, van der Garde has said the Scuderia simply aren’t getting the job done. “At Ferrari, they just screw up,” he told Motorsport TV, pointing to how Carlos Sainz is struggling to adjust to life at the front of F1.

“He somehow doesn’t manage it. I also think he is putting too much pressure on himself by wanting to beat Leclerc. [Charles] is in a nice flow, especially on Saturday,” van der Garde said, referring to the Monegasque driver’s four consecutive pole positions – none of which have ended in a race victory. It is then difficult for Sainz to come close. I think there is too much pressure on him.”

‘Ferrari criticism on throwing away the 2022 Season’;

https://www.planetf1.com/news/giedo-...i-screwing-up/


Christian Horner warns Red Bull against complacency in Ferrari fight
Published: 16 Jun 2022, 12:57
By George Dagless

Red Bull boss Christian Horner has warned his team that they cannot let up with the championship showing how quickly things can change this year. Speaking between Baku and Canada, then, Horner has said whilst he’s pleased Red Bull have capitalised on Ferrari’s misfortune, his team must be careful against complacency as things can quickly change momentum-wise:

“I think pace-wise, Ferrari have been quick and certainly on Saturdays they have dominated, but we have capitalised on their misfortune. It is a great shame in many respects that the race didn’t quite pan out because I do think we had a good race car today and I think we would have beaten Charles strategically on the route we had picked as well.

“The important thing on their misfortune is that we capitalised on that and we banked the points. Obviously, the championships look healthy at the moment but we can see how quickly that can change.”

‘Red Bull Keep Pushing Against Complacency’;

https://www.givemesport.com/88022387...-ferrari-fight

[Fortitude]

FIA take hard stance on porpoising: Fix or be disqualified.
The FIA will take immediate measures against porpoising, coming into play for the Canadian Grand Prix weekend, with those who fail to comply risking disqualification from the event.
17/06/2022, ‎21‎:‎23
Author Tom Leach
Co-author Dieter Rencken

Drivers could be disqualified from the Canadian Grand Prix should their teams fail to comply with the FIA's new plan to tackle porpoising in Formula 1 under a new Technical Directive, as divulged to RacingNews365.com by a source.

The FIA has announced that it will enact long-term measures to "reduce or eliminate" porpoising. But for now, the governing body will demand that teams ensure their cars are safe and running without any extreme bouncing.

Those bouncing problems can cause drivers to become distracted and unable to concentrate at high speed, which the FIA say is reason enough to view porpoising as a serious safety concern.

‘FIA: Fix or be disqualified’;

https://racingnews365.com/fia-take-h...e-disqualified


FIA issues new technical directive to reduce ‘porpoising’ on safety grounds
2022 Canadian Grand Prix
Posted on
16th June 2022, 17:30
Written by Keith Collantine

FIA statement: FIA takes steps to reduce porpoising in the interests of safety

Following the eighth round of this year’s FIA Formula One World Championship, during which the phenomenon of aerodynamic oscillations (“porpoising”) of the new generation of Formula 1 cars, and the effect of this during and after the race on the physical condition of the drivers was once again visible, the FIA, as the governing body of the sport, has decided that, in the interests of the safety, it is necessary to intervene to require that the teams make the necessary adjustments to reduce or to eliminate this phenomenon.

A technical directive has been issued to give guidance to the teams about the measures the FIA intends to take to tackle the problem. These include:

1. Closer scrutiny of the planks and skids, both in terms of their design and the observed wear

2. The definition of a metric, based on the car’s vertical acceleration, that will give a quantitative limit for acceptable level of vertical oscillations. The exact mathematical formula for this metric is still being analysed by the FIA, and the Formula 1 teams have been invited to contribute to this process.

In addition to these short-term measures, the FIA will convene a technical meeting with the teams in order to define measures that will reduce the propensity of cars to exhibit such phenomena in the medium term.

