Fernando Alonso excels in wet conditions to beat Pierre Gasly and Sebastian Vettel with the best time; World Championship leader Max Verstappen ninth after opting for the limited race; watch the Canadian GP qualifier live at 9pm on Sky Sports F1, with preparation starting at 8pm
Last updated: 6/18/22 7:57 PM
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World champion Max Verstappen spins as he makes it to the second corner, but manages to keep his Red Bull out of the barrier brilliantly.
World champion Max Verstappen spins as he makes it to the second corner, but manages to keep his Red Bull out of the barrier brilliantly.
Fernando Alonso set the fastest time in an intriguing final training session in the rain at the Canadian GP, ahead of what promises to be an exciting classification in Montreal.
Alonso overtook Pierre Gasly of AlphaTauri and Aston Martin of Sebastian Vettel, both just over half a tenth of a second behind the Spaniard, with his alpine teammate Esteban Ocon fourth.
After opting not to take part in the first half of the session, world championship leader Max Verstappen was only ninth – one place behind his Red Bull teammate Sergio Pérez – and narrowly avoided which could have been a costly crash while turning at turn 2..
Ferrari confirmed during the session that -as many had expected- Charles Leclerc is taking a new power unit and will start the race on Sunday from the back row, a decision that made the Monegasque choose not to set a time of back.
After fighting on Friday, Mercedes did not seem to benefit from the wet conditions, with George Russell seventh behind the McLaren of Daniel Ricciardo and Lando Norris, while Lewis Hamilton was 15th.
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Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz and Haas ’Kevin Magnussen made an involuntary off-road trip as they faced wet track conditions in the third practice of the Canadian GP.
Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz and Haas ’Kevin Magnussen made an involuntary off-road trip as they faced wet track conditions in the third practice of the Canadian GP.
Carlos Sainz’s other Ferrari, who finished 10th, set the pace early, as all the cars were kept on wet tires during the first half of the session, with Vettel taking first place just before some cars changed. to the intermediates.
Alonso, who had been quick on the wet surface, immediately excelled in the interceptions, firing at the top of the time sheet as the track conditions seemed to improve despite the constant rain.
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The Spaniard would swap the fastest lap several times with Vettel, before Gasly jumped to second place in the final moments of the session.
Although Leclerc’s decision to stay largely in the garage was understandable given the dry conditions expected for tomorrow’s race, Verstappen’s stay off the track for the first 35 minutes was a more curious decision.
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Magnussen ran deep into the first corner to finish on the grass on the edge of the second corner, but the Haas rider managed to recover despite a close call from George Russell.
Magnussen ran deep into the first corner to finish on the grass on the edge of the second corner, but the Haas rider managed to recover despite a close call from George Russell.
When the world leader appeared, he could not match the speed of Alonso, and it will be interesting to see if he has more to offer in the standings, during which it is expected that the rain will continue.
Although Alonso’s lap time of 1: 33.836 was almost 20 seconds behind Verstappen’s leading effort at P2 on Friday, conditions brought drama to the final training session as the riders struggled to stay on track all the time.
Kevin Magnussen was another lucky winner when he went straight on to turn 2 of the Haas, and there will no doubt be more incidents as riders strive to reach the grid positions in the classification.
Hamilton, who on Friday declared his Mercedes “impossible to drive” during P2, was one of only three drivers, along with Russell and Sainz, to do his best with wet tires.
Canadian GP Practice Time Sheet Three
Pilot Team Time 1) Fernando Alonso Alpine 1: 33.836 2) Pierre Gasly Alpha Tauri +0.053 3) Sebastian Vettel Aston Martin +0.055 4) Esteban Ocon Alpine +0.167 5) Daniel Ricciardo McLaren +0.274 6) Lando Norris McLaren +0.412) George Russell Mercedes +0,423 8) Sergio Pérez Red Bull +0,662 9) Max Verstappen Red Bull +0,780 10) Carlos Sainz Ferrari +0,942 11) Valtteri Bottas Alfa Romeo +1,180 12) Zhou Guanyu Alfa Romeo +1,377 13) Aston Martin Lance Stroll + 1,695 14) Kevin Magnussen Haas +1,807 15) Lewis Hamilton Mercedes +1,856 …