It was the 56th running of the Canadian Grand Prix, the 50th time the event had been included as a round of the Formula One World Championship since the inception of the series in 1950, and the 40th time that a World Champion… This trend continued into Qualifying with both cars navigating Q1 without any issues. F1 qualifying, LIVE – Canadian Grand Prix 2019: Latest updates as Mercedes, Ferrari and Red Bull battle for pole position in Montreal. We will keep pushing and do our best to bring home a strong result.”. Out with them went 2005 winner in Canada Kimi Raikkonen, who was just 0.108s off Alfa Romeo team mate Antonio Giovinazzi in P15 – but that was enough to see the Italian make it through to Q2. I was a long way off Carlos yesterday so I’m much happier today. The potential was there and he produced it at the right moment. Valtteri suffered a spin on his first Q3 lap and didn't have the smoothest run on his last attempt, but it's still all to play for tomorrow. We are flat out and the most important thing is we keep pushing. 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. Unfortunately, in Q2 qualifying Kevin (Magnussen) crashed heavily, and that compromised Romain’s (Grosjean) lap as well, as he was right behind him. Bottas discounted himself from the battle by spinning early in Q3, and thus only had one run to set a time. I will analyse this and hopefully be stronger in this department at the next race. 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. We need to come up with the best strategy for both cars to exploit tomorrow’s conditions and make up some ground towards the top ten.”, CIRCUIT GILLES-VILLENEUVE, CANADA - JUNE 08: Kimi Raikkonen, Alfa Romeo Racing C38 during the Canadian GP at Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve on June 08, 2019 in Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve, Canada. On the other hand, Kimi had a tough day and missed out on Q2 for the smallest of margins. 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... “The pace was there to go through to Q2 and beyond. Williams propped up the leader board once again at a track they didn't expect to suit the FW42. On the other side of the garage, Sergio didn’t get together a tidy lap and also dropped out of qualifying early. Pilote Voiture Temps Q1 Temps Q2 ... 8 juin 2019 - 20:21. Mercedes knew they had a fight on their hands for pole and so it proved. It is important that the chance was there today and we took it. (Photo by Mark Sutton / Sutton Images). (Photo by Simon Galloway / Sutton Images). 2019 F1 qualifying data. It was about getting a good lap and I didn't perform 100%. Lähteet [muokkaa | muokkaa wikitekstiä] ↑ Formula 1 Pirelli Grand Prix du Canada 2019 Formula 1® - The Official F1® Website . That’s how it goes sometimes and you can never predict someone being in the wall. The performance shown in FP3 highlighted that we were moving in the right direction. We were forced to switch back to PU1 – the one used in the previous six events rather than benefitting from a fresh power unit with the phase two update. Knocked out: The performance of the car was better than we expected over the whole weekend to now. Alfa struggled for pace in final practice and looked likely to be in the fight at the back to scrape out of Q1. 8 juin 2019 - 21:21. I'm glad I've been able to split the Ferraris today and tomorrow is going to be an interesting race. ", "It was a positive qualifying. Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel beat Lewis Hamilton's Mercedes to pole position at the Canadian Grand Prix. It should be a hot, long, interesting and exciting race tomorrow. F1 - GP du Canada 2019 - Qualifications. 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. First, Verstappen hit traffic and couldn't nail a run on the medium-compound tyre at the start of Q2. Going by our pace on Friday, we wouldn’t have expected to be where we are today, but we made some good steps overnight to get back in the fight. We didn’t expect it to be this fast, as this has been one of our weaker circuits, at least that’s what we had anticipated. We’re expecting warm conditions again for the race, so managing thermal degradation on the soft and medium compounds is set to be very important when it comes to race strategy. Romain Grosjean, 15th, Did not set a time in Q2, “It wasn’t the best of luck again. ", "I made a mistake in the first run of Q3, had a snap and ended up spinning out of Turn 2. Find out the full results for all the drivers for the Formula 1 2019 Canadian Grand Prix on BBC Sport, including who had the fastest laps in each practice session, up to three qualifying … (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. Languishing down in P11, the Dutchman had to go again and was caught out by the late red flags caused by Magnussen's crash. But P8 is a nice result and it gives me a good starting position for tomorrow. Knocked out: But for now, we can enjoy today’s result! The 2019 FIA Formula One World Championship was the motor racing championship for Formula One cars which marked the 70th running of the Formula One World Championship.It is recognised by the governing body of international motorsport, the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA), as the highest class of competition for open-wheel racing cars. We got stuck on the weighbridge and we had to quickly bolt the tyres on and go out on my second run, so it was a bit of a shame because we didn’t get to start the lap the way we wanted to. On long-run race pace though, it looks like advantage Mercedes... "I think we gave it everything today, so I'm not disappointed. So hopefully more singing!”, “Today’s result is great for our team and