The FIA has decided to intervene following consultation with its doctors in the interests of safety of the drivers. In a sport where the competitors are routinely driving at speeds in excess of 300km/h, it is considered that all of a driver’s concentration needs to be focused on that task and that excessive fatigue or pain experienced by a driver could have significant consequences should it result in a loss of concentration. In addition, the FIA has concerns in relation to the immediate physical impact on the health of the drivers, a number of whom have reported back pain following recent events.

‘FIA Technical Directive’;

https://www.racefans.net/2022/06/16/...afety-grounds/


FIA’s porpoising response could ‘completely change the pecking order’ in F1
Haas team principal Guenther Steiner says the FIA’s attempt to reduce porpoising in Formula 1 cars could drastically change the competitive order in the championship. The FIA should restrict the severity of bouncing which is permitted, Steiner believes, rather than forcing teams to change their designs.
2022 Canadian Grand Prix
Posted on 16th June 2022, 21:26
Written by Keith Collantine and Will Wood

“I think the measurement of this is to find a way where, if it is dangerous, without changing the regulations, to find a limit of something and saying if you are above this threshold [you get a penalty]. I don’t know what penalty you could give, I have no idea yet, I didn’t look into it as well and it’s pretty fresh all these things.”

Mercedes have found it especially difficult to control the porpoising on their car and their drivers have been particularly vocal about the discomfort they have experienced. However Steiner does not believe the team has successfully lobbied the FIA to introduce a rules change they have already prepared for.

“You know how malicious we are, we always think there’s something behind it. And then the next one could say, ‘oh, they’ve got already a solution for a solution’, if the FIA comes up with a change and then Mercedes has developed something in that direction already, and then they come out of the gate already running. But I think that is going a little bit too far.”

‘FIA Response, Pecking Order Changes’;

https://www.racefans.net/2022/06/16/...g-order-in-f1/


Gasly praises FIA for quick response to drivers’ health concerns over porpoising
2022 Canadian Grand Prix
Posted on 17th June 2022, 8:08
Written by Will Wood

Pierre Gasly is pleased the FIA has acted “quickly” to address drivers’ concerns about porpoising and bottoming in 2022 F1 cars. Yesterday, ahead of the first day of practice for the Canadian Grand Prix, the FIA announced they had issued a technical directive outlining how they will conduct tests to understand the effect porpoising is having and set a limit on how severely a car may bounce before it is deemed unacceptable.

Gasly is pleased the governing body is making efforts to protect drivers. “I’m happy they’re taking it seriously, that they’re trying to take some measures as fast as possible,” Gasly said. “At the end of the day, we are the ones in the car having to deal with all these impacts and pains and stiffness that it creates in our back. I’m just happy they understood the message and reacted quickly with some actions.”

Following last week’s race Red Bull team principal Christian Horner said some teams’ warnings over porpoising were aimed at pushing the FIA to introduce rules which would help them cut their performance deficit. However, Gasly insists all 20 drivers agree action must be taken to reduce porpoising and bottoming out across the field.

‘FIA Technical Directive’;

https://www.racefans.net/2022/06/17/...er-porpoising/


Porpoise-driven: F1 tackles bouncing problem ahead of Canadian GP
Meanwhile, several drivers' jobs are on the line if they don't move up the pack.
The FIA announced a technical directive that will force teams to raise their cars higher off the ground in an effort to combat the bouncing.
Jun 16th 2022 at 5:41PM
ASSOCIATED PRESS

The FIA said it decided to intervene "following consultation with its doctors in the interests of safety of the drivers. In a sport where the competitors are routinely driving at speeds in excess of 300km/h (186 mph), it is considered that all of a driver’s concentration needs to be focused on that task and that excessive fatigue or pain experienced by a driver could have significant consequences should it result in a loss of concentration.

“In addition, the FIA has concerns in relation to the immediate physical impact on the health of the drivers, a number of whom have reported back pain following recent events.”

Red Bull boss Christian Horner has wondered if Mercedes isn't overplaying the porpoising to cover for its inferior 2022 car. And others have noted that Mercedes itself could ease the physical toll on Hamilton and Russell through setup changes — alterations counter to the competitive edge the team is seeking with its current configurations.

