It was very tight up at the front and we definitely had to push very hard to get what we got today. Q1 â Both Racing Points out, along with two previous Canadian Grand Prix winners. The answer was an emphatic yes, with Vettel taking his first pole of the season by a healthy two-tenths of a second. It was so cool when they told me over the radio I was fourth. Weâve been targeting a smooth weekend and thatâs half the work done now. We didnât quite have enough pace on the medium and caught traffic so needed to run again in Q2 on the soft. Valtteri Bottas had a lively time of it early on, spinning his Mercedes on his first push lap coming out of Turn 2 and using all of his rally driving experience (and a bit of luck) to keep it out of the wall. He set a blistering time on his final lap, and managed to split the two Ferrari cars on a day when the Scuderia had the edge. But really good work from the whole team and the drivers to get both our cars safely through to the race start on the Medium tyres, which is going to be an important factor tomorrow. Bringing up the rear were the two Williams, George Russell out-qualifying 2008 Canadian Grand Prix winner Robert Kubica for the seventh time in as many races this year. We'll see what we are able to do tomorrow. As for tomorrowâs race, we can still hope for a strong performance, as it was clear from FP3 that the teams improved the performance of their package overnight.â, CIRCUIT GILLES-VILLENEUVE, CANADA - JUNE 08: Daniil Kvyat, Toro Rosso STR14 during the Canadian GP at Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve on June 08, 2019 in Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve, Canada. Recherche . Overtaking is possible on this track and we've seen great racing here in the past, so I'll go flat out and try to get as many points as possible. ", "It was a positive qualifying. WATCH: Hamilton and Mercedes officially crowned F1 world champions for 2020, Verstappen hopes Perez 'keeps him on his toes', as Hamilton admits Mexican's arrival makes Red Bull stronger, IN DEPTH: Sergio Perez reflects on his time with Racing Point after seven years with the team, Bottas says there are many positives to take from 2020 â but admits battling Hamilton âtakes it out of meâ, © 2003-2020 Formula One World Championship Limited, QUALIFYING HIGHLIGHTS: 2019 Canadian Grand Prix, ONBOARD: Sebastian Vettelâs Canada Pirelli pole position lap. On the flip side, both cars have a free tyre choice, which should provide a few more strategy options for the race. But, we knew they were going to be quick and that's good, it's what racing should be. RaceFans > 2019 F1 season > 2019 F1 statistics > 2019 F1 qualifying data. For now, weâll enjoy this moment as a fourth in qualifying is huge for us.â, âWe can be very happy with todayâs qualifying result. ", "It looked like it was going to be a fight on Friday and so it's proved today. Canada; Share. Hulkenberg, Norris and Sainz in P7, P8 and P9, meanwhile, meant that the full gamut of Renault cars were represented in Q3, marking a strong day for the French power unit maker. Mercedes AMG Petronas Motorsport AMG F1 W10 EQ Power+ - Valtteri Bottas and Renault Sport F1 Team RS19 – Daniel Ricciardo. The biggest upset of Q1 was for Racing Point, losing both cars, Sergio Perez ending up 16th â having been as high as P9 this morning â while local hero Lance Stroll had a big sideways moment at the final Turn 13-14 chicane on his last effort to finish P18 and extend his Q1 exit streak to 11 Grands Prix. Times were incredibly tight in Q1, however, with a fraction over a second separating P1 and P18. Featured Columnist June 7, 2019 Comments. (Photo by Andy Hone / LAT Images), CIRCUIT GILLES-VILLENEUVE, CANADA - JUNE 08: Carlos Sainz, McLaren MCL34, leaves the garage during the Canadian GP at Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve on June 08, 2019 in Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve, Canada. We were forced to switch back to PU1 â the one used in the previous six events rather than benefitting from a fresh power unit with the phase two update. Overall, I'm happy with the job we've done and it leaves us in a good position for the race. Russell Up at the front, meanwhile, less than 0.030s separated Ferrariâs Charles Leclerc in P1 from Mercedesâ Valtteri Bottas in P3 â with Sebastian Vettel in between â while Nico Hulkenberg impressed to go P6 for Renault, ahead of McLarenâs Carlos Sainz â although the stewards were set to investigate after the session some alleged impeding by the Spaniard on the Toro Rosso of Alexander Albon. Gasly made Q3 safely by running the soft tyre, and managed a credible P5 once there. Iâm full of adrenaline to be honest. Temperatures are set to be toasty at the Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve, too, with around 25 degrees Celsius predicted when the race gets underway. (Photo by Zak Mauger / LAT Images). Formula 1 2019 race calendar and TV coverage guide Homegrown hero Lance Stroll will return to his home city desperate to impress the crowds. Losing your first banker run in Q3 puts you right on the backfoot and Valtteri's rather lowly grid position is a direct consequence of that. (Photo by Steven Tee / LAT Images). We know our competitors are very quick, especially over the distance and weâve seen this in all the races so far, but weâre starting ahead of them and hopefully weâll stay there and fight as hard as we can. On long-run race pace though, it looks like advantage Mercedes... "I think we gave it everything today, so I'm not disappointed. Itâs not where we want to start as I want to be fighting the leader, but we should be able to recover our positions and still have a good race.