congratulations to Seb for securing pole position. P11 for Max is obviously a disappointing grid position for what promised to be much more. Even yesterday we were fast, but we made further improvements and managed to put it all together for qualifying. Russell We then went out on the soft, I was on a decent lap to make it through to Q3 but then the red flag came out and I couldn’t finish the lap. “That was a good day for us and I’m really pleased for the team. We’re optimistic looking to the next races, we just need to try to get a little less unlucky.”, 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. We have demonstrated that, on some tracks we can be competitive, given that here in Canada our performance has been good all weekend. And yes, the performance in FP3 was better but unfortunately FP3 is FP3 and qualifying is qualifying.”, “It was a positive qualifying session. He was very quick today and just put everything together. We’ll see about tomorrow, the start could be interesting. The session was made slightly more interesting for us by juggling around the running order in Q2 as a result of Valtteri being pulled into the weighing scales. With the margins so small in the middle of the pack, it certainly cost Lance getting into Q2. Sunday's race is live on the BBC Sport website and 5 live at 19:10 BST. “It’s a fun but tricky track and I gained in confidence with every lap. Le duo de champion de monde s'élanceront sur la première ligne juste devant Charles Leclerc et Daniel Ricciardo. – but the last weeks have been very tough for us.” – Sebastian Vettel. The 2019 Austrian Grand Prix (formally known as the Formula 1 myWorld Großer Preis von Österreich 2019) was a Formula One motor race held on 30 June 2019 at the Red Bull Ring in Spielberg, Austria.The race was the 9th round of the 2019 FIA Formula One World Championship.The race marked the 33rd running of the Austrian Grand Prix and the 32nd time it had been held as a round of the … On my first attempt I locked up at turn six, so I couldn’t finish the lap. CIRCUIT GILLES-VILLENEUVE, CANADA - JUNE 08: Kevin Magnussen, Haas VF-19 crashes in qualifying during the Canadian GP at Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve on June 08, 2019 in Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve, Canada. Hamilton as he so often has, nearly pulled it out of the bag. We have free choice of tyres so now it’s up to us to put everything together and have a good result. I still feel positive about tomorrow: it’s my home race and I’m going to give it my best shot. Kvyat The answer was an emphatic yes, with Vettel taking his first pole of the season by a healthy two-tenths of a second. (Photo by Zak Mauger / LAT Images). Toutes l'actu sur la Formule 1, les résultats, les commentaires, les avis et analyses en un même lieu. “It was just unlucky today and these things happen in Formula 1. We’ll take it from there. Ironically, though, Magnussen’s off ended up cementing his 10th place, meaning the Dane, despite his very second-hand looking VF-19, got that previously elusive Q3 slot! 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. As for tomorrow’s 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.”, 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. 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. "This pole is for our fans, who support us and are always right behind us, even when things aren’t going so well. We’re in a good position but tomorrow’s race will be long and difficult. Q1 – Both Racing Points out, along with two previous Canadian Grand Prix winners. Giovinazzi Circuit de Gilles Villeneuve, Montreal, Canada. They couldn't compete with Renault in Q3 and Sainz aborted his final lap to take the gloss off what had been a good day. We improved the car from yesterday and it would have been nice to start from inside the top 10, but we were missing a couple of tenths today to be comfortably in there. I’m very sorry for the team. Both Ferraris and both Mercedes managed it, while Red Bull’s Max Verstappen, after a promising Q1, decided to give it a go. Pos. We didn’t quite have enough pace on the medium and caught traffic so needed to run again in Q2 on the soft. They have a big job to do now. (Photo by Steven Tee / LAT Images), CIRCUIT GILLES-VILLENEUVE, CANADA - JUNE 08: Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes AMG F1 W10 during the Canadian GP at Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve on June 08, 2019 in Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve, Canada. We won’t give up; there’s still a long way to go and I want to come away from Montreal with some points.”, “It’s wasn’t an easy day with the engine change having a big impact on the final result. It’s a great qualifying result and a great effort from both drivers. Exiting in Q2 was clearly disappointing but he will be one to watch tomorrow as he fights back through the field. Despite this, both drivers did another good job today and now we concentrate on preparing for the race tomorrow. GP du 70e Anniversaire 7 août 2020 au 9 août 2020 . This is a new track for me and every lap gives me more confidence; I was improving my final lap in Q2 when the red flag stopped us. McLaren were fortunate with the timing of the red flag in Q2, meaning they got both cars through to Q3 for the first time since Bahrain. When we tried to find that extra bit of pace it felt like there was something missing, so I think Q3 was going to be quite tight. Hamilton’s first effort had sent him top of the charts, and as he went round again in the final seconds, he was turning the timing screens purple. Hopefully we can put on a good show tomorrow. Very happy for the team, because the