‘Bouncing & Porpoising Combatted’;

https://www.autoblog.com/2022/06/16/...WHOgCW0p8FVUxJ

[Fortitude]

Fans react to bizarre F1 visitor - 'It isn't the Canadian GP if you don't have a groundhog crossing the circuit'.
The event returned to Montréal for the first time since 2019, with familiar friend Gary the Groundhog - so named by Sky Sports F1's crew - making his return too.
Friday 17 June 2022 20:50 - Updated: 20:50
Ronan Murphy

It was 'Groundhog Day' at the Canadian Grand Prix as one of the critters ran onto the track during first practice at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve.

The animal was lucky to escape being driven over by Ferrari driver Carlos Sainz as he ran into oncoming traffic and narrowly made it to safety at the other side.

'Groundhog' trended on Twitter as Formula 1 fans reacted to the bizarre scenes, with one quick-fingered social media user even setting up a "Garry the GroundHog" account to reply to the official F1 channel.

‘Garry The Groundhog’;

https://www.gpfans.com/en/f1-news/85...ssing-circuit/


‘Very lucky not to be squashed’: Groundhog Day at Canadian GP after star’s close call
June 18th, 2022 11:18 am
AFP from Fox Sports

Ferrari driver Carlos Sainz had to take evasive action at the Canadian Grand Prix on Saturday (AEST) when a groundhog ran out onto the circuit. Sainz was travelling at high speed during opening practice for Monday’s race when the animal appeared between turns two and three.

“Whether you want to call it a marmot, a groundhog or a beaver, a cute little brown furry animal was very lucky not to be squashed by a Ferrari during FP1,” said the Sky Sports F1 Twitter feed.

Esteban Ocon had slowed down to avoid a collision but Sainz, just behind the Frenchman, only spotted the groundhog at the last second.

‘Gary Ground Hog Day’;

https://www.foxsports.com.au/motorsp...038268b2c5e1c7


Verstappen ends Friday fastest ahead of Ferrari pair in Canada
2022 Canadian Grand Prix second practice
Posted on 17th June 2022, 23:13
Written by Will Wood

Max Verstappen ended Friday fastest of all after the second practice session for the Canadian Grand Prix. After topping the times sheets in the earlier session, Verstappen improved on his own best time to set the overall quickest lap of a 1’14.127, just under a tenth of a second faster than Charles Leclerc.

Carlos Sainz Jnr was third-fastest, ahead of a quintet of different cars: Sebastian Vettel’s Aston Martin, Fernando Alonso’s Alpine, Pierre Gasly’s AlphaTauri, George Russell’s Mercedes and Lando Norris in the first of the two McLarens.

Position Number Driver Team Model Time Gap Laps
1 1 Max Verstappen
Red Bull RB18 1’14.127 33
2 16 Charles Leclerc
Ferrari F1-75 1’14.208 0.081 32
3 55 Carlos Sainz Jnr
Ferrari F1-75 1’14.352 0.225 32
4 5 Sebastian Vettel
Aston Martin-Mercedes AMR22 1’14.442 0.315 35
5 14 Fernando Alonso
Alpine-Renault A522 1’14.543 0.416 24
6 10 Pierre Gasly
AlphaTauri-Red Bull AT03 1’14.879 0.752 34
7 63 George Russell
Mercedes W13 1’14.971 0.844 31
8 4 Lando Norris
McLaren-Mercedes MCL36 1’14.987 0.860 30
9 3 Daniel Ricciardo
McLaren-Mercedes MCL36 1’15.033 0.906 31

‘2022 Canadian Grand Prix second practice result’;

https://www.racefans.net/2022/06/17/...air-in-canada/


Tensions mount between Verstappen, Hamilton ahead of Canadian GP
Publishing date: Jun 17, 2022
Author of the article: Scott Stinson

The bouncing was so bad last weekend in Azerbaijan that Lewis Hamilton could barely get out of his car after the race and his teammate George Russell called the 90-minute drive “excruciating” You can see the need for a fix there. Or, maybe not.

