it was Verstappen who came closest – but only to within four tenths of the Mercedes driver as an unpredictable qualifying session was set up at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve on Saturday.the FIAs single-seater techincal director Jan Monchaux confirmed that there will be “less downforce” with these challengers.I think that’s a little bit unlucky.more powerful and more focused on driver skill” – dont quite match up.Put to him by Sky F1 that he seemed “very flat” after qualifying and asked how he now feels following the race.30pm]FP2: 5pm-6pm [4pm-5pm]Saturday 22 JuneFP3: 12.“Sainz won’t do a one-year deal.

and in qualifying in particular he held his team-mate at arm’s length.Alpine has since clarified that the presence of Haas driver Nico Hulkenberg – who was lurking close in search of stealing that point for P10 – meant there was no opening to swap their drivers’ positions back.While team-mate George Russell claimed pole in Canada.you guys will be the first ones to know and Ill be here openly talking about it.he dropped out of DRS range of Norris and that allowed Russell a run into Turn 13.Asked if Mercedes could take positives from the weekend after the most convincing performance to date for the W15 car.writing: “The Stewards reviewed video evidence and determined that the driver was indeed late for the anthem.