last weeks – well, the last 17 races! I had a lockup into turn ten and lost time there. I remember in 2017 I came back from a difficult qualifying to score my first F1 points in Montreal. We have to stay focussed. My second attempt was obviously then red flagged. Traffic on his fast lap compromised him, however, and left him in the drop zone, forcing him to head back out on a new set softs. So it proved, but it was Giovinazzi who - despite a lack of track time after his crash in FP1 - made it out at the expense of his more experienced team mate. ", 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. We knew this track would be one of the most challenging for us, but we got the most out of it so everyone in the team should be proud.". ", CIRCUIT GILLES-VILLENEUVE, CANADA - JUNE 08: Pole man Sebastian Vettel, Ferrari during the Canadian GP at Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve on June 08, 2019 in Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve, Canada. I was fighting too much with the car and struggled to focus on performance. 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. (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. This track is fun, I’ve always enjoyed it here. "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. But, we knew they were going to be quick and that's good, it's what racing should be. (Photo by Glenn Dunbar / LAT Images), CIRCUIT GILLES-VILLENEUVE, CANADA - JUNE 08: George Russell, Williams Racing, is interviewed after Qualifying during the Canadian GP at Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve on June 08, 2019 in Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve, Canada. Accueil F1 F1 Canada 2019 Qualifications : Vettel sonne la charge, Ricciardo 4e ! Out with Verstappen and Grosjean went the Toro Rossos of Daniil Kvyat and Alexander Albon in P12 and P14, along with Giovinazzi in 13th. 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. His second effort, meanwhile, saw the Finn oversteering on the run out of the final corner before locking up at Turn 6 and the hairpin, consigning him to a lowly P6 spot at the grid. 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. I didn’t have any tow and tried to squeeze everything I had out of the lap. Our pace was encouraging so I look forward to tomorrow. It was quite tense in terms of concentration and obviously you try to put everything in that one lap or in those two attempts that you have. As if that wasn't cause enough for celebration, Ricciardo managed to grab fourth with a stellar lap, out-qualifying his replacement at Red Bull in the process. FORMULA 1 PIRELLI GRAND PRIX DU CANADA 2019 - QUALIFYING 07 09 Jun 2019 Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve, Montréal. We knew Ferrari would be strong here and it's going to be a close fight in the race. Raikkonen Just as Friday showed that it was going to be tight in Qualifying, let's hope that Friday is also an accurate predictor of the race pace, because our high fuel simulations on Friday were competitive. 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. Drivers. Yesterday the overall feeling was slightly better but certainly I found it difficult to gain grip which is very strange. Celle-ci, il a été la chercher avec l'adrénaline. (Photo by Zak Mauger / LAT Images). "Sebastian put together a great lap. Renault have struggled for one-lap pace this season, but managed to get both cars into Q3 for just the second time this year. I’m full of adrenaline to be honest. Russell continued his perfect qualifying record over his team mate, grabbing P19 by eighth-tenths of a second. 8 juin 2019 - 20:21. Q1 107% time - 1:16.434 Note - Giovinazzi and Gasly penalised three grid places for impeding other drivers during qualifying. He had good pace in Q1 and we elected to go on the medium tyre, which would have been our start tyre, mirroring the strategy of Ferrari and Mercedes. Timing wasn't with Red Bull today. ", "It looked like it was going to be a fight on Friday and so it's proved today. This session was strategically important as five drivers had completed their opening runs on the medium tyre, with only Ferrari and Mercedes going through on this compound. Renault 28 Huom! We had a broken rear wing in FP3, which meant we headed into qualifying having not run the soft tyres today. It was so cool when they told me over the radio I was fourth. The 2019 Canadian Grand Prix (formally known as the Formula 1 Pirelli Grand Prix du Canada 2019) was a Formula One motor race held on 9 June 2019 at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Having looked competitive in all of the practice sessions, it’s frustrating not to convert our promise into representative grid positions. It could be a long afternoon for the team, but at least Russell will gain more valuable mileage as he continues to impress in his rookie season. Particularly in the last sector - they were four, five tenths faster on the straight. Ferrari topped the timing sheet in final practice courtesy of Vettel, but would their speed advantage hold when Mercedes turned their engine modes up for qualifying? Starting 11th or maybe tenth depending on what’s going on with the Haas will be tricky as I have to clear the midfield before closing the gap to the leaders. The preparation lap was also difficult, with a lot of cars going into the final corner so close together, which wasn't ideal. The car is fast. There’s a lot of adrenaline going around in qualifying and when they came on the radio I was really delighted. So, that’s a bit of a shame. But a slow final sector meant his record-breaking seventh pole position in Canada would have to wait. I’m really happy for the team