New regulations for the 2022 season forced total car redesigns, to varying degrees of success. “It would seem unfair to penalize the ones that have done a decent job, versus the ones that have perhaps missed the target slightly,” Horner said.

Max Verstappen, the defending champion who is leading the standings this season, was more blunt: “If you can’t design the car properly for that, then that’s your fault.” Such appeals were ignored, and the new regulations put a limit on the degree to which “vertical oscillations” are allowed.

‘Blunt who is at fault for porpoising’;

https://canoe.com/sports/auto-racing...8-13c148f27f03


HAMILTON: MERCEDES TO BE STUCK WITH UNCOMPETITIVE F1 CAR FOR REST OF 2022
18/06/2022, 01:46
Jake Nichol

Lewis Hamilton has suggested Mercedes will be stuck with its uncompetitive 2022 F1 design for the rest of the season as he struggles in Canadian Grand Prix practice – labelling the W13 the worst car he’s had.

“Nothing we do to this car generally seems to work, so we were trying different set-ups,” he said.

“Me and George went with different set-ups in P2 to see if one way works and one way doesn’t, so I’ll wait to hear how it was for him, but for me it was a disaster. It is like the car is getting worse and more and more unhappy the more we do to it.”

‘W13 Groundhog Day’;

https://www.hitc.com/en-gb/2022/06/1...2-mercedes-f1/


I’ve never a driven a car this bad here says Hamilton after practice “disaster”
2022 Canadian Grand Prix
Posted on 18th June 2022, 0:13
Written by Hazel Southwell

Hamilton said he had “a monumental fight the whole time to keep it out of the wall” during practice. “When it bounces, when the car leaves the ground a lot, then when it lands, it grips up and it goes in different directions. And so you’re just trying to catch a car that hops, grips, hops, grips. It’s tough.”

Hamilton said that today’s running was “pretty much like every Friday for us”, running different parts on his car and his team mate George Russell’s. “We’re trying lots of different things, experimental floor on my side, which didn’t work. Nothing we do with this car generally seems to work.

“So we’re trying different set-ups, me and George went with much different set-ups in this P2 just to see if one way works and one way doesn’t,” Hamilton explained. He said he would wait to hear what Russell thought of his car’s performance but described his own session “a disaster.”

‘Groundhog Day: Hops, Grips, Hops, Grips. It’s Tough’;

https://www.racefans.net/2022/06/18/...tice-disaster/


'It was the best decision to make' says Leclerc, as Ferrari confirm Montreal grid penalty for Monegasque
18 June 2022
Formula 1.

If Charles Leclerc is to take his first victory since the Australian Grand Prix, he will have to make his way through the field in Montreal, as he has been forced to take a 10-place grid penalty after it was announced that he will be taking a new control electronics on his Ferrari F1-75.

Coming into the weekend, Ferrari admitted that the power unit used by Leclerc in Baku was “beyond repair”, and despite speculation, it was unclear whether the Monegasque racer would be forced to take a grid penalty. However, after FP2 – where Leclerc finished second to Red Bull’s Max Verstappen – Ferrari announced that he had been forced to take a new control electronics, which Leclerc believed was for the best.

“Well, obviously I'm starting a little bit more in the back,” said Leclerc of the penalty. “But I think it was the best decision to make so let’s see how it goes. The overtaking was a little bit more difficult than I expected today but yeah, I mean the pace is there so hopefully we can come back to where we want to be.”