â, âI think qualifying was pretty good. googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1526810873155-0');}). The Renaults were fast in quali so I couldnât do a lot more.â. "The track was in much better condition today, but it was still tricky to get the tyres in to the correct window for a qualifying lap. Saturday 8th June 2019. Pos. Fortunately he walked away, but his mechanics will have a late night rebuilding that VF-19. We knew Ferrari would be strong here and it's going to be a close fight in the race. On my first attempt I locked up at turn six, so I couldnât finish the lap. P11 for Max is obviously a disappointing grid position for what promised to be much more. We are flat out and the most important thing is we keep pushing. But the team has shown the right spirit and todayâs result is a boost for everyone. Leclerc slewing wildly out of the final corner meant that the Monegasque could only finish third, while a delighted Daniel Ricciardo claimed fourth place for Renault â something that would have been particularly satisfying, given that he ended up 0.006s ahead of Pierre Gasly in the seat the Australian vacated at Red Bull last year. I think we gave them a good fight, Lewis was very quick and had two purple sectors but he lost a bit of time in the hairpin, so it wasn't quite enough. Exiting in Q2 was clearly disappointing but he will be one to watch tomorrow as he fights back through the field. Our pace was encouraging so I look forward to tomorrow. All Drivers Hall of Fame . It's time to pick the best Grand Prix of the year, Our writers share their best moments, biggest shocks and top stories of 2020, WATCH: The 20 best team radio clips of the year, starring Gasly, Norris, Ricciardo and Vettel. Alfa struggled for pace in final practice and looked likely to be in the fight at the back to scrape out of Q1. Q1 107% time - 1:16.434 Note - Giovinazzi and Gasly penalised three grid places for impeding other drivers during qualifying. (Photo by Andy Hone / LAT Images), CIRCUIT GILLES-VILLENEUVE, CANADA - JUNE 08: Charles Leclerc, Ferrari, congratulates his team mate, Sebastian Vettel, Ferrari, on pole position during the Canadian GP at Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve on June 08, 2019 in Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve, Canada. Weâre optimistic looking to the next races, we just need to try to get a little less unlucky.â, CIRCUIT GILLES-VILLENEUVE, CANADA - JUNE 08: Romain Grosjean, Haas VF-19, leaves the garage during the Canadian GP at Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve on June 08, 2019 in Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve, Canada. Tomorrowâs race will be long and very tough. âTomorrow weâre not starting where we wanted because of a penalty which is disappointing, but Iâm confident we have a good chance of moving forwards and getting some points. Perez I needed to turn things around and I was back on the pace in FP3. 8 juin 2019 - 21:21. We now switch our focus to preparing for the race which looks likely to be very exciting.â, CIRCUIT GILLES-VILLENEUVE, CANADA - JUNE 08: Lando Norris, McLaren MCL34 during the Canadian GP at Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve on June 08, 2019 in Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve, Canada. A titanic battle is in store then - make sure not to miss it. The performance of the car was better than we expected over the whole weekend to now. ", CIRCUIT GILLES-VILLENEUVE, CANADA - JUNE 08: Robert Kubica, Williams FW42 during the Canadian GP at Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve on June 08, 2019 in Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve, Canada. Valmistajien pisteet Sija Valmistaja Pisteet 1. Thatâs how it goes sometimes and you can never predict someone being in the wall. (Photo by Simon Galloway / Sutton Images), CIRCUIT GILLES-VILLENEUVE, CANADA - JUNE 08: Kevin Magnussen, Haas VF-19, hits the Wall of Champions and crashes out towards the end of Q2 during the Canadian GP at Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve on June 08, 2019 in Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve, Canada. 