today. Stroll Q2 – Red flag for big Magnussen crash sees Verstappen drop out P13 is not a bad position to start and we are close to a place in the top ten. Sebastian Vettel secured his first pole position of the 2019 campaign in qualifying for the Canadian Grand Prix, pipping Lewis Hamilton by two-tenths of a second to claim his 56th career pole, and his fifth at the Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve. googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1526810873155-0');}). We now switch our focus to preparing for the race which looks likely to be very exciting.”, 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. It's going to be a hot race, which will make it difficult with the management of the brakes because they suffer a lot here. It’s fair to say that we were on a knife edge regarding progressing into Q3 with both cars at the end of Q2, but the red flag definitely didn’t harm us. It just doesn’t seem we can catch a break here. 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. FORMULA 1 PIRELLI GRAND PRIX DU CANADA 2019 - RACE RESULT … Today was an improvement but it could’ve been even better - I didn’t do a great lap at the end of Q3. It’s a track where you can overtake, so strategy will be very important. On the flip side, both cars have a free tyre choice, which should provide a few more strategy options for the race. Our pace is stronger here and we are basically sure to avoid the soft tyre in the race. But, as I said, it doesn’t seem we can catch a break in the moment. Quali was well executed by the team and drivers with everything that was going on, other cars being off-sequence on track, yellow flags and then the red flag. 2020 Season Driver Standings Constructor Standings Archive 1950-2019 F1 Awards . "We are very pleased with today’s result. Pos. Q1 107% time - 1:16.729 Note - Grosjean failed to meet 107% Q1 requirement - races at stewards' discretion. … We maximised the package which is all we can do. Tomorrow’s race will be long and very tough. FORMULA 1 JOHNNIE WALKER BELGIAN GRAND PRIX 2019 - QUALIFYING 30 Aug 01 Sep 2019 Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Spa-Francorchamps It was very tight up at the front and we definitely had to push very hard to get what we got today. Q1 went okay, then in Q2 I played for the full aggressive strategy – going for one-timed laps. He finished qualifying in P13 and he’s in a good position to aim for the points. Charles also did a good job to take third on the grid. The Renaults were fast in quali so I couldn’t do a lot more.”. 08 June 2019. Unfortunately, the red flag came out in Q2, meaning that Kvyat, Albon and Verstappen had to abort their runs. We’ve been targeting a smooth weekend and that’s half the work done now. 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. 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. Instead, it was Vettel who swept through, using Ferrari’s horsepower advantage to claim his first pole since Germany last year, and by a comfortable 0.206s in the end. However, I believe with our starting positions, combined with the encouraging long runs we made on Friday, we’re looking good to fight for some solid points tomorrow. Overall, I'm happy with the job we've done and it leaves us in a good position for the race. I have a good feeling about the track, it has a nice flow to it and I enjoy driving here. Qualifying results table Starting positions table Team mate comparisons Q1, Q2 and Q3 Qualifying results table Where each driver qualified for every race, before penalties were applied. Temperatures are set to be toasty at the Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve, too, with around 25 degrees Celsius predicted when the race gets underway. Unfortunately for the Spaniard, he was then called to the stewards for impeding Albon in Q1 and handed a three-place grid drop for tomorrow. (Photo by Joe Portlock / LAT Images). Magnussen's qualifying ended in spectacular fashion, as he caught the Wall of Champions on his final flying lap in Q2, careering across the track to make heavy contact with the opposing wall. It’s not been an easy day. "I struggled with the grip and the feeling in the car. 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. EXCLUSIVE: The Top 10 F1 drivers of 2020 - as chosen by the drivers, ‘It hurts, but I’m not giving up’ - Albon resolute as he breaks silence on losing Red Bull race seat, VOTE: What was your favourite race of 2020? (Photo by Glenn Dunbar / LAT Images), "Qualifying wasn’t exactly a straightforward session, with an interruption at the end of Q2 that affected the final runs. Albon “Unfortunately, Carlos was subsequently given a three-place penalty. Recherche . Behind, a fantastic effort by Daniel Ricciardo put him fourth on the grid for Renault – the team’s best starting position of the year – 0.831s off Vettel’s time, ahead of the Red Bull of Pierre Gasly in fifth and the second Mercedes of Valtteri Bottas in sixth, the Finn having suffered a spin on his first push lap before a messy second effort. F1 2019: Canadian Grand Prix - Qualifying Highlights - YouTube “It feels bloody good in qualifying. And with Leclerc well-placed in third and Bottas all the way down in sixth, signs are auguring well for the Scuderia to get their season back on track on Sunday at the circuit named for one of the team’s great heroes. Yes, the track was slippery but that’s not an excuse as it is the same for everyone. I needed to turn things around and I was back on the pace in FP3. Our race pace has looked good recently, so hopefully a strong result is on the cards tomorrow.”, “I never thought I’d be so happy for a fourth place in qualifying; it feels like a pole position!