‘Charles Leclerc: Correct Decision’;

https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/a...XvxtoHn5J.html

[Fortitude]

F1 2022 results: Canadian Grand Prix Qualifying session.
Max Verstappen will start on pole in Montreal for the first time in his career after he went quickest in a wet qualifying session.
Date published: June 18 2022 - Sam Cooper

Canadian Grand Prix qualifying results:

1 Max Verstappen Red Bull 1:21.299
2 Fernando Alonso Alpine 0.645s
3 Carlos Sainz Ferrari 0.797s
4 Lewis Hamilton Mercedes 1.592s
5 Kevin Magnussen Haas 1.661s
6 Mick Schumacher Haas 2.057s
7 Esteban Ocon Alpine 2.230s
8 George Russell Mercedes 2.258s
9 Daniel Ricciardo McLaren 2.450s
10 Guanyu Zhou Alfa Romeo Racing 2.731s

‘Report and Results’;

https://www.planetf1.com/news/f1-202...fying-session/


Alonso plans to attack Verstappen at start from surprise second on grid
2022 Canadian Grand Prix
Posted on 18th June 2022, 22:46
Written by Keith Collantine

Fernando 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.

The Alpine driver pinched second on the grid off Carlos Sainz Jnr by a tenth of a second with his final lap in a damp qualifying session as the track dried. “It feels great,” said the two-times world champion after achieving his best starting position for 10 years.

“It was an unbelievable weekend so far for us. We were competitive in free practice, which normally we are on Friday, but then on Saturday we seem to lose a little bit of pace.”

‘EL PLAN: Alonso Attack’;

https://www.racefans.net/2022/06/18/...econd-on-grid/


‘I let them down’ – Sergio Perez crashes out of Canadian Grand Prix qualifying with Max Verstappen ‘super happy’ to secure pole in rain-soaked conditions
Phil Spencer
18th June 2022, 10:35 pm

Speaking after crashing out of qualifying, Perez told Sky Sports: “I made a mistake from my side, so I’m very sorry to my team. I let them down today, unfortunately.

“I’m already thinking to tomorrow and hopefully I’m able to recover and get into some points. I wasn’t struggling with the brakes.”

I think they were on the cold side, I had a lock-up into turn 10 before and yeah, that probably meant that I was a little bit out of shape going into turn three. As soon as I touched the brake it was probably a bit too much.”

‘Perez: I let them down’;

https://talksport.com/sport/motorsport/1132714/


‘I hope we can make it through the field’ – Leclerc braced for back row start in Canadian Grand Prix.
18 Jun 2022
Formula 1.

Ferrari's Charles Leclerc has taken new engine components in Montreal so will start the Grand Prix from the back of the grid, and is hoping he'll be able to fight his way back up the order.

‘Ferrari Fight Ahead’;

https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/v...559674302.html


Max Verstappen denies "straightforward" Canadian GP despite title rival struggles
Saturday 18 June 2022 22:42
Sam Hall

Max Verstappen still does not expect a "straightforward" Canadian Grand Prix from pole position despite his championship rivals starting down the order. The F1 points leader will start from the front in Montreal but is joined by Fernando Alonso on the front row with title rivals Sergio Perez and Charles Leclerc 13th and 19th respectively.

Asked if Sunday's race would now be a straightforward affair, Verstappen said: "I still expect it not to be a straightforward race.

"But I think today, with the tricky conditions, we stayed calm, we didn't make mistakes and we had the right calls in Q3. So of course, I'm super happy with that, to get pole position here and also to be back here in Montreal."

‘Super Happy, But Not Straight Forward Race, Ahead’;

https://www.gpfans.com/en/f1-news/85...fying-results/

[Fortitude]

LECLERC: IF WE PLAY IT SMART, WE CAN COME BACK TO P4.
Charles Leclerc will start the 2022 Canadian Grand Prix 19th, being hit by a grid penalty for taking a new power unit, but he believes P4 is still on the cards if Ferrari play it smart.
19 June, 2022
Jad Mallak

Charles Leclerc is still suffering the repercussions of his DNF in Baku last week, as after suffering from a power unit failure, an irreparable one, Ferrari has to bolt a new power unit to his F1-75, which mean he will start from the back of the grid in Sunday’s Canadian Grand Prix.

Speaking the media on his race prospects, Leclerc said: “It makes it a bit harder for us but it’s inevitable, so there is disappointment, but on the other hand I knew it was coming so I kind of expected it. I don’t know if there will be any more penalties other than that, but overall, I think it’s the best we could have done. It’s not a good situation to be in, but I guess we took the right decision.”