8 juin 2019 - 20:21. The main focus of Q2 was which of the top three teams of Mercedes, Ferrari and Red Bull could make it through to the final part of qualifying on the more durable medium tyres. googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1526810873155-0');}). But ultimately, all eyes were on Vettel, as he claimed Ferrariâs first pole position since Bahrain earlier this year. Iâm really happy for the team today. But, as I said, it doesnât seem we can catch a break in the moment. That's the worst feeling you can have as a driver, when you know you could have done much better. Starting 11th or maybe tenth depending on whatâs going on with the Haas will be tricky as I have to clear the midfield before closing the gap to the leaders. Robert struggled a little more in qualifying and we need to understand whether we made the best compromises on his car. "Coming here, we knew that we would have better chances and we were able to confirm that. We wonât give up; thereâs still a long way to go and I want to come away from Montreal with some points.â, âItâs wasnât an easy day with the engine change having a big impact on the final result. The car was feeling good and our long run pace looked strong on Friday, so I'm confident that there will be some opportunities in the race tomorrow. Ironically, though, Magnussenâs off ended up cementing his 10th place, meaning the Dane, despite his very second-hand looking VF-19, got that previously elusive Q3 slot! The last couple of months havenât been easy for us so itâs nice to get a result like today and it sends the right message to all the guys. A scintillating final effort from the German saw him stop the clocks at 1m 10.240s, while team mate Charles Leclerc was 0.680s behind him in third, as Hamilton claimed his 10th front row appearance in Canada, to tie the record for a single circuit held by Michael Schumacher at Suzuka. Looking ahead to tomorrow, we all know this race can provide some interesting variables and we look forward to what is likely to be a very tight midfield battle.â, Toyoharu Tanabe, Honda F1 Technical Director, âToday, only one of our four drivers â Gasly - got through to Q3. Itâs not been an easy day. Hamilton as he so often has, nearly pulled it out of the bag. It would have been a nice position for tomorrow.â, Kevin Magnussen, 10th, Did not set a time in Q3, âI just hit the wall â broke the rear suspension, then it shot me over to the pit wall in a big crash. Out with them went 2005 winner in Canada Kimi Raikkonen, who was just 0.108s off Alfa Romeo team mate Antonio Giovinazzi in P15 â but that was enough to see the Italian make it through to Q2. Congratulations to Sebastian Vettel and Ferrari for their record-breaking lap here, and also to Daniel Ricciardo, who claims fourth on the grid for Renault at the track where he took his very first win five years ago. (Photo by Zak Mauger / LAT Images), CIRCUIT GILLES-VILLENEUVE, CANADA - JUNE 08: Alexander Albon, Toro Rosso during the Canadian GP at Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve on June 08, 2019 in Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve, Canada. Timing wasn't with Red Bull today. âIt was a solid Saturday for us and I was happy with my laps, so I donât feel too bad with the result. Maybe we should have played it a bit more conservatively, or I should have asked for it, but I was happy to go for one-time, one-time in the session. However disappointing that seemed, with free tyre choice and a track where overtaking is eminently possible, all is not lost for the race itself, with points not out of the question. George completed a good long run on the Prime tyre in FP2 and so we will look to use that experience to aid us in the race. F1 - GP du Canada 2019 - Qualifications. Unfortunately, in Q2 qualifying Kevin (Magnussen) crashed heavily, and that compromised Romainâs (Grosjean) lap as well, as he was right behind him. Max was comfortably within the Q3 cut-off on his final lap but unfortunately the red flag caused by the Haas immediately stopped the session and he was unable to complete the lap. Perez likewise fell at the first hurdle, which left the team scratching their heads as to where their top 10 pace from practice had gone... âThe pace was there to go through to Q2 and beyond. But he knows that he starts on the right tyre tomorrow with cars ahead of him that don't, so hopefully he should be well placed for a strong race. "Overall the car is improving steadily but Montreal was always likely to make this difficult to see. Unfortunately, we were not able to make the same step in Q2 and we have missed the cut for Q3 in what was a very tight session, so we need to review the data and understand where we can improve going forwards. I'm glad I've been able to split the Ferraris today and tomorrow is going to be an interesting race. F1 - GP du Canada 2019 - Grille de départ. But P8 is a nice result and it gives me a good starting position for tomorrow. Leclerc understeered his way round the last corner, losing valuable tenths and could only grab third after looking the pick of the Scuderia drivers early on in qualifying. However, I believe with our starting positions, combined with the encouraging long runs we made on Friday, weâre looking good to fight for some solid points tomorrow. The preparation lap was also difficult, with a lot of cars going into the final corner so close together, which wasn't ideal. 2020 au 2 août 2020 . Even yesterday we were fast, but we made further improvements and managed to put it all together for qualifying. It's not a lap that I'm very proud of, but mistakes happen.