Unexpected twist in Canadian F1 GP. It was true that they were Free 3 and in qualifying is when the real fire will really start and where the real performance of all the cars will be seen, but for now, the last free practice sessions of the event in Canada ended with some surprises . The first is that the entire session can be shot dry. Rain is expected for most of the sessions and it seems the weather wants to change the script of Big prize (for now), because for classification today (10:00 pm/DAZN), the chance of rain is now 30%, less than expected. And on the track, at this moment, the expectation was also not fulfilled. Much was expected from Ferrari in Canada, and so far, Free Practice 3 ended with a worrying radio from Charles Leclerc: “We are very slow.”
What’s wrong with Ferrari? Can they improve in qualifying and in the fight for pole? This appointment was reached after Leclerc’s victory in Monaco with the clear belief that Ferrari fans have a good chance to win with Sainz and Leclerc. And at the same time, things between Red Bull and McLaren are very tight on all kinds of tracks, although maybe the Canadian, with potholes and the need to get to the curbs, can be a bit damaging to those characteristic of Red Bull. But for now, the image seen at the Gilles-Villeneuve Circuit is different.
First, because Ferraris are far away. Charles Leclerc was 10th, 0.800 behind the best time, set by Lewis Hamilton with his Mercedes And Carlos Sainz finished 12th, 1 second behind as he was unable to improve on his last laps attempt on the last soft lap he found Pierre Gasly himself in the middle of braking and had to abort And with the tire worn out, he tried again but went wide in the final chicane Carlos had more time in that car but he has to wait for eligibility to prove it.
Canadian F1 GP Free Practice 3 Results
Verstappen, afraid of the ‘Wall of Champions’
In its part, Max Verstappen once again brought out the champion in him to once again make the difference in his hands. He went all out on the last fast turn. He played it.
The proof of this is the mark he left on the ”Wall of Champions”, who can now add the Dutchman to the list of F1 kings who have touched that wall. Max was lucky there because he could have broken his car a few hours before qualifying. He went full out in that final chicane and touched the wall with his right rear tire. But he managed to continue and bring the car to the pit.
Despite this and the fact that Verstappen experienced traffic on his lap, the flying Dutchman managed to finish second, 0.374 seconds behind Hamilton’s best time.between two Mercedes.
Mercedes surprises in FP3 with two cars in Top-3
And if there was an unexpected opportunity in Canada before qualifying, it was because of Mercedes’ performance.
Hamilton warned they could fight for the podium this weekend with an improved car thanks to the good front wing Russell already tested in Monaco. It seems the silver arrows have stepped forward and in Canada they are back (at least for the moment). Lewis was best in Free Practice 3 with a 1’12.548, with his teammate George Russell in third position, 4 tenths behind.
Aston Martin, good times
For its part, Aston Martin, aiming to improve its car’s performance with set-up changes applied to a car that suffered greatly with the introduction of its big package of improvements two races ago at Imola, concluded of Free Practice 3 with a good fourth position by local driver, Lance Stroll, at his home circuit. The Canadian finished 0.477 off the best time, just 69 thousandths behind third place Russell. But we’ll have to see how much the green team’s rivals have in store for qualifying, a session where Aston Martin usually doesn’t do much better.
Fernando Alonso was 8th at 0.791, but Stroll’s good time made clear the car’s room for improvement at this track above all, the good time that Fernando Alonso had on the hard rubber. He Asturian reached the top of the table on two occasions of times with that wheel in the early part of the session.
This layout should be more suitable to the characteristics of your vehicle compared to Imola either Monaco because of the car’s good performance on the straight and its DRS power. Aston Martin’s aim should be to get into Q3 and then we’ll see where its ceiling is on a very tight grid. The priority will be to get the traffic and the state of the track to go for the time. And if it rains, Alonso He will try to surprise by maximizing the power of his hands in the water.
Source: La Verdad
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