“I mean, to put it all on one race, I prefer that instead of having multiple races with like 10 grid places penalty,” the Monegasque insisted. We’ll try to make the best out of it tomorrow and then hopefully we can have no reliability issues anymore and focus on ourselves and catch back the Red Bulls in front of the championship. I don’t know whether it will work out or not,” was 24-year-old responded to a question about his race expectations.

‘Ferrari P4, if Smart’;

https://www.grandprix247.com/2022/06...me-back-to-p4/


Revised starting grid for the 2022 F1 Canadian Grand Prix after multiple penalties
19/06/2022, ‎10‎:‎20
Author RacingNews365 Staff

Here is the provisional starting grid for the 2022 F1 Canadian Grand Prix, which will be held on the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve on Sunday.

The starting grid below is provisional until confirmed by F1's governing body, the FIA.

Pos Driver Team
1. Verstappen Red Bull
2. Alonso Alpine
3. Sainz Ferrari
4. Hamilton Mercedes
5. Magnussen Haas
6. Schumacher Haas
7. Ocon Alpine
8. Russell Mercedes
9. Ricciardo McLaren
10. Zhou Alfa Romeo
11. Bottas Alfa Romeo
12. Albon Williams
13. Perez Red Bull
14. Norris McLaren
15. Gasly AlphaTauri
16. Vettel Aston Martin
17. Stroll Aston Martin
18. Latifi Williams
19. Leclerc Ferrari
20. Tsunoda AlphaTauri

https://racingnews365.com/starting-g...ian-grand-prix


Rain man Verstappen takes pole position for Canadian Grand Prix
Sunday, 19 Jun 2022 7:36 AM MYT

MONTREAL, June 19 — World champion and series leader Max Verstappen drove expertly in difficult wet conditions in his Red Bull yesterday to secure pole position for the Canadian Grand Prix.

In an intriguing and entertaining qualifying session, the 24-year-old Dutchman clocked a best lap in one minute and 21.299 seconds, beating nearest rival two-time world champion Fernando Alonso of Alpine by seven-tenths of a second.

Verstappen will start his 150th race from the prime start place after claiming his 15th pole in pursuit of a 26th career victory. His pole ends a run of four in a row by title rival Charles Leclerc who starts today's race from the back of the grid after taking a new power unit on his Ferrari.

‘Rain Man Verstappen’;

https://www.malaymail.com/news/sport...and-prix/13046


Alonso says experience was key to taking front-row start for Canadian Grand Prix
2022 Canadian Grand Prix
Posted on 19th June 2022, 10:08
Written by Keith Collantine

Fernando Alonso says his front-row start for the Canadian Grand Prix shows the value of his experience. The Alpine driver claimed second on the grid, his highest starting position for 10 years, in a rain-affected qualifying session. He said the team’s car felt competitive immediately.

“The car was good straight away,” he said. “We didn’t make huge set-up changes, we didn’t experiment too much. The car felt good from the first laps in FP1 so that was a help to build the confidence.” With conditions changing rapidly between sessions, Alonso said his experience of the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve paid off.

“It’s a circuit that I think you need some rhythm. You use a lot of kerb riding here and it’s quite bumpy. There are a few things that are there for many, many years. I guess for half of the grid it’s either the first time they come here or the second time because after the pandemic there was not many races hosted here in Canada.”

‘EL PLAN: Experience Key’;

https://www.racefans.net/2022/06/19/...an-grand-prix/


“Awesome” season-best fourth on grid reminds Hamilton of his F1 debut
2022 Canadian Grand Prix
Posted on 19th June 2022, 8:10
Written by Keith Collantine and Will Wood

Lewis 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.

“I can’t tell you how happy I am,” said Hamilton, whose previous best this season was fifth on the grid in Bahrain and Australia. He celebrated the result with his physiotherapist Angela Cullen, who aided Hamilton’s recovery following his excruciating race in Azerbaijan. “Me and Ange had the biggest hug at the back of the garage because we’ve both been working so hard,” he said after qualifying.

