Canadian GP qualifying live: pole for Verstappen ahead of Alonso, Hamilton 4th – RMC Sport

23:18The top 10 of these qualifiersVerstappen, Alonso, Sainz, Hamilton, Magnussen, Schumacher, Ocon, Russell, Ricciardo, Zhou.Alonso is on the front row for the first time in ten years.23:15Pole for Verstappen!Max Verstappen has set the fastest time ahead of Fernando Alonso and Carlos Sainz. Hamilton can smile again, he is fourth. Ocon achieved the 7th time. 23:14 Best performance of the season for Alonso! Verstappen improves his time even more, he beats Sainz who is eight tenths behind the Dutchman. Alonso is second, he has just chased Carlos Sainz from the front row. control of his car, which had come to rest against the barrier. The Mercedes returns to the track under the eyes of Toto Wolff. Verstappen takes pole position in 1’21″620.23:09 Verstappen settles Very daring bet from George Russell who puts on slick tires. Verstappen improves his own mark by half a second in a single sector. The drivers are getting faster and faster with three minutes left in Q3.23:04 Verstappen takes control Fastest Russell in 1’24″00, Hamilton 2nd in 1’24″360 but Verstappen takes the lead in 1’22″701 and leads Sainz (+ 1 “111). two Alpines are in Q3. Excellent performance by the Haas drivers. Schumacher set the 6th time. Verstappen set the fastest time ahead of Alonso and Russell. The eliminated in Q2: Bottas, Albon, Pérez, Norris (no time), Leclerc (no time).22:51Hamilton in the red zoneHamilton is 11th with less than one minute.22:49A hierarchy emergesRussell and Hamilton are approaching the time achieved by Verstappen. Sainz regained the upper hand, but Verstappen improved in stride. Less than a second separates the first three. The clock has started again, there are just under eight minutes left in Q2. also made a mistakeSergio Pérez missed the turn. His car went straight to complete its race in the barriers. The Mexican did not manage to resume the race. The single-seater was finally able to be extracted. Albon also hit the barriers, just before the Red Bull driver, but the shock was lighter and the consequences less for his Williams.22:35The provisional best time for AlonsoFernando Alonso currently has the best time (1 30″9) ahead of Max Verstappen (+0″5) and Carlos Sainz (+0″9). The clock is stopped at eight minutes. 22:31 Gasly explains his failure in Q1 (Canal +) “A brake problem when we stop to leave. We have one of the brakes that has completely gone out. We also decided to change the tires. I don’t think it was the right option. I am totally disappointed. This morning we had the best time in the rain, everything was looking good and we missed out on this qualifying. We will have to sit down tonight and look at the strategies.”22:27Let’s go for Q2The two Alpine and Haas drivers opted for intermediate tires at the start of Q2, they hope to take advantage of a more dry only in Q1.22:20 Gasly trapped in Q1 Disappointment for Pierre Gasly, released in Q1. The Frenchman was second in the last free practice session disputed in the rain. Tsunoda.22:17 Verstappen surges upMax Verstappen improves in turn and steals the best time from Carlos Sainz, Leclerc is third.22:17Alpine at the topOcon has inserted himself between the Spaniards Sainz and Alonso.The Ferrari driver keeps the best time.22: 14Less than five minutes in Q1Less than five minutes in this Q1, only Tsunoda is in the pits.Leclerc and Russell improve, the latter sets a sector record.The conditions remain dantesque.22:12Best time for AlonsoThe veteran of the grid is in front the pack but he is immediately beaten by r Carlos Sainz in 1’32″781.22:11The mystery AlonsoAlonso lines up the sector records but has never finished his lap so far, the Spaniard is in the red zone.22:09Gasly in the right rhythmRussell ( 1’34″9) improves ahead of Sainz (+0″176) and Gasly (+0″445)22:07Short-lived joyMax Verstappen (Red Bull) regained the lead in 1’35″830. Not long, however, since Sainz (Ferrari) regained the advantage for 18 thousandths. ). It hasn’t happened so often this season.22:04Rain makes it difficult for the pilotsThe pilots encounter various problems due to the rain. The track being waterlogged, the first 5-6 minutes will be complicated before experiencing an improvement. Visibility is less in this fog, but the drivers have to drive to warm up the tyres, which are difficult to bring up to temperature in these conditions. new complicated weekend.22:00Alosno the strongest in the rainSpanish veteran Fernando Alonso (Alpine) dominated the last free practice session of the Canadian Grand Prix, in the rain, ahead of Frenchman Pierre Gasly (AlphaTauri), Saturday in Montreal, before qualifying which also risked taking place on a wet track. 19:50Leclerc will finally start at the back of the grid on SundayCharles Leclerc will start at the back of the grid on Sunday at the Canadian Grand Prix in Montreal, Ferrari having decided on Saturday to change parts of its engine again beyond the limit authorized per season.19 : 25Leclerc penalized ten places on the starting gridMonegasque Charles Leclerc will leave with ten penalty places at the Formula 1 Canadian Grand Prix on Sunday, Ferrari having decided on Friday to change an element of its single-seater beyond the quota authorized per season. Before the first session, a first battery of changes had been announced on the single-seater of the 3rd in the championship. These new coins were within the limits allowed throughout a season. But at the end of the day, while Leclerc had taken the 2nd fastest time in the second free practice session just behind the championship leader Max Verstappen (Red Bull), an FIA note mentioned a new change for the Ferrari , this time concerning the engine control electronics. However, this element is the 3rd of its kind used by the Scuderia since the start of the season, beyond the two authorized per season. For this offense, the regulations provide for ten places of penalty. The Briton complained of an “undriveable” car as his team tried a new solution on their floor. 19:22Verstappen imposes before qualifyingMax Verstappen took control of the weekend Friday after the first two free practice sessions of the Canadian Grand Prix in Montreal. Leader of the championship, the defending champion is the favorite for this 9th round of the season. In front of the already full stands of the Gilles-Villeneuve circuit, the Dutchman from Red Bull was the fastest.