“Obviously this past week was a real challenge and I’m so grateful to have her with me every day to just work through the pain and just get my body right,” said Hamilton. “Then to come here with the car, still we’re struggling on pure pace in the dry, we’re still a long way off. But to get top five in qualifying in those conditions is awesome.”

‘Lewis Hamilton: Awesome P4’;

https://www.racefans.net/2022/06/19/...-his-f1-debut/


Haas achieves best-ever team qualifying result in Montreal
19/06/2022 at 00:48
Andrew Lewin

Haas F1 achieved its best-ever combined team result in a Formula 1 qualifying session in the seven-season history of the squad, successfully locking out the third row of the grid for Sunday's Canadian Grand Prix.

“A very good day for the team today," beamed Haas principal Guenther Steiner. "It’s our best combined qualifying position. Both drivers did a good job, as did the whole team in very challenging and changeable conditions.”

"A big thank you to the crew who worked during the night," he revealed. "We broke curfew last night because we had to fix an issue on Kevin’s car, but that all worked out well. Everyone kept calm and we got the best out if it, everything worked smoothly," he said. "Now we really look forward to tomorrow and hopefully bringing some points home.”

‘Haas, Bring those points home’;

https://f1i.com/news/445326-haas-ach...-montreal.html


‘I love these conditions’ says Magnussen, after Haas lock out third row in Montreal
18 June 2022
Formula 1.

Haas are targeting their first points since Imola at the 2022 Canadian Grand Prix, after a fine qualifying performance from the North American team on (nearly) home soil saw Kevin Magnussen and Mick Schumacher take P5 and P6 on the grid in the wet.

Schumacher finished the first runs of Q3 in a strong P4, but would ultimately fall to sixth as Lewis Hamilton and team mate Magnussen improved in the final stages of the damp qualifying, the Dane taking fifth – Haas with two cars in the top six for the first time since the 2018 German Grand Prix.

And with Magnussen having impressed in the cold, damp qualifying at Imola, the Dane conceded that the Haas VF22 appeared to enjoy frigid conditions, saying: “It was good run. I love these conditions, and this year our car seems to love it too. We had these similar conditions, or at least intermediate conditions, in Imola and we got P4 [in qualifying] and now this time we got P5, so it’s a lot of fun. We’ve just got to try and take advantage of that tomorrow. It certainly helped our chances of scoring points I think, so yeah, it’s a good day.”

‘Good Day At Haas’;

https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/a...UHOVQD1Qy.html


Qualifying crash was “a mistake from my side”, admits Perez
2022 Canadian Grand Prix
Posted on 18th June 2022, 23:52
Written by Hazel Southwell

Sergio Perez apologised to his Red Bull team after crashing during the second stage of qualifying for the Canadian Grand Prix. “It was a mistake from my side,” he said. “So I’m very sorry for my team. I let them down today, unfortunately.

“I’ve got to be thinking already for tomorrow and hopefully I’m able to recover and get into into strong points.” Perez denied there was any problem with his car which contributed to his error. “I wasn’t struggling with the brakes. I think they were on the cold side.”

“I had a lock-up into turn 10 the lap before, I flat-spotted [the tyres] and that probably meant that I was a bit out of shape. Then going to turn three I became just a passenger as soon as I touched the brake and it was a bit too much.”

‘Sergio Perez: Mistake from My Side’;

https://www.racefans.net/2022/06/18/...-admits-perez/

[Fortitude]

Verstappen resists pressure from Sainz to win thrilling Canadian GP.
Lewis Hamilton completed the podium in third following a strong drive, with Mercedes teammate George Russell fourth and Charles Leclerc working his way up to fifth after starting the race from the back of the field.
Today, ‎20‎:‎40
Author Anna Francis

Verstappen wins the battle. The tense battle between Verstappen and Sainz was the main story of the final laps of the event, as Verstappen continued to look calm in front of his Ferrari rival.

This went right down to the wire, but Verstappen kept his cool and claimed P1 for a sixth time in 2022, further extending his lead at the top of the World Championship standings.

‘Max Resisting Pressure’;

https://racingnews365.com/verstappen...ng-canadian-gp


Race Results – 2022 Canadian Grand Prix
Montreal, Canada
19/06/2022, 20:22
by Emer Hedderman

Results (Classification):
1. Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing -70 laps
2. Carlos Sainz Scuderia Ferrari +0.993
3. Lewis Hamilton Mercedes +7.006
4. George Russell Mercedes +12.313
5. Charles Leclerc Scuderia Ferrari +15.168
6. Esteban Ocon Alpine +23.890
7. Fernando Alonso Alpine +24.945
8. Valtteri Bottas Alfa Romeo +25.247
9. Zhou Guanyu Alfa Romeo +26.952
10. Lance Stroll Aston Martin +38.222

‘Canadian Grand Prix – Here are the complete results from today’s 2022 F1 World Championship race on the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve’;

https://formulaspy.com/f1/race-resul...and-prix-79330


Sainz buoyed by 'quicker' Ferrari despite frustrating P2 result
19/06/2022, ‎21‎:‎25
Author Luke Murphy

Speaking after the race, Sainz said that he wasn't able to make up any more ground on Verstappen after "giving everything" to try and win. "I was pushing flat out. I wasn't leaving any inch to the walls or under braking. I was pushing everything with the battery," Sainz told Sky Sports F1.

"I tried everything to pass Max, but today, we just didn't have enough pace delta to get him close enough in the hairpin to then get him a bit out of line into the chicane.”

"Honestly, we tried everything and we were very, very close to winning today, so I will take the positives and keep trying in the next one."

‘Taking the Positives’;

https://racingnews365.com/sainz-buoy...ting-p2-result


'A weekend to forget' – Pérez reveals gearbox issue to blame for his early exit from the Canadian Grand Prix
19 Jun 2022
Formula 1.

Sergio Pérez described the Canadian Grand Prix as a "weekend to forget" after he hit the barriers in qualifying, before a gearbox issue ended his race after just nine laps.

‘Gearbox Problem’;

https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/v...867284766.html


Canada retirement “very costly in championship fight” Perez
2022 Canadian Grand Prix
Posted on 19th June 2022, 21:14
Written by Hazel Southwell and Will Wood

Sergio Perez says his retirement in the Canadian Grand Prix “hurts a lot” as it has cost him in the championship fight. “A zero when you’re fighting for the championship is very costly,” said Perez. “But it’s still a very long championship and today hurts a lot so I want to forget about today.”

Having crashed in Q2 and started 13th, Perez said he was making good progress when his car broke down. “We were coming through, saving the tyres and the brakes especially. So we had plenty of potential for my race to come back.”

He does not believe the Q2 crash was related to the failure he experienced today. “That’s not what we think at the moment,” he said. However the failure marks the fourth retirement for a Red Bull this year.

‘Retirement Costly’;

https://www.racefans.net/2022/06/19/...p-fight-perez/


Ecstatic Hamilton says Mercedes are “getting closer” to rivals after Montreal podium
2022 Canadian Grand Prix
Posted on 19th June 2022, 21:21
Written by Hazel Southwell

Lewis Hamilton said he was “honestly ecstatic” to take his second podium finish of 2022 at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve.

“It’s quite overwhelming to get this third place, it’s been such a battle this year with the car and as a team,” said Hamilton.

“But we continue to stay vigilant and focussed and never giving up and that’s something I’m so proud of and inspired by my crew. So thank you everyone who’s here and back at the factory.”

‘W13 Getting Closer’;

https://www.racefans.net/2022/06/19/...ntreal-podium/


Leclerc: Canadian GP a ‘super frustrating race’ despite coming from the back row to P5
19 Jun 2022
Formula 1.

Charles Leclerc was forced to start from the back row of the grid in Montreal after taking new power unit parts, and although he fought his way up to fifth, he was not happy with his day's work.

‘Super Frustrating Race’;

https